HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 MELISSA A. SPIRO
LAND PRESERVATION COORDINATOR
melissa.spiro@t own.southold.ny.us
Telephone (631) 765-5711
Facsimile (631) 765-6640
OFFICE LOCATION:
Town Hall Armex
54375 State Route 25
(comer of Main Rd & Youngs Ave)
Southold, New York
MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971-0959
DEPARTMENT OF LAND PRESERVATION
TOW2~ OF SOUTHOLD
Land Preservation Department: 2011 - 2012 Statistics, Projects and Initiatives
Prepared by Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
January 31, 2012
Land Preservation Applications 2011
During 2011 there were 32 pending preservation applications at various stages on a total of 532 acres:
· 22 of the 32 pending applications were farmland applications; 15 under the Town program and 7 under the County
program. One of the 15 Town farmland applications was made under the Farmland Preservation Bond program and 1
was made as an application for an Agricultural Planned Development District.
· 10 of the 32 pending applications were open space applications; 6 under the Town program, 1 under the
Town/County partnership program and 1 under the County program.
· 16 of the 32 pending applications were pending at the start of 2011.
· 16 of the 32 pending applications were made or re-activated during 2011.
By the end of 2011:
· A total of 134 acres were preserved; 5 Town farmland projects totaling 110 acres at a total purchase price of over 8.2
million dollars and 1 open space application totaling 24 acres at a purchase price of over 0.5 million dollars.
· The Town had executed purchase contracts on 2 farmland projects totaling 30 acres and the Town/County as
partners had executed a purchase contract on 1 open space project totaling 27 acres.
There were 18 non-contracted projects under review; 7 Town and 5 County farmland projects and 5 Town and 1
County open space projects.
Preservation Grants 2011
During 2011, the Land Preservation Department applied for and received a Federal farmland award for $1,267,623 and a
State open space award for $389,341.
Land Preservation Proqram and Protects; Department 2011 Status and Protects for 2012
In 2011 the Town Board hired a part time Land Management Specialist to manage the Town's Open Space program and
to develop Management/Stewardship Plans for the Town's open space holdings.
Department Projects intended for 2012 include:
Review and processing of current and future applications. Several of the preservation applications have a
Conservation Subdivision component and the Dept. will continue to work closely with Planning Staff to expedite these
applications.
Continue to submit grant applications for farmland and open space funding.
Review and update of Land Preservation policies, procedures and definitions, review and update of the Town's
Easement language and review and update of the sections of the Town Code pertaining to preservation.
Work with Comp Plan Team on the Land Preservation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan;
Develop Stewardship/Management Plans and Policies for Town-owned Open Space properties, including monitoring
of Town-owned properties and easements.
Update to the Community Preservation Project Plan and the CPF Management and Stewardship Plan.
Coordination with Suffolk County in regard to County preservation efforts.
Outreach to landowners.
Preservation Fundinq
Community Preservation Fund (CPF) revenues for 2011 totaled just over 3.5 million.
In 2011 the Town funded the preservation program with 6.7 million from the CPF for farmland easements and open
space acquisitions, over 0.6 million from the Farmland Preservation Bond for the Farmland Preservation Bond Program
and 1.3 million from Federal farmland grant awards.
2011 Year End
Land Preservation Programs
Prepared by Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
ORIG. PURCHASE SAN.
TAX MAP CONTRACT PURCHASE PRES. PARCEL PRICE (LAND PRICE/ FUNDING: FUNDING: FUNDING: FUNDING: FUNDING: FLOW
NUMBER LANDOWNER DATE DATE AREA AREA COST ONLY) ACRE TOWN COUNTY STATE FEDERAL PRIVATE FUND ZONE CRED.
1000-107-10-10.1 Girards (6900 Wickham Ave. LLC) 12/3/2010 3/30/2011 8.26 10.10 $520,626 $63,000 $520,626 $0 $0 $0 $0 CPF AC 0
1000-54-7-21.4 Conway, Estate of Julia (PDR portion) 11/18/2010 8/3/2011 28.99 30.83 $1,812,075 $62,500 $1,812,075 $0 $0 $0 $0 CPF AC 0
1000-102-2-16.1 Edson, Lewis L. 5/3/2011 8/3/2011 22.50 27.79 $1,350,288 $60,000 $1,350,288 $0 $0 $0 $0 CPF R80 0
1000-19-1-8.4 Terry, Fred and Ethel 6/8/2011 11/3/2011 30.24 35.32 $2,535,246 $86,000 $1,267,623 $0 $0 $1,267,623 $0 CPF R80/R200 0
1000-108-4-1.1 Pindar Vineyards LLC 9/1/2011 12/19/2011 20.00 24.18 $1,220,000 $61,000 $1,220,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 CPF AC
Total Town PDR: 109.99 $7,438,234 $6,170,612 $0 $0 $1,267,623 $0 0
1000-54-7-21.4 Conway, Estate of Julia (Fee title portion) 11/18/2010 8/3/2011 30.83 30.83 $808,450 NA $808,450 $0 $0 $0 $0 FarmBond AC 0
Total County PDR: 30.83 $808,450 $808,450 $0 $0 $0 $0 0
H A~ ~V T°ta' ~°UntY PDR: 0.00 ,0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0
1000-45-5-3 & 4 Sill, Julia 2/14/2011 2/16/2011 23.74 23.74 $538,000 NA $538,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 CPF R80/LIO TBD
Total Town Open Space: 23.74 $538,000 $538,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 TBD
Total County Open Space: 0.00 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
PRES. ORIG.
DATE DATE EST. AREA PRICE EST. ACRE TOWN COUNTY STATE FEDE~L PRIVATE FUND ZONE CRED.
1000-115-2-6 Marratooka No~h (PDR) 10/8/2009 NA 17.50 22.50 $1,172,500 $67,000 $1,172,500 $0 $530,459 $0 $0 CPF AC 0
1000--53-1-1.2
&1.3 Manor Grove (Town OS in pa~nership w/County) 2/19/2010 NA 27.32 28.00 $1,125,000 $41,118 $562,500 $562,500 $0 $0 $0 CPF/County R80/LB TBD
1000-107-5-1.1 Swain, Bradley T. (PDR) 7/21/2011 NA 12.68 15.44 $824,434 $65,000 $824,434 $0 $0 $0 $0 CPF AC
Total Town PDR: 30.18 $1,996,934 $1,996,934 $0 $530,459 $0 $0 0
Total Town/County OS: 27.32 $1,125,000 $562,500 $562,500 $0 $0 $0 TBD
Town Purchases in Contract Total: 57.50 $3,121,934 $2,559,434 $562,500 $530,459 $0 $0 TBD
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Prepared 21112012
Note: Does not include private donations to Fishers Island Ferguson Museum