HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-01/24/2012LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Also present:
John Sepenoski, Chairman
Ray Huntington
Allan Connell
Sam McCullough
Maureen Cullinane
Lillian Ball
Eric Keil
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Al Krupski, Town Board Liaison (7:12 p.m.)
Laura Klahre, Land Management Specialist (7:05-8:05 p.m.)
Jeff Standish, Deer Management (7:05-8:05 p.m.)
Stephen Searl, Peconic Land Trust (7:47 p.m.)
Commencement:
· The meeting began at 7:04 p.m. with five LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
· Acceptance of meeting minutes from January 10, 2012 and January 19, 2012
MOTION made by Maureen Cullinane, seconded by Ray Huntington, to accept the Land
Preservation Committee meeting minutes from January '10, 2012.
Motion carried: 5/0
HOLD - Acceptance of meeting minutes from January 19, 2012 pending revisions.
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
· SCTM# 1000-106.-9-2.3 (Cooper Farm)
Review and prepare comments for AgPDD application
Melissa presented information for LPC review pertaining to: agricultural and/or residential structure
area placement, Reserved Area location, future development allowance as per AgPDD, and
proposed allowed uses within new AgPDD zone. Melissa to incorporate LPC's comments for further
review at next meeting.
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property:
· PROPOSED WIND TURBINE AT SCWA PROPERTY ADJACENT TO LAUREL LAKE
Request to review Full EAF
Town Board requested LPC review of Full Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) submitted by the
Suffolk County Water Authority for proposed wind turbine on one of its parcels located at Laurel Lake
and adjacent to Laurel Lake Preserve. The Full EAF submitted has raised concerns re: bats, fire,
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access, scenic view, etc. Response due to Town Board by January 27 .
LPC to make request to Town Board for additional time to review the Full EAF as LPC had just
received it and had not had time to review it.
Stewardship and Management:
· Deer Management
Update presented by Jeff Standish and Laura Klahre (7:00 p.m. appointment)
Laura Klahre and Jeff Standish gave report on their meeting with Suffolk County Park representatives
regarding Town's request for deer management on jointly owned open space parcels. County has
proposed allowing bow-hunting from November 15 to December 31 within Sound View Dunes Park
(Bittner properties -1 hunting zone); Arshamomaque Preserve (Chapel Lane - 2 hunting zones); and
Ruth Oliva Preserve at Dam Pond (1 hunting zone). Parks will remain open every day to both hunters
and hikers/walkers using these lands. Due to too many unofficial walking trails within these areas,
hunting zones have been limited to help avoid contact between hunters and hikers/walkers.
Elimination of unofficial_trails, or changes to existing trails, may make for more hunting zones in the
future.
More details are still to be worked out between the Town and County. Jeff will work with County
guidelines and adapt for these joint owned lands. Seasonal information concerning deer management
program will be posted at kiosks located at these preserves/parklands.
MOTION made by Maureen Cullinane, seconded by Sam McCullough, to support Deer Management
Plan between the Town of Southold and County of Suffolk for joint-owned open space parcels and to
direct Laura Klahre and Jeff Standish to present Plan to the Town Board for approval.
Motion carried: 5/0
SCTM #1000-9-8-2.1 (Silver Eel Preserve)
Review of draft Stewardship Management Plan
Laura gave report on draft Stewardship Management Plan for Silver Eel Preserve and proposed trails
to be cleared and maintained there - a bluff trail and beach trail. These trails were proposed by Laura
and Jeff Standish after a field inspection of the property. Jeff assured the LPC that the trails can be
cut simply by using a chainsaw and then will be maintained by the Fishers Island Museum personal at
no charge to the Town if the Town can provide them with a weed whacker with saw blade attachment
at a cost of approximately $200.
The existing beach trail encroaches somewhat onto Dixon Harvey's adjacent property next to the
preserve and Mr. Harvey will allow this encroachment. LPC asked that a plan setting forth what
would need to be done to implement the trail such as steps, regrading, etc., together with a paper trail
be drawn out and placed on file in the event Mr. Harvey should cease ownership of his property in the
future.
MOTON made by Ray Huntington, seconded by Maureen Cullinane, to approve the Silver Eel
Preserve Stewardship Management Plan as dated January 24, 2012, and to present this Plan to the
Southold Town Board for adoption.
Motion carried: 5/0
SCTM #1000-86.-1-10.12 (ZIP Peconic Wells, LLC)
Monitoring follow-up
Allan Connell re-inspected the site and concluded that the oil spill reported in his monitoring report
dated September 21, 2011, has been appropriately cleaned up. He found no odor present, and
augured down 2 feet into the soil at the spill area and found no remaining evidence of a spill.
Contaminated soil appears to have been removed off site and crushed concrete laid in the area.
Addition to A,qenda
SCTM #1000-58-1-1.1 (Sound View Dunes Park)
Status report
Laura Klahre Dresented proposed forest trail for the Bittner property and suggested a group trail walk
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on February 7 at 3:00 p.m. LPC requested that she distribute the proposed plan to members prior to
walk.
Laura reported that Town expects to have official trails opened at Sound View Dunes Park by Earth
Day, April 22, 2012, and plans for a Town/County press conference around this time.
General Land Preservation Items:
· AgPDD ANNUAL PURCHASE PRICE PROCESS
Current Annual AgPDD purchase price expires in April 2012. New appraisal necessary to establish
annual purchase price.
MOTION made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Maureen Cullinane, to direct Melissa Spiro, Land
Preservation Coordinator, to commission two separate appraisals on a "hypothetical parcel" for
purpose of establishing annual AgPDD purchase price.
Motion carried: 5/0
· PRESERVATION PROGRAM PROCESS AND RANKING
HOLD - due to time constraints. Review will continue.
· PRESERVATION FINANCIAL UPDATE
Not discussed due to time constraints.
YEAR END REPORT
Melissa mentioned her Year End Report and Annual Report to Supervisor. Both reports not discussed
in detail due to time constraints.
SUFFOLK COUNTY FARMLAND COMMITTEE MEETING - January 24, 2012 ~ 12 noon
Stephen Searl attended Suffolk County Farmland Committee meeting held this afternoon in
Hauppauge and gave update re: Vitti application was approved for appraisal.
Next Meeting:
· A meeting of the Land Preservation Committee will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2012 from
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Annex Executive Board Room. Agenda will be limited to Preservation
Program Process and Ranking.
Next Regular Meeting:
· The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Annex
Executive Board Room.
Adjournment:
· The meeting was adjourned at 10:12 p.m. by the five attending LPC members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Committee Secretary