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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence -Letters from Residents' Air, C&D Arnold, C Ascher, J Aupperle, L Bissu, M &Trois', L Braziller, K Brienza, C & B Brienza, D Brienza, R&E Bull, P Bullock, J Calderone, A(M/M) Capsis, D Casey, L Chapin, S Chiusano, D Dean, C DeLuca, A&J Ducrot, B Folliott, A Frank, R Friedman, B Gardner, S Garretson, J Hoppe, W& K Kane, C Kelly, M Kenny, D Ketterer, G Kopack, S & E Mackay, A McNaught, W Mendoza, N Miller-Valentino, J Milligan, R&P Morton, C. DeGraff Neuringer, J Owen, C Paroli, E Robson, R Rodriguez, R Rodriguez, S Rose, R Ruckert, T Ruckert, V Satterwhite, B Smith, J Stires, B Sypniewski, E Taylor-Davis, A Valentino, C Wachsberger, C Wedge, C Wiggins, D March 18, 2008 +'r .,. Town Board f - Town Planning ;.. Department 7 ` ' 1 Town Zoning Board of Appeals �y ' 1�\\11- 'IR Town of Southold \\-1\ } Town Hall Main Road } 4 2008 ' Southold,NY 11971 `r i1 �� APR • Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to denf4r©ss Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health& Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and,has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. . • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides(NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. F • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry, because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal "National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature %. ` i Le✓ A Name: (/✓/ LL-i,4 1 st. '/flC J*/ee./i 790/ ,b e Address: kr-8-o (1M L 641/6= 0i?/L SVT fag,/ March 18, 2008 Town Board Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold t1 ` P.O. Box 1179, Southold,NY 11971 . ; Town Hall Main Road - � 1, Southold,NY 11971 ;•,� AFR 2 2 2008 Dear Southold Town Officials: • As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound-Ferry's. application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,LL•and therefore the Town`should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth bypermitting additional parking on CSF's'residential1property., ' r Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to theliealth and safety:of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by _ EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA, the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious-public health problems. However,new EPA' regulations presently apply to newly_-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates`;CSF's marine'diesel pollution, and will likely`have to endure it for many e until`CSF's marine diesel engiriesare replaced; • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution, the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants, which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths. NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing, unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly, the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal"National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat; NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature ..e‘rJk. Name: -5Kla-n n.c la.f4r Address: 3 2 -raltow w 4(L•']'t Lc14 e( �'�' f ' _, , e _ ,, -izt-16,77>c , . .... _ _ -u , _ ,y.„ .....40_, ri March 18, 2008 .. . c Town Board ' �-,.-.. - ,, •`,a i�� ?, �1t Town Planning Department `}'`, \ ) - - ;laCEIVED Town Zoning Board of Appeals w .; �.u` S Z0 t' , Town of Southold `,, ak A� 2 �$ Town Hall Main Road . ,I', M61,12:6:0: Southold,NY 11971 \ 1% — ----7-7' --rulk2 ' U__, .- � Dear Southold Town Officials: ", 40�, f,N.„,,,,,,-... As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health& Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides(NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. a A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Depaitinent of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of ariy environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork,as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite, by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, a Signature � A.84.V9 Name: Aja. rheM-S'• We.til Address: 1D-0 $1 12. 0 0k et -. Orct AIL(' [Laces RECEIVED March 18,2008 MAY 2008 Town Board -_._..�_.._. - 2 7 Town Planning Department ""••_. Id Town Zoning Board of Appeals , -Sed " Town Cleat Town of Southold y'�� " j• G �� �_ t?j � Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 >' r2 $ 2008 ` MAY 1 Dear Southold Town Officials: �- As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials-toAeny'Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters.The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA, the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CST's marine diesel engines are 'eplae_ d� . ® A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing, unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate.The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. ® CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008,CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the -V Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork,as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal`National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, / Signature • Name: ri0T AuciL Address: iri ` gt )h 1 /i fg P6 Pyr May 12,2008 /iVz _ Town n+a• •- -•-vra�Fl,^` ^Y'i'.«• t4 Town Board • g E f' E ' E. ., Town Planning Department �, •. ux RECEIVED Town Zoning Board of Appeals '`a � � Town of Southold U 0, MAY 2 0 2008 f ,J MAY 1 5 2008 Main Road PO Box 1179 Southold Town Southold NY 11971 • flaw,sowd Southold Town Clerk er Dear Southold Town Officials: . The Orient Hamlet Stakeholders Committee urges Town Officials to deny the application by Cross Sound Ferry to create additional parking at its Orient Point Terminal. From its inception,the Orient Hamlet Stakeholders have identified traffic resulting from increased Ferry usage as a serious problem for the Hamlet residents. Traffic calming along the Main Road,particularly the area from the Causeway to Platt Road,is a short- term goal of the Stakeholders and a priority to the residents of Orient. This was reinforced at the Public Meeting held by the Stakeholders in September 2007. The Stakeholders' survey showed 65% of residents rated traffic calming as one of three top priorities(with Open Space preservation and Gateway Property being the other two.) The Main Road through Orient begins with a 55mph speed limit on the Causeway,which reduces to 40mph as it approaches the Hamlet Center. In reality,traffic barely slows as it swiftly bypasses the Village Lane intersection,races past the church and the school and the fire department,and continues unchecked to the Ferry Terminal. Existing ferry traffic already burdens the Village of Orient as the Ferry discharges passengers and cars semi- hourly throughout the summer months. The Stakeholders feel that the parking situation at the Ferry Terminal must not be considered as a single request. This application must be considered with an eye to assessing the impact of traffic and Ferry operations. The Stakeholders believe that it is unwise to allow increased parking for the Ferry until a comprehensive review of the environmental impacts of ferry service and operations,including traffic,informs and determines the parameters of operation for the Cross Sound Ferry. Respectfully, Margaret Minichini Chair • Orient Hamlet Stakeholders Committee r fir gl Fr to Y+ ,O Y tl�+IV J AF R 8 2008 0 April 4,2008 Town of Southold Planning Department APR 1 278' \-1 'S: twial1 I would like to take this opportunity to'`tlian`k you for facilitating the road _improvements in the Orient by the Sea development where I reside__ I would also like to offer a possible long term solution to the Cross Sound Ferry Traffic problem that is affecting Orient. Move all Ferry Operations to Greenport. The restaurants and merchants of Greenport would surely benefit from this,as does the village of Sag harbor when ferries and boats bring visitors to their main street. This idea actually came from eleven year old son,who sincerely appreciates the remaining undisturbed nature of Orient,I think it is a great one,so am bringing it to you. I hope you will consider it. At the least do not allow the Ferry to increase its parking in Orient. Lets keep the natural beauty and tranquility intact of something that was given to us that way by past generations. erely, Mr.Doric Capsis 1700 Plum Island Lane Orient Point,NY 11957 (3%25 2008)Donc( apsis=Letter=to Town-'F rdre Ferry.pdf. .�^�-' ._ .,.',L,µ-.±r... „'..b. .. ?.�9e March 18,2008 Town Board Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road -- Southold,N-Y-11971 — — -- - Dear Southold Town Officials. As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water Quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore, traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides(NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA, the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. ,. F,' Page 2 /25/2008) Doric Ca sis Letter to Toy, oard re Ferry.pdf , • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars,diesel buses and tains. Add to this pollution, the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor)in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944, has not done so. ---------- _ - -- --- Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient, lung cancer rates in — --- - neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100%above expected incidence rats according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. - • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing, unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point, NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover, we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record.In January 2008,CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed "numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the 1(3125/2008) Doric Capsis-Letter,to,Town Board„re Ferry.pdf _ v {l'xy _ _ * Fuge st. • Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry, because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He,had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. _ _ _ ___ • Visual Impacts.The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork,as demonstrated by the Town's recent 4, traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State "Critical Environmental Area; Federal "National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District;Audubon "International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands; NYS rare plant habitat; NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and naturalenvironment. Sincerely„ Signature lJ"Z Name: 09.'C CARS'• Address: Vi© © 8 ILO ( i k-NO \-140.1t. March 18 20081 ' , `i,; `, 5: 1-• {{ L;q4 Town Board tt, g , `° s,0 Town Planning Department , " pR 1 0 20O$ fi'r" `� Town Zoning Board of Appeals . 4�, A Town of Southold i -� ,-- - APR 8 2008 Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health&Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Ouality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. fl • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times snore pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor)in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100%above expected incidence rates according to T --the_New_York_State ClancerRegistr_y_19.99_-2003. We also need to_protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town'allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to,post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover, we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. : Visual Iinpaets. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic area blight on —" one of New York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal`National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature �� b b Name: V Q//f e u else rt Address: /led Ate/ v���r, Orerlt jp ,*.'t�ys� r '.'`< • March 18,2008 j,iQ 1 7M6 Town Board Town Planning Department ` - Town Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold ,;- { ® REC�i'�® Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 K_ r.-'`-? 8 2008 Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health&Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Feny-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters.The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor)in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 1000x,above expected incidence rates according to __--_ — the_ _New_York_State Cancer Registry_1999-2003, We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate.The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008,CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. •_Visual Impacts.The ferry operations and tinducedflevels of traffic are a bligh on_ -- -- - - - one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork,as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal`National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more • cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature Name: HoNnA 5 faucKe.f T Address: t c c o 5E c,v- Dpi gt.cr N r( March 18,2008 Town Board • ^9- `1 1�7 L __� Town Planning Department ; '1� Town Zoning Board of Appeals ' Town of Southold , - 7 ? OB - APR Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 ' t Dear Southold Town Officials: ;.; µ . � • V�+{t•1 !w .l;v/ln W+x wad ntk,Mli.,l� .. .t i ... As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. • As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been . required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important , contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. 4rm .41k • • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 0 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient, lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants, which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased'traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. • In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry, because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal "National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; `° NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite, by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children • and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature 1 I _ /i Name: Address: B O fr RqS7 ti QS Alii e-ls°--0' r / Flt March 18, 2008 Town Board Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the-ferry has overreached and outgrown"its current-•location. Orient residents cannotaceommodate the existing`level of service;-aridtherefore the`Town should under no'cir'curnstarices pave the way for-further growth by:permitting additional parking on CSF's residential-prope'rty:," - Health & Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected-our environment and quality of life as' follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,' traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine '' engines are'associated-with'serious public health problems: Ii ivc e er new -regulations presently apply to:newly-built marine engines.only. Orient already : - " tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution;'and will likely have endureitA or'm_ an ° "`h:'1 ears to come until CSF's marine diesel'en es are re laced.' ml., c Y ,''` -"'- t' • APR - 2 2008 i 41111 • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution, the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF, with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient, lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants, which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing, unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover, we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed "numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the 1111Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. • In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid $2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State "Critical Environmental Area; Federal "National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite, by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health, welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature s c •' ; • Name: LSA—KA Address: l -1Q �; 0.,C -7 (Nuerk.+ 471 - CCS mak a rPa ~ � ' ;, Z 4/ March 18,2008 _ - .,-.�`; �'1 } t F X11 4 % .=~` \\ ; Oa Town Board • , PPS 2Q iREp� D Town Planning Department ' Town Zoning Board of A'peals —� , Town of Southold \� A Fn's c 200 P.O.Box 1179, Southold, NY 11971 -r–._•--- Town Hall Main Road r•– Southold, NY 11971S, °U..1E•$ Dear Southold Town Offi ials: As a resident of Orient, I s rongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no fedeilIal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current locati¢n. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of • service,and therefore theTown should under no,circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting addit�'onal parking on CSF's residential property.,•=. Health& Safety issues.F ay-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has a versely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional paring, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts.-The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their d inking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. _. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry, because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite, by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature 9 Name: vti V Address: v�� �f Gf,li d K('� kue2 000 .111/1M- i-Utat- RECEIVED March 18, 2008 f ". . , APR 3 , 1 Town Board � �- Town Planning Department Soadb/d Town C!eri( Town Zoning Board of Appeals - 4 DOB Town of Southold APR \ \ Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 Dear Southold Town Officials: :; "-;rte "de" , As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to ny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA, the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution, the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF, with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants, which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced'traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly, the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover, we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed "numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid $2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State "Critical Environmental Area; Federal "National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite, by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health, welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature IA/not/LA_ j " Name: C�,:vt.r �.�1/1ccio ,yt Address: (b 5 p i v vi ""L- L . ' .r� 6..�,.... \J S' ,jt� �\G . March 18, 2008 • .,,,,-' ' Vn ,____----1'�, ,1 , • , \. '• �Q� x RECEIVED Town Board a [0! " Town Planning Department `,f- A ' Town Zoning Board of Appeals ': . , , _ .,., AP9 3 2008 Town of Southold w,-wd"�' P.O.Box 1179, Southold,NY 119.7..1- = Sou1t-AT7 11 Clerk Town Hall Main Road ,,,:r Southold,NY 11971 .,,.•, Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health&Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.,Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters.The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and-implement-a storm water mitigation program. - -- - Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We'cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. . • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars,diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles,New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate.The ferry must reduce Its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record.In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts.The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork,as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and-honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, � Signature C�,atc Name: 0"1 A-—FT:zE1JT 1 PA-R OLI Address: 7 2 5 0E 1 c'c r c' cJ+-. D rieAiI p I l l '/ 20 2 ,) ee, ✓� March 18,2008 REC1rlVE® Town Board APR Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals SouilaaI A Town Clem Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health &Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters.The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient, lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. • Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate.The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record.In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the .:tet Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts.The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork,as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, - ,,- - Signature �L �CG / • L Name: l �L � `1 /7-`'"4 Address: c°-('� V L�� / / il) /4A „.7 ,— , _ ' — :VJ /77fr 2 f/l ( V.,) March 18, 2008 ,,.,R; °` ..f.,..lt'�'af•PtCr"r s.v t•? _ ,,,,,,,,,,:;,,,::._,,„,,,,,,,:„7,_„„,,,,„„_, s, ��,,a. Rp CEI VED Town Board ` ,� � ' «�`` Town Planning Department E -� -�-- \\ i Town Zoning Board of Appeals r �` s MAR 2 7 2008 Town of Southold 1'�` AQP - ZOOS , 4-` . Town Hall Main Road \V - Southold,NY 11971 -•---- ------T----' -- ------ :10,,‘,,u: Il�v.l td Dear Southold Town Officials: `i ,----4 ;4,„. „,4V•',ds As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no'circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health& Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides(NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution, the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring-Greenport-are 50-to-f00%above-expected-incidence rates-according-to—the New York State cancer Registmy 1999-2003. We also need'to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The-ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed "numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the • _ I 1 Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual impacts.'The ferry operations and the induced'levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, 11, tLV" ►� Signature `` Name: C1 WQ' nn Address: (00 (461-19P=& J C c okir ` Iq%7 77 5 frg March 18,2008 Town Board �.. _ ""`� r_ t a'9 : RECEIVED Town Planning Department : Town Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold \ ; 1 ;\ MAR 3 1 2008 P.O. Box 1179, Southold,NY 11971 i;' 1 App, - 3 ��08 Town Hall Main Road _ Southold,NY 11971 So th d-Tovni Dear Southold Town Officials: .�. -As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health& Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA, the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. ti • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects — _ --— of these pollutants.. While there is sparsedata—for Orient;lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shelifishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed "numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, //��� ,,ff ,, Signature m p 114 d '1 Name: AP() !- r0L L Address: 30,O 0 iSPAr (U'd L � Roy- 5 .4 March 18, 2008 - .�.a�.,, ,r S x.� • RECEIV D «.n:r^-':..q..�^•-z,aa••—aavi.ca-c-.:n m ,ac^ '�r Town Board 54 r ,, ``��,, , Town Planning Department � g $ 11 MAR 3 1 Town ZoningBoard of A ' eas4 " 6 2308 pp � ? „ Town of Southold s 't !F ' Town Hall Main Road ;4: APR - 3 2008 ;:� % Southold TOW Clerk Southold,NY 11971 14 Dear Southold Town Officials: • ',__ As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health& Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides(NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA, the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution, the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF, with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient, lung cancer rates in — - —----- --neighboring-Greenport-are 50-to-100%-above-expected-incidence-rates-according-to— the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants, which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; :„ NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature _L. ' / Name: A\C1tctiCt Ertk, Address: /?'i0 L-0(-4-kavtt, I-84)/e- CM NO . ‘S 11757 • 74 /779 zt3A- March 18,2008 Town Board RECE WED Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold APR 2 2008 Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 So€tl W11 Town Clerk Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution,and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. 1 • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants, which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question thelegality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point;NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health, welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature Name: e\rlac\e / eAn Address: P, 4. 30-1 �- ,\A\ ,\ i5 \it ; \\ ct , Line \ �� _m ,1 ACR - !au` l�'✓/ . .•rte• P,3 (fir" �'-'- w,^, "4:'N."+`:— •- .in 1_ ♦:�['� � �� March 18, 2008F t _I ,``� ', 'e � Vit' � ' -�—'_�� °o - i Town Board . . F,� 3 2 Town PlanningDepartment RECEIVED9 Town Zoning Board of Appeals y __..-M— T Town of Southold - - Town Hall Main Road AP'� 2008 l.th�SL..YRY'YLJi II3.4` .. Southold,NY 11971 • F.:,__: �„_ - "= TJ:i 'S;��,trix T`. n(lark Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal- As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by FPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large amounts of particulate matter (FIM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA f regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient alreadyt, tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. `,1 • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean _ ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence ratesaccording to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion; are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It_has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the P, Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health, welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, l Signature 1 1 -•k_)(k Name: �" L ` �� ( ) < G1l ( � (� =_ e Address: 7 'WM- z /A. (6 March 18, 2008 Town Board 1 .�.---- -, Y;''1 RECEIVED Town Planning Department i c \.i=: J I !1 ;''1 Town Zoning Board of Appeals i;'T'�) :••:-:----------1, 1;1 ) , Town of Southold 9`t_--- ' ' '' ' { APR 2 2008 Town Hall Main Road ;',i ! APR - 3 2308 a - Southold,NY 11971 i'E• L- 1 1 9 —' Somaixac� T��: Clerk Southold Town Officials: _� As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal'. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing, unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record.In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the -- ',Fir ,•h'" ' Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite, by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature ►�� L Name: 1-W 1, , h- Pw-� Address: V P-►t3w-r ` I l`v7 77V,7 Z,5, March 18, 2008 RECEIVED Town Board :: :`' ___ )04 - Town Planning Department _-_L----, �.' r; �t , ti ll ' h APR 2 2008 Town Zoning Board of Appeals �` �F+ C� Lc u , x` Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road `;" S °` o��tc 3c�:c,e r�r z t t , Southold,-NY_11971 AP1� _ 3---200 � — - at Dear Southold Town Officials: -tY!9'•Y:VG`']HZ«L:YCMP:Cf..^L41,IL..bls+uaiar`.1.<rAF:3 S.. ' , As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and las adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. ° - • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor)in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in ---- --- -- ----- neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates accor ing to--—' - - the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed-by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing, unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly, the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed "numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry, because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry_paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature _ _ �0.fit IP Name: 1_. I. _ E ..�.' Address: • 1 i C J 1' c'. . W0(‘\'‘ Oc A , \ \ ol co7 March 18, 2008 Town Board µ,, r Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals `', t� Town of Southold `''� ;1 ` `a ` '; . P.O. Box 1179, Southold,NY 11971 3 \ BOOS t Town Hall Main Road , MAR Southold,NY 11971 _ ._- 4 Dear Southold Town Officials: !` As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current.location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health& Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides(NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's inarine'diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure Vit for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced:V V • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing, unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York.State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area' NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature 4/1:5 Name: Pri /// 6G((/ Address: 3% 7 S /)/i alf) l"t) ()yield , y /(q e7 Asa March 18,2008 Town Board ¢ "'� Town Planning Department ,',"' I , (l �` �� ��i Town Zoning Board of Appeals +4. • Town of Southold 2048 Town Hall Main Road MAR Southold,NY 11971 Dear Southold Town Officials: ,,. (,"�'+.-.ri+'._:.....•a�iw�'.x�...�-te�-'" .. - As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health&Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. 1� �w • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars,diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor)in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100%above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate.The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008,CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the J( Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts.The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork,as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature Name: N' 1 L M 5 Z-k Address: ro 3 , 0 ivy 009' 7 fiB March 18,2008 Town Board Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals d �� ? 2008Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 S;.r;''`. d Tc-,;71 Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health &Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters.The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine,- engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,°newEPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines,,Only."Orient already;i- ` ,te tolerates CSF's marine dieselp ollution and will likely ha'e to endure'itfar my an years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced., MAR 2 ® A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been, shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100%above expected incidence rates according to Else New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no:parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate.The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record.In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$225 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts.The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork,as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS'regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; { ° NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, \/4 /4/' Signature Name: � V,7 � (JO '`0--• Address: e)9 2-5 Lit . ti a(z.-/E-Afr 'v 773//ZZ March 18, 2008 Town Board I / Ri CEI �2 D Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals �f Town of Southold +i BAR 2. 6 2008 Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 T. @�'down 9 Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate majter (PM) and nitrogen oxides(NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been,:classified by ^-� EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,,•the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However;new EP,A;�.'= '` '; regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only,Orierit-_already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have'to=enure it for n any $ j t.• 2 Z00 years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced "\ `"^`.;+ dgk , • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution, the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944, has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful'effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly, the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover, we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. ACCT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed "numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid $2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal "National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. ° The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health, welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature Name: Address: f 5 ,?6,) IL LI4_0-d-c.)n ---- --4 ---/b/fR March 18, 2008 Town Board Town Planning Department RECEIVED Town Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road MAR 2 6 2008 Southold,NY 11971 Soot/teld Town Clerk Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon • private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further"sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important - j . \ contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts Of particulafe,matter, (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been`clas's fid-by 2.0 EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions�fron mari e 2 8 engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new;EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure itfor ff J .�~..✓�^"Y^'moi' `.YY.tif?ffi,i.. years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. n ' • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient, lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing, unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for ' additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed "numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite, by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health, welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. :::: Name: Ed Vg�Q a etil)s# Address: l+/11/ves1' 1Jvci'e- NY I/95 7 irt#, /0 P6 08 � March 18,2008 Town Board RECEIVED Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold MAR 2 6 2008 Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 Southold Town Clerk Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources.of:s .:fac'e'a`nd' groundwater pollution. .y • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are im ortants contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate•matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified bygOi 2 g 2.068 EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from•rnarine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, newEPA�L_, .. ' regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already • _` tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for\many.---- (-d tr, f!n,..`«.,..,T ;yam• years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. S • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid $2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts.The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal"National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public,nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite, by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, 1 1 Signature vim' ' GP> Name: v C) kCffE - Address: 55G 'W( ( LCF-GS ( ((q,c7 V 4/7-4-- March 18,2008 Town Board rcv‘►t:D Town Planning Department "� d Town Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold n Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 Q i 4 T - `t Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operationshave increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health &Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters.The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA m„regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already ;,,`rrs z,. .:r " 4;';, tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution,and will likely have to etidure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced 3! S 1 E mks 2 8 2008 ® A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains., Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has efused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking tility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and ile • question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS 'oute 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, 0' are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of ravailable parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate.The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the • community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record.In January 2008,CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts.The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, (fiLe iIfA / / / - Signature ^ ` �. / �� Name: CCo`bl �J T-( Ai 0,1014 Address: L( C /‘) 41 S l rj ...-'' r i -71j/7761 March 18,2008 RECEIVED Town Board Town Planning Department SAA 2 6 2008 Town Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road Soutkid Town Clerk Southold,NY 11971 Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health&Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the,form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town.has-recently-been required by EPA to develop and implementstorm water m pro -` f ^' a itigation�"program. � ol Allowing additional parking, and the E � ` *� n additi n p g, therefore,traffic is inconsistent wit he- owif s �� responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient'"`rel upon#.-1-"°"" 6T sry private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources.of surface and groundwater pollution. ' ` 444A i g 200 • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important �" ": ¢ c' contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter„. .. (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been,c1assif,.e - d-by="-' �� git,ACL°i.. r EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine,,,., <.""' engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,news EPA'=" regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. % • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects. of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shelifishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record.In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. to 2008 Cross one of New York State's greatest ecosystems. and are inconsistent with Orient's This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. - ------ -- --------- -- -------- - ---- -- - -- -- -- -- - - - - - -- --- - - --- -- --- Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat: neighbor hut quite the opposite. by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or -- cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. './.1/1/1C120-.awl • r - - --- -- // G;/ March 18,2008 Y"'�� ` •tom • r Town Board F. • Town Planning Department �� •" ; Town Zoning Board of Appeals 1 Town of Southold '} • Tow ' , Town Hall Main Road `, off$ ,,`•, { Southold,NY 11971 ' '; ', '! MAR 2 $ 2 • Dear Southold Town Officials: \_ yasarfir�+tea""" ': - -•. As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service and therefore=the 'ownashpuld under•no'circumstances pave the way for further growth:by'permitting:kdditional.parking,on CSF?s:residential property._ :. Health&Safety:issues:Ferry-inducedtraffic is'hazardous to_the,health and.safety,of Orient residents;:and-has adversely affected'our.environment and quality of life as. follows. • • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as.a•likely•human carcinogen: Accordingto EPA,the emissions from marine engines'ares associated with serious;public health.problems.:However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already '`tolerates CSF?s,marine diesel pollution,and will;likely,have,to.endure it for many • •years to come_until CS ''s marine diesel'engines;are replaced. . •. , , . s: r � I • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions'showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and f sheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the • Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry, because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on J .- one_ofNew York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature \I\k, k.. Name: N N l W\ lLvc 1 Address: D V 0 1 (Li2 j /t) `I 1 k ct.S.- 7 March 18,2008 Town Board Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals s- ' '4 Town of Southold ,�'s� :3rt ':; P.O.Box 1179, Southold,NY 11971 `"` i ;, Town Hall Main Road ° . . '' ft \.,r) Southold,NY 11971 \,''t r=�"` a; '" ',.'' ;� MAR 2. 8 20 Ov ik erg ',•+ Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials toodenY Cross Sound,Ferr ''s application to create new off-street parking at its Orient ,'aant,Tesrmmal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of •service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health &Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters.The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution,and will likely have to endure it for many years to'come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars,diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit asmuch NOX(an ozone precursor)in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100%above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which,are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level,of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate.The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record.In January 2008,CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance 'ter program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because'its, wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts,.The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork,as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, 72 Signature 7/1/ 4/(a, Name: ,W l L t-? C-it/UT - Address: P O (% 5 ' i'�2GC%� A-/11 J VVV March 18, 2008 - Town Board %a'> ,,;'.400,44:,. 1 „ , Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals ,''` , !;, i3; Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road f `s ti Southold,NY 11971 ' {, tl,l,` MAR 2 20Q Dear Southold Town Officials: - !•.nr.r' ,r,a.ps:'�'. �^- As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state.or local=control-over`its operations. Thelack of adequate,parking,is.'concrete proof that the'feiry has:overreached,and = outgrown_its•current location:;''Orient residents.cannot accommodate the existing level of service,-and therefore'the-Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property:- Health& Safety issues:Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,-and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts.-The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as'a likely human;carcinogen. According to EPA,-the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health.problems: -However,,new°EPA:. regulations_presently.apply.;to newly=built 7marine:engines.only..Orient already:,- :: tolerates'CSF's marine:diesel_pollution;and will'likely'have to,endure it'for many years to come until-CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced ` : • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor'emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal"National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; - NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good - neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather-we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking;and sufficient to protect the health, welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, /� /�' Signature ./ Name: / �c- ati /(//1//-?4-1-1 �T,�'�• �, �- � . �- / U ,v Address: �� 4i5 1 Peetd /0-cy, F-C7 ‘'3/- .3 -3- 7 pc; March 18, 2008 Town Board ;°r ,.: .. {1. 1... :c_'.:�_ , s. Town Planning Department � j, ` •-u.::.: _-` _ � ,-r tire;,.-�;,�:,:�;._: Town Zoning Board of Appeals '` : a; ij rj`, Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 {?` '.,2 266a $+' 'f Dear Southold Town Officials: `' °""'_s`°'` ,APV4, AbL.% As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Feriy's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health&Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. k � • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record.In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste nujpagement practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the A """" r \ Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good • neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature /0-d69/4 Name: e dbo raj\ k . W i q ns � J Address: 17 50 ,GC be_ ) f March 18, 2008 ` • Town Board • til ,,., p`, , Town Planning Department '^r.r,jr l� 0 co ix i i a Town Zoning Board of Appeals , Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road ,''`; � � ? a 2008 ai �7 - { Southold,NY 11971 , r Y Dear Southold Town Officials: .. As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth=byvermitting,•additional.parking.on,CSF's residentialyproperty. Health& Safety-issues.'Ferry-induced traffic is,hazardous,to the,health and safetyof Orient residents,.andhas:adversely, affected,our,environment and'quality`of life'a`s`• +' follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore, traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and , groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA, the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious publichealth problems. However,new EPA regulations:presently�apply;to;newly;built mariner engines only. `"Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel'pollution;and will likely have to'endure it'for'many 510! years to-come until_,CSF;s_marine,diesel-engines are_replaced, 1 • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution, the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF, with boats that date back to 1944, has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these-air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths. NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry, because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal"National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature .:.... � � .✓��� Name: DrZborfJ- PL ER-4 c' Address: /246 LA-LI-11N r- LA A.L. 1 GLIZent. Pd , ij S -� (1•11`t c 04- plas March 18, 2008 .0.ekik. o lik11 s — S� 4c 114-r) Town Board . Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold „ 4. J; Town Hall Main Road a" F Southold,NY 11971 ; ; 1;1 ';t); ;t) ' `' MAR 2 8 f/� ` 1 LO08 C, ry" Dear Southold Town Officials: ma A As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Croy§Skti d Ferxy,'s c - , fin application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and ' outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • 'Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter \L. (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen, According to EPA, the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944, has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants, which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing, unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover, we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed "numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry, because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid $2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including:, New York State "Critical Environmental Area; Federal "National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite, by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health, welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature „ Name: a C. Address: l3Z ���v !e..,J L OY P* ?* . ��X/ • 7 17,0 Futt- March 18,2008 Town Board ' m�LN Town Planning Department }t9 t Town Zoning Board of Appeals ` ' } Town of Southold MAR 2 6 2008 Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 w..R -— ------ Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's,residential property. Health & Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and'safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious'public health problems. However, new EPA • regulations.presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. l 1 � • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF, with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants, which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing, unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressivelyincreased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's ' environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal"National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite, by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health;welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature b -v-- /2. (a , Name: 1 ' 4 R_ (3•rr� -c ((e Address: (1)„ 3 a y Z_3 6 ri e41 (Le+ t(�j 7 4 __ at '- 1 ' RECEnED March 18,2008 , _n;e-,-. ,,`,;,ns ` :,,7"'t,.-=,.;�-,�=.,. Z.Z:7f r = -- � ;::� > MAR 2 4 2008 Town Board "� l� ��:� �s U ! -` Tow • n Planning Department ''Jr- - 1i Town Zoning'Board of Appeals, 1 4�"'�¢ j! So t�o�d Twin Clerk? MAR 2 6 2008 ° ° 1 Town of Southold r i::., Town Hall Main Road • Southold,NY 11971 1 ±_ T _ II._j _ _____i i Dear Southold Town Officials:, , ,,,,_,„___,L b .,.�_._., ,=. . i.' ; As_a-resident of-Orient;I-strgly urge-Town-officials to.deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health.-.&Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced Ferry- induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters.The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution,and will likely have to•endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. 410 • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars,diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its chiildren and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100%above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post t no-pSoundarrs uncontrolled ngexNYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross ansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have,the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too la gel n it t operations accommodate. itse ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knewbegan property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record.In January 2008,CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and nlwastewater virtuallyastrandnd storm water dischargeshazardous waste water compliance tolthe e program...and numerous u p fitted v � I rj Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard reguertat d itns. s vessel in a negligent me Coast Guard stated that annerere was In 2008 Cross evidence to show that CSF op Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts.The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork,as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal`rotational Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature mak' _• Name: �� - .- - `\ l Avv J . \�,( Address: /77Y--. March 18, 2008 Z �� RECEIVED 'IfYeta1,1-WW6,e14 c..:;,F-x.•.: :.4146 S.I:�Gh"r �fl ..sem.f .Kak Town Board ~ M P2 4 2008 Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals • Town of Southold ; k !i r- . �� Town Hall Main Road t' MAR 2 6 2008 ;;—) Sob�fsa i 'Mgt Southold,NY 11971 Dear Southold Town Officials: R�, �µ��_�,_�;......�.•y .,� As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health& Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. l I • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants, which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing, unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover, we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the 111 Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid $2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS:regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS'Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferryhas grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor' but`quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, 14; / Signature � Name: SCidAD) S. 4W/V15-1 I�Gr VoN6c iwv3 Address: j r 9 0/2i i' N� '• -Th/771- .uJT,r,+'sct*:w+ ,w;w+w++dvm+sea4+«`+e,+T+Y.'•,.•;•-+�n,.. a`+st::,N"RS:';m1'S+sus},. PN March 18, 2008 2 6 A" • RECEIVED Town Board ;! s Town Planning Department s;s x? MAR 2 6 2008 l`r Town Zoning Board of Appeals suMAR 2 5 2008 Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road y,;, Southold,NY 11971 en:'•V So��t�x<<F ��,�. �� 4+emiS:^' RM1��.a,vvG'niH.o,la{:b�.�.�.:.ss...�..:una3,Gx D 1• "' J 4„i y�.•iY Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA, the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution, the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944, has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient, lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants, which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing, unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover, we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed "numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack,of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry, because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid $2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal"National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature `T Name: . dCl1'!'l l 55 4 Ql//t- 2-c cLetr-' 11. 27--ca / Address: i I ds fair/C V W L{. Dr le/1.f X. 6 `/ 7 I 776/T4- Fti,VV March 18, 2008 .,1:�;. j tw=..,," !✓ Town Board ;r k,1 Town Planning Department .a ;. MAR 2 6 2008 Town Zoning Board of Appeals L 20G Town of Southold — 1A ,1_, Town Hall Main Road •"'�'i.'`' Southold,NY 11971 �rt s p p ����At -rsr.,Tautmea-zn.+..,..H,..._.�.._._..�,.�v.,,., �}i�;•s::'su viiia Dear Southold Town Officials: - As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted Our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-inducedroad traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. . Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.,It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts.The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: • New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; _ NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely,nature 04--C77-1z7fr— Sig Name: V4r j 4IP.14KU Address: /00 0 So(i„ci cJ;(w Rbs f , , ,,___ ( ) (i),,, _7,„ to/1r jiti,. • 4>•+eu.,-,..t:iti,. ,.mc' �ar�irrSi�'�;'i'tf�>�.'vc'S1t?r5ic�s('>c�. -N, ..a,.....1,..._ =,,,, ;,;. w.g.�r. ; -.,. Z/57T I""` 1''3It'r March 18,2008 ; sa " ,-.,-4 i,.� r. ryRECEIVED n) 6 k [i W t I r) 1''. Town Board t g{ hi , Town PlanningDepartment x 4 ! MAR 2 6 2008 1 i I� MAR 2 4 2008 Town Zoning Board of Appeals LTown of Southold V Town Hall Main Road FA:.t,:sId Tc.;n SOutTA ��Tcb't E@nrlt "tile:naz 5,3mi Southold,NY 11971 - V Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health &Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters.The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100%above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed.CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate.The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record.In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the i ,___7 — Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts.The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and , sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, . ----,t------..4. A,, 9,____ Signature Q,cat /lug D — ,i4s Name: --"614 60144,0- ikt. f N L A C 1JM(.. S /A- -`ik/ Address: 1 o`Z y U LA 444 W M. LA -e_ Q V P-t 0 y. ) ' q 7 }�> /Ice- Qom_ 77S/7/1 . Ofr March 18 2008 2 , if �..r.. ... wY:PJhTt'�'°'a••-fi.+aus lact'r^.s.r»c'.IttMN•4N e....2x...yv Sk1r. , e. - Town Board �� 11-n �a RECEIVED Town Planning Department ; Town Zoning Board of Appeals di-11, MAR 2 6 2008I;`: l 9A Town of Southold €w2008 Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 sett id Tc; n Sout.Fold Totm • Dear Southold Town Officials: - _,°. `.. As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health &Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as - follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters.The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. I - A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars,diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with-boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100%above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record.In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry, because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, V r Signature '► Name: IIIII3�2cA2- Address: ' M ( E 0 ,0_46-0; N Yr. X957 _ 1_ r �' .r.... {(�/��� /771 /_/[L r L will - 11 III March 18,2008 ,i ,,,;" � ii ,r40;) F � F Town Board : MAR 2 6 2008 I � ;��a� �� N x_u Town Planning Dep gent ��p� Town Zoning Board of ppehts�`"m;,.,;t,,;; T,,,;=�m- - l, Town of Southold — — O08 9��'�', Town Hall,Main Road ' ..__ '+' ', o Southold NY 119711..,,..x, . ._:t.t. ,:.: _,... , -,_ \ 409.--' 0 Soutk»I€1 Lyn Milt i< Q9-' Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Southold Town, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Local residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health&Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate storm waterimpacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality.EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides(NOX) emissions.Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen.According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems.However,new EPA , regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Residents already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution,and will likely have to endure it for many ' years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone,precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. We need to protect our children and the elderly from the harmful effects of these pollutants.While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shell fishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site.Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has, refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility.We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25.This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record.Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater'and storm water discharges to the Thames River."Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died.He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner.In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic 'study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous-Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good Neighbor,but quite the opposite by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor."Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution.Rather,we want the.town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels,consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature /� Name: A APe21 / 4E.45. Address: el 8W nA,/1 din))1./an'1' r ith` T I/A) CJV • ..? 7-6 T"/9- .. / g P4 - March 18,2008 ' MAR 2 6 2008 Town Board ., T, ,u: •:,; ,an RECEIVED Town Planning Department ..,;„i' ..r; Town Zoning Board of Appe s " Town of Southold ..•_r..k,,.��: ,d ��� __ _e.