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COM1MISSION
December 8, 2004
RECEIVED
Mr. Subimal Chakvaborti
Regional Director
New York State Department of Transportation
250 Veterans Memorial Highway
Hauppauge, New York 11788-5518
1 0 2004
Soulhold Town ClerJ
Dear Mr. Chakwaborti:
The Commission has become aware of ris'mg public concern regarding the size and depth of the
sump off Griffin Street behind the Catholic school in Cutchogue. This site is being constructed
under the NYSDOT State Route 25 Resurfacing Project. The concerns arise over safety of the
children who attend this school as well as aesthetics given its location within the village of
Cutchogue.
When the Commission and the Town Board reviewed the plans for this project a number of years
ago, we were not made aware of the excavation extent for this site. Elizabeth Cham~kala, the then
design project officer, can verify this statement.
As you are probably aware, State Route 25 falls within the purview of the Scenic Byways
Corridor Management Program so designated by the State and Governor Pataki.
Oven this set of circumstances, the Commission would appreciate your personal intervention to
ensure that extensive screening and plantings be put in place to provide for safety and
maintenance of scenic viewsheds.
Thank you for your support of this request.
cc: Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton
Town Board