Mooring Rights
April