-, ,,,,4.. . Town Hall Main Road 2Q08 Southold,NY 11971 Southold TcvI 21 Clerk Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health&Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters.The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating,large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides,(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution,and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution,from the;ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution."Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor)in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100%above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. - Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate.The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record.In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the 1-1 Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts.The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork,as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal`National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. • The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature Name: J& l/1(I29— /4////(-0'- — /74:1Z. Z. 4/0 Address:' /0 0 b odmi- 'o IIA/ //957 411 .,,161-0J--) ( •B b. March 24,2008 s t g Town Planning Department t 4 r",';$ Town Zoning Board of Appeals MAR 2 7 2008 Town of Southold L"- Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 '` T` Dear Southold Town Officials: THIS IS FROM A RESIDENT PROPERTY OWNER SINCE 1961 WHO HAS SEEN IT ALL FROM NICE TO THE UGLY. As a resident of Orient, 1 strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations.The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance.It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor."Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution.Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, C-74 Signature " — Name: STEVEN AND ELSIE KOPACK Address: 60 PARKVIEW LANE,ORIENT NY 11957 1i c, .rc,5l-trl tej .a ..,,-.-. ,I I ,IQ ,� { March 18,2008 44,21 --= -"„.._ • ;' MR 2 7 2008 Town Board Town Planning Department `— Town Zoning Board of Appeals _ .__• Town of Southold F^12 ,� Town Hall Main Road r :r._ -w ' - Southold,NY 11971 Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health&Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the-health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters.The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA • regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many {years to come until'CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced, , • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution pe,passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New Yo4 State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,uiless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the u safe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate.The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine sifety track record.In January 2008,CSF agreed to a , settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous un ermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts.The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's gretest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resou ces.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. . The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Illhu /1 , 41 0, ied_e. LO -�66l---. Signature Aam ` ..., -0."7�4-'—@t/ taill f -r I i.0 Name: /gem, Ai a, ,J fiC a-t- Al _�e obe.,Graf.. Address: / 'z-AC 6.6./4- 4,5vt16,, 6g--)m t 1 1 7 6-9 1-0 ,di 4Q 1JJ . ,a •rc» ,.,w5ar..,,cv , —•.„ ..."wm .,.•rt i-h...p i' ,'.7 Fjf � sit-;Jy (1 •��'J I,�c\i,'..—�^-i1,e^' \ • `C - -'" k, March 18, 2008 d � . • • g ..0 .° f, n , MAR 2 7 2008 ; Town Board Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals ' ! , Town of Southold __-----: ,,,• -`:` . Myr'f'�ti" .,,re•1:ez.,. ,.z ',a. Town Hall Main Road _ � .._.._.._..- w's.w Www•"�- ` Southold,NY 11971 Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health`&•Safety,issues.a-Ferry-induced traffic{•is_hazardous.to the health and safety of Orierit.residents; and'has adversely,affected our environment and quality-of life;as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induces}traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility-to mitigate stoi-mwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NIOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA, the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA ` regulations presently apply t newly,built marine engines.only. Orient,already '•tolerates•C-SF's Marine diesel pollutions and will•1ikely have to-endure-it•for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. y;y i� • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient, lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants, which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths. NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and vikrtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the • '-•;;.,-4. Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry, because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's -status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal"National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat; NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technologykwhich would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable'levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health, -lfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our p ecious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature A` Name: rJ�.� ` l f2tJ ► z Address: 42.46 2-4-blek �R,f £,r-E Paln-E , !1I y 11 57 March 18,2008 Fr •Town Board Town Planning Department n•_" ,, �aV `; P : ' '6 Town Zoning Board of Appeals '' Town of Southold • 4 � 5 2008 --o Town Hall Main Road , `° �I AR 2 �:, t Southold,NY 11971 , °'• "� Dear Southold Town Officials: = ' n,: gA" :,N x -74 $ri lfis' As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the feny has overreached,and outgrown its currentlocation. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent-with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public,health problems. However,new EPA ., regulations presently apply,to newly-built marine'engines only: Orient already;:. ,, 'tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution,and will likely have'to endure it for years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars,diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are S0 to 100%above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the • Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal "National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent-with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, 41/fl,44L Signature CAS �� Name: ,A-eIl C4( ',.T.-,(72-e) Address: ,.?-1?.; /571 V( ' 4 ( i r 071-1--- Po r { 1 (e? --7 - +iN}av-ax v Y /T+•.!%^iM:4#.e),",d1 �Q�i'IL March 18,2008 Town Board M �" Town Planning Department 'Ca:7 {I ( C N_\\ `o I L `' `\ Town Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold : " F't5 2008 �' Town Hall,Main Road ';1 i MAR 2. ; Southold,NY 11971 Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Southold Town, I strongly urge Town office t1s�ti deny"Cross Sound` ; ' Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Local residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health& Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm watetrunoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate storm water impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. •Air Quality. EPA,has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)'and nitrogen oxides(NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems.However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Residents already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger,mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution;the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution.Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean mss- I ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. We need to protect our children and the elderly from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shell fishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River."Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who r� 'rti 0x was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid $2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good Neighbor,but quite the opposite by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor."Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and,water pollution.Rather,we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature iir - ' - L 4��r-.2-vie_ Ctes v�S / O. / Mif P.s Name: 1)o e_ GtH.=1--3Ai Address: gs."1" �7�i`ah� ./1/7 /15 3 �' f Pa March 18,2008 Town Board a , ,.e." ' Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals t�A Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 Y - Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health&Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters.The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large,amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution,and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. 4 11 • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars,diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor)in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are S0 to 100%above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the,effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety.The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's politicalpressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS ' Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate.The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSFs environmental and marine safety track record.In January 2008,CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the , I Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts.The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems,and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork,as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources.The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite, by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature 7, 7,r� Name: !tee L , S'vvl Address: 17S?) Re/ PO )OV r9 r I , . �a fi L ¢ (yam` _ t'x•1kAn,`'+.,�4v'.•2;,,R ,a 4r s_rsltA �/.1 ��...�r.e.4 • March 18,2008 ; ;i �= f i , Town Board ; i !OAR 2 4 200 j Town Planning Department 8 !' ;f Town Zoning Board of Appeals - "— I !I Town of Southold '— Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 : ,: • ` Dear Southold Town Officials: • po,ix • As a resident of Orien I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal,state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health&Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters.The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon . - —....,:ffivate wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already ' tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution,and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor)in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles.New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. he current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the ph sic haracteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has L1 refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking 01facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and r question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS ikfiry .ntiy Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, / are°what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. 5 0� 0 �t�1"� .ears of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle of ,path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe condrt�ons. a e�rry and O9_ NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate.The ferry \r'•- must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its A' 0 Lry property as zoned would not support this level of service.It cannot hold the S t community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's {� v environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a ✓ settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the \D_ \ Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard 4‘431.