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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present:
John Sepenoski, Chairman
Anne Murray Sam McCullough
Peggy Dickerson Maureen Cullinane
Lillian Ball
Members Absent:
Eric Keil
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison
Luke McKay, Peconic Land Trust
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust (7:12 p.m.)
Commencement:
The meeting began at 7:06 p.m. with six LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from September 30, 2014
MOTION
made by Maureen Cullinane, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the September 30, 2014
LPC meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 6/0
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-17.-4-16; 17.-6-14.2; 18.-3-30.3; 18.-6-17.3 (TUTHILL OYSTERPONDS HOLDING
CORP.)
Status Update
The Tuthill application is scheduled for a Planning Board public hearing to allow for public comments.
SCTM #1000-115.-8-3.6 (McCALL f/k/a Elak)
Update from PLT
Luke McKay of Peconic Land Trust gave an update on the easement overlay content that is being
discussed with landowner, Russ McCall. Proposed easement overlay will be given to LPC for review
and comment once a final draft acceptable to landowner and the PLT has been completed.
SCTM #1000-73.-1-1; 73.-2-4 (NYL a/k/a THE VINES)
Status Update
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator, gave status update of The Vines revised application
that was recently submitted to Planning staff. Several design changes have been made since the
original application was submitted to Planning. Planning is waiting for information pertaining to
proposed winery before completing review. LPC will do same.
SCTM #1000-75.-6-6.1; 6.2 (LITTLE BEAR REALTY)
Review Application
This property is located along Richmond Creek in Peconic and is on the market. Randy Parsons of
The Nature Conservancy is working with the landowner and TNC is proposing to help facilitate a
Town purchase with some private conservation funding. Melissa and Randy have scheduled a field
inspection of this property.
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property:
WHITCOM MARSH PRESERVE
Ducks Unlimited inquiry re: NAWCA grant and potential project
Sarah Fleming of Ducks Unlimited is working on a matching grant proposal for $75,000 to be used
towards wetland restoration on the Whitcom Marsh Preserve. Ducks Unlimited will prepare and
manage grant. Town’s contribution will be satisfied by the preserve’s land value as match.
Stewardship and Management:
MONITORING REPORTS
SCTM #1000-18.-6-14.9
Ezair f/k/a Latham Farms
Report dated: 9/16/2014
Maureen Cullinane reported that her inspection of the Ezair property revealed violations of the
recorded easement in that an extensive dirt bike track has been set up within the easement area that
is degrading valuable farmland soils.
A notice of easement violation will be sent to landowner instructing him to immediately cease and
desist the use of the dirt bike track and allowing landowner, Khedouri Ezair, 90 days to restore the
easement area to a farmable condition, removing all signs of the dirt bike track now present within the
easement area. Property will be re-inspected 90 days after date of this letter.
SCTM #1000-20.-1-3.7
Egan f/k/a Terry Estate
Report dated: 9/16/2014
Maureen Cullinane reported that complaint of ATV rider on easement area is actually an elderly man
having been granted permission by the landowner to ride his golf cart along the horse & cart track
through the wooded area to exercise his dog. No easement violations were noted on the property.
Maureen Cullinane, Anne Murray and/or Peggy Dickerson who monitored the following properties
reported that these easements were found to be in an acceptable condition.
SCTM #1000-20.-1-2.2
Whitsit f/k/a Gillispie/Alford
Report dated: 9/16/2014
SCTM #1000-20.-3-5.1
PLT f/k/a Terry Estate
Report dated: 9/16/2014
SCTM #1000-19.-1-14.10
Crossroads Atlantic LLC f/k/a CW Francis)
Report dated: 9/16/2014
SCTM #1000-19.-1-11.6
Webber
Report dated: 9/16/2014
SCTM #1000-19.-1-10.6 & 10.7
Latham, Diana
Report dated: 9/16/2014
SCTM #1000-19.-1-1.4
Cullinane
Report dated: 9/16/2014
MOTION
made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Lillian Ball, to accept the monitoring reports on
properties inspected by Maureen Cullinane, Anne Murray and/or Peggy Dickerson as listed above
and dated September 16, 2014.
Motion carried: 6/0
Melanie Doroski will send out letters to landowners to report on monitoring. In addition, a notice of
easement violation will be sent to Khedouri Ezair.
General Land Preservation Items:
REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR POTENTIAL RANKING OF PENDING APPLICATONS
Discussion initiated at last LPC meeting continued regarding procedures for potential ranking of
pending and future applications submitted to the Land Preservation Committee for potential purchase
review. Discussions on this matter will continue at next LPC meeting.
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, October 28, 2014.
The next regular meeting will be on
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. by the six attending LPC members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary