HomeMy WebLinkAboutMangus-LIPA James F. King, President
Jill M. Doherty, Vice-President
Peggy A. Dickerson
Dave Bergen
Bob Ghosio, Jr.
Town Hall
53095 Route 25
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971-0959
Telephone (631) 765-1892
Fax (631) 765-6641
BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEES
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
November 19, 2007
Mr. Steven Aylward
Design Supervisor
LIPA
117 Doctor's Path
Riverhead, NY 11901
RE: ISLAND VIEW LANE WETLAND UTILITY LINE RELOCATION
Dear Mr. Aylward:
In response to a request to us by Gary Mangus, the Board of Trustees reviewed
the aerial map of the Conkling Point area, and support the proposed plan to
relocate the power lines from the wetlands to the road.
As you review this proposal, please provide our office with updates and a copy of
the plans for our review and comments. If we can be of any assistance, please
don't hesitate to contact our office.
Very truly yours,
Board of Trustees
JFK:lms
Cc: Gary Mangus
Standish, Lauren
From: gary mangus [gary.mangus@verizon.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 12:41 PM
To: Standish, Lauren
Subject: [NEWSENDER] - Island View Lane Wetland Utility Line Relocation - Message is from an unknown
sender
Lauren,
Attached is a PDF showing the Conkling Point area and the existing location of the power lines. The
lines include LIPA lines for local service and the LIPA back feed to Shelter Island, and the lines for
Verizon, and CableVision.
We have approval from LIPA to relocate the lines from the wetlands to the road at no charge to the 14
home owners involved. Verizon and Cable Vision will also relocate their lines (on the same poles) at
no charge to the home owners.
I have been working on trying to get this to happen since 1999. Others have been trying for over 15
years. LIPA projected the total cost to us as home owners at over $200,000 two years ago. This is an
incredible opportunity. Beyond the inappropriateness - both environmentally and aesthetically - of
these creosote-treated toxic poles and lines in pristine wetlands, they are in poor condition and very
difficult to maintain. If they come down (we believe it is really a question of when) they will fall on at
least one and possibly as many as 4 houses. And because 30,000+ volts of power is involved there is
not only the question of health, but even the possibility of electrocution.
Eleven of the fourteen families are strongly supporting the relocation. Three individuals are opposed
because they prefer to have the poles and lines in the wetlands and in their water view rather than in
their road and field view. LIPA wants agreement from all 14 families but we think they may move
them anyway if there is enough support. If we do not get this to happen now I believe it never will.
Is this relocation something the Trustees might write a letter to LIPA in support of, and/or in any other
way lend support in getting this to happen?
Can you think of any other groups or organizations we might want to talk to?
The contact person at LIPA is:
Steven Aylward, Design Supervisor.
his e-mail is:
say! ._w__ar_d~keyspane~ e_ rgy.com
his mailing address is:
LIPA
117 Doctors Path
Riverhead, NY 11901
Attention: Steven P. Aylward
Please let me know if you need any additional information to facilitate your making an informed
decision.
Sincerely,
11/13/2007
Gary Mangus
718-398-2348 office
917-690-9878 Cell
631-477-2340 Greenport
gary~mangus@verizon.net
11/13/2007