`" • property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste Q management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the 51- NA' (A) ( 12/ ; 5 (frAl— ° lejp et4ee- oo-PkA Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature Name: y^1 E 7I /1. Ice- 1 i e=we rz— Address: (5'FJ KZ/cc.-4/ 61."1,•. lZ �G r� CU r l l- 10d -- 1D &- A4g ,IC 14-,-. 1* 4 f,-e-f), go A-7-s- / ChKcaf7' r 0 r.,0 6eU or March 18, 2008 Town Board Town Planning Department Town Zoning,Board of Appeals ` #:;,'-L4; sx . Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 _ ,r• d ��',I _ � Dear Southold Town Officials: ri MAR 2 2G08 14 As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny,Cross oundIerrys. application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point,Terminal. . ,,,, x .... :�bs;:�.;.,....:d•. �.•��,.�wr'G,.yet As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have ncreas d exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack ofAdequate,parking is concrete,proof,that,the_ferry has overreached and outgrown its,current location.,Orient residents.cannot,accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore-the Town should underno circumstances pave the wayfor further growth-by permitting additional parking on CSF's'residential property,. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional-parking, and therefore, traffic isinconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified,by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA, the emissions from'marine -engines:are;associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA , .,,regulationspresently apply to newly,-built-marine-engines only.„Orient already _°tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have•to endure it for many T . years:to;cone until,CSF-,'s marine diesel engines are replaced. : , , r � rF V y • • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution, the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000,vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient, lung cancer rates in -neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe'conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry•and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly, the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program.,.and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal"National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health, welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature Name: Gn Z f1 4-n Address: 0 0 �a . (ig March 18,2008 • Town Board -~; Town Planning Department �� 1� ` +' : " I'-� --viii Town Zoning Board of Appeals \\'‘'\\ � i 4 t� Town of Southold 9 200$ Town Hall Main Road } Ask 2 Southold,NY 11971 `` '' Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Feny's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware,CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health& Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution,and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. -4 • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient, becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor)in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring-Greenport are 50 to 100%above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage,and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion; are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to,accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has - aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the r , Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, i?ege.4644.414.,_isele_.4,44a_ Signature Name: 17 Ar'6d�.�a. 75 . S+1 r e % Address: _259. 'd m C►..v Y1 'Poe-el P b max x a.LI 01 i 'er1+ , t i g 5"7 ete March 18, 2008 9 ,.a. L , ;'; _ ' J r ; ,.11}y MAR• 2-4 2008. Town,Board• Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 -...:';. ,; fi,^ �..,s�.•., „ Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, State or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA ,. regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution, the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF, with boats that date back to 1944, has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient, lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants, which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths.NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing, unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS - Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services.These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover, we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the ( , 1& Ka 12,1AA .,YO\ArvaA,otrAP 1-e4,:e4.0 - -eQQ 7 . `Ii / � i Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry, because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave-his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations.The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid $2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State "Critical Environmental Area; Federal "National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite, by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature 0, Name: S . ® t,V`24^ Address: IR N Gut-use- 6-(4,1&. G1/40}1A-d- _ ��- ,yF\-- C$-F 10 c '°- l i r4n,uvt_ DAT March 18, 2008 r.z,,.ceiM.byrh'11t Town Board f �„i l� �t 7 L, , 1 f^ 5 L 'LFI Town Planning Department f Town Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold .‘.j "MAR 2 4 2008 •Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town Officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows; • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many ` years to,come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient, becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF, with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths. NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the ❑ , t Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stem of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal"National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature Name: 3 mil A. S c *�u (LOA ►f e_ 1 " Address: 12 4 5 i\Scuu ,vki 1V& Ra- rieAk d� �S7 A156 {21S. _. 6)( 121 -544 March 18, 2008 �_ :: Town Board . Vrown Planning Departments es • i•71- ' Town Zoning Board of A ealV C s . t; Town of Southold t 6 \ti 200 ? "w Town Hall, Main Road MAR 2 Southold, NY 11971 Dear Southold Town Officials �._� f ._. '- ' - „ ;._ ^? +s As a resident of Southold i'o n,I strangty urge:Town�officials o deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Local residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry'-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate storm water impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water.We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA, the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Residents already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution, the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF, with boats that date back to 1944, has not done so. We need to protect our children and the elderly from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient, lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100%above expected incidence rates according to • the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003.We also need to protect our historic shell fishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants, which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths. NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle 'path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly, the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover, we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed "numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry, because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who ii :�, was sleeping in the vehicle died.He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid $2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal "National Natural Landmark";Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good Neighbor, butquite the opposite by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather, we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature ----?)374e. - Name: 37Name: bllYl.el cN keffm I Address:Mg l , 6I 1 ry 1 Y I A _ _ March 18,2008 a .,� ���y tiio-�--� -, • Town Board `y�' _ - _' I Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals € ' ), MAR 2 4 2o, Town of Southold 1 i Town Hall Main Road "" - --- Southold,NY 11971 Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient,I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service,and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health& Safety issues.Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents,and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality.Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking,and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon -r private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution,generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides(NOX)emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However,new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution,and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor)in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100%above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters,and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths. NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly,the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations,including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the J V Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal , we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003,a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle,also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The feny operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork,as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area;Federal"National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical"good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking,and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents,especially our children and the elderly,and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, Signature Name: L Address: S S ,MThw Pri> P ,L) 11 9,c- rt T1114 March 18,2008 • Town Board • — " Town Planning Department Town Zoning Board of Appeals MAR 2 L;. 2008 Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 sd✓,..+t._ Yr4,;e-c �+-':.! _`.:.o'µ ..b 'arca.w?.7.'.tV.,;'4-- Dear .Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM)and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA,the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor,emissions showed that ferries produce 20^to 200 timesmorepollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains.,_ Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF,with boats that date back to 1944,has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient,lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New_York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants,which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths. NYSDOT has refused todo so in writing,unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along'NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking: Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly, the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover,we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed"numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can,only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry,because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid$2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State"Critical Environmental Area; Federal"National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District;Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become•a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite,by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health,welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, • - _ . Signature T.4.ftia2 --.1„.—, Name: TiLfa An- Address: t < C.10 —1)���� 1 Pig Fitl 1\ March 18, 2008 k ` R 2 4 2008 Town Board t�A Town Planning Department, I l Town Zoning Board of Appals s- . Town of Southold Town Hall Main Road Southold,NY 11971 -- Dear Dear Southold Town Officials: As a resident of Orient, I strongly urge Town officials to deny Cross Sound Ferry's application to create new off-street parking at its Orient Point Terminal. As you are surely aware, CSF's operations have increased exponentially in the last 10 years with little or no federal, state or local control over its operations. The lack of adequate parking is concrete proof that the ferry has overreached and outgrown its current location. Orient residents cannot accommodate the existing level of service, and therefore the Town should under no circumstances pave the way for further growth by permitting additional parking on CSF's residential property. Health & Safety issues. Ferry-induced traffic is hazardous to the health and safety of Orient residents, and has adversely affected our environment and quality of life as follows. • Water quality. Ferry-induced traffic contributes to the storm water runoff in the form of sedimentation which has polluted our surface waters. The Town has recently been required by EPA to develop and implement a storm water mitigation program. Allowing additional parking, and therefore,traffic is inconsistent with the Town's responsibility to mitigate stormwater impacts. The residents of Orient rely upon private wells for their drinking water. We cannot afford further sources of surface and groundwater pollution. • Air Quality. EPA has concluded that marine diesel engines are important contributors to national air pollution, generating large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions. Diesel exhaust has been classified by EPA as a likely human carcinogen. According to EPA, the emissions from marine engines are associated with serious public health problems. However, new EPA regulations presently apply to newly-built marine engines only. Orient already tolerates CSF's marine diesel pollution, and will likely have to endure it for many years to come until CSF's marine diesel engines are replaced. • A 2003 analysis of New York Harbor emissions showed that ferries produce 20 to 200 times more pollution per passenger mile than cars, diesel buses and trains. Add to this pollution,the pollution from the ferry-induced road traffic and Orient becomes a significant source of air pollution. Ferry marine diesel engines have been shown to emit as much NOX(an ozone precursor) in the New York Area as 300,000 vehicles. New York harbor ferries have already begun to implement clean ferry technology. CSF, with boats that date back to 1944, has not done so. Orient needs to protect its children and the elderly in Orient from the harmful effects of these pollutants. While there is sparse data for Orient, lung cancer rates in neighboring Greenport are 50 to 100% above expected incidence rates according to the New York State Cancer Registry 1999-2003. We also need to protect our historic shellfishing and fisheries industry from the effects of these air pollutants, which are absorbed by our waters, and have been scientifically shown to adversely affect the habitat and growth of fish and shellfish. • Safety. The current level of ferry-induced traffic is unsafe and inappropriate to the physical characteristics of the ferry terminal site. Residents of Orient and the Town have requested the New York State Department of Transportation to place no-parking signs on the shoulder of the road which also contains bicycle paths. NYSDOT has refused to do so in writing, unless the Town allowed CSF to expand its parking facility. We strongly object to the NYSDOT's political pressure and interference and question the legality of its action in refusing to post no-parking signs along NYS Route 25. This refusal to post signage, and Cross Sound's uncontrolled expansion, are what have created the unsafe conditions at Orient Point,NOT the lack of available parking. Cars of ferry customers that are parked along the shoulder of NYS 25 have the potential to interfere with fire and emergency services. These cars park in the bicycle path forcing cyclists out onto the road and causing unsafe conditions. The ferry and NYS DOT appear to be using this unsafe situation as leverage for CSF's request for additional parking. Clearly, the level of current service is too large for Orient to accommodate. The ferry must reduce its levels of service. CSF knew when it began operations that its property as zoned would not support this level of service. It cannot hold the community hostage for increased service and to guarantee its profits. It has aggressively increased traffic with its casino-oriented business. • CSF Environmental and Safety Track Record. Moreover, we question CSF's environmental and marine safety track record. In January 2008, CSF agreed to a settlement worth almost 1 million dollars for hazardous waste discharges into the Thames River in Connecticut. A CT state inspection of CSF's New London shipyard property revealed "numerous environmental violations, including poor waste management practices and virtually no established hazardous waste water compliance program...and numerous unpermitted wastewater and storm water discharges to the i' ` . Thames River." Given the lack of any environmental reviews of the ferry terminal we can only imagine what kinds of environmental violation may have occurred in Orient. In 2003, a tractor-trailer rolled off of the stern of a Cross Sound Ferry, because its wheels had not been chocked by CSF per Coast Guard regulations. The driver who was sleeping in the vehicle died. He had not been asked to leave his vehicle, also a violation of Coast Guard regulations. The Coast Guard stated that there was sufficient evidence to show that CSF operated its vessel in a negligent manner. In 2008 Cross Sound Ferry paid $2.25 million to the survivors of the driver. • Visual Impacts. The ferry operations and the induced levels of traffic are a blight on one of New York State's greatest ecosystems, and are inconsistent with Orient's status as the only rural area on the North Fork, as demonstrated by the Town's recent traffic study. CSF seeks to convert Orient into a metropolitan transportation hub. This is inconsistent with the village's historical and environmental character. • Natural and Historic resources. The ferry-induced traffic is inconsistent with Orient's numerous Federal and state environmental resources designations including: New York State "Critical Environmental Area; Federal "National Natural Landmark"; Federal National Historic District; Audubon"International Bird Area"; NYS regulated freshwater wetlands;NYS rare plant habitat;NYS rare animal habitat; NYS Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The ferry has grown to become a public nuisance. It has not shown itself to be a good neighbor but quite the opposite, by failing to adopt environmentally-conscious controls or investing in existing technology which would make it an environmentally ethical "good neighbor." Orient refuses to accommodate any more parking spaces to attract any more cars and their air and water pollution. Rather we want the town to DECREASE ferry service and traffic to reasonable levels consistent with the available parking, and sufficient to protect the health, welfare and safety of residents, especially our children and the elderly, and honor our precious historic and natural environment. Sincerely, 4 001 Signature T Name: Pl TA-9 tAlt 4J 11 c Address: 396 0 2 Mfi C71/ &7c T, O( /EN T, H`( , c]- Message --- Page 1 of 1 Neville, Elizabeth l5 --3 5cv 3 d 6,, RECEIVED From: VicBarb [vicbarb9@optonline.net] Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 9 10 PM Southold Town C(er: k To: Neville, Elizabeth Subject: message for Louisa Evans re: Cross Sound Ferry I was one of the 1,000 who signed the petitions protesting the expansion of the Cross Sound Ferry. Why do we Southold taxpayers have to put up with the traffic, noise and pollution of the customers of a Connecticut company? Why has CSF not been required to complete a full environmental impact study as per the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act? These are our roads, paid for by our taxes. Mattituck resident and voter Barbara&Victor DiPaola vicbarb9@optonline.net • jj ` Stip 7 2005 . G LI', 71+1(�1 Y _ 1 ' 9/6/2005 - RECEIVED g -S. Neville, Elizabeth From: julieamper[julieamper@earthlink net] SEP 6 2005 Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 9:57 AM To: Neville, Elizabeth Subject: Cross Sound Ferry Southold Town Clerk To: Supervisor Horton(Councilwoman Evans; Councilmen Romanelli, Ross, Edwards, Wickham From: Julie Amper/Mattituck I understand that members of the board have indicated that half the calls they are receiving are in support of the ferry. I wonder about the origin of those calls and suspect that many come from Connecticut, Western Suffolk and Nassau Counties, with very few from Southold residents. In any case, I wish to register my opposition to the Cross Sound Ferry's current scale of operations. I urge the board to use any means possible to force the CSF to cut back on the number of boats using the Orient facility and to work with State and Federal authorities to create new terminals west of Riverhead. Thank you for your attention. J SE,P — 7 2005 `aJ 1 AOL Email Page 1 1 b. _ i S{ Neville, Elizabeth RECEIVED From: Lirrcomm@aol.com Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 9:15 PM SEP 6 2005 To: Neville, Elizabeth Subject: (no subject) Southold Town Clea Dear Ms. Neville & Board Members. I would like to go on record as opposing any expansion of the CSF. I also want to go on record as making sure the CSF owners are held accountable for conducting an environmental impact study. It is impossible to make a left turn anywhere in this town. I live off Sound Avenue and the amount of traffic, accidents & pollution that comes from ferry traffic is having an effect on the quality of life in this beautiful rural community. As a taxpayer in this community, I amopposed to having to pay additional taxes to handle the traffic for the State of Connecticut! The question needs to be asked: * how is it the CSF has not complied with its site plan? * how is the CSF operation been allowed to grow? I realize the CSF is here to stay and that being the case, the CSF must comply with the laws and mandates of this town just like anyone else. The Board is currently receiving calls indicating people are in favor of the CSF. Who are these callers? Is the town taking names, addresses and phone numbers of these callers? Do these callers live and vote in this town? Could it be the CSF is having individuals make these calls to try and influence the Town of Southold? Do these callers have more influence in this Town than the 1,000 signatures given to the Board stating we are not in favor! It's clear where the DOT stands on this issue...unless we allow parking on the 2 residential lots, they will not post"no parking" signs on Route 48...now doesn't that speak volumes on the influence of the CSF? It is incumbent on this town to ensure the safety of it's citizens by petitioning the DOT to post these signs! I respectfully ask the Town to re-review the p y 1,000 signatures from your tax paying citizens and know we are seriously concerned about this issue and, last but not least, we vote! Thank you for taking the time to review this email. > Sincerely, - > Marie Domenici >631 298 0211 11 SEP - 7 2Q05 '., o holy Tcti 9/6/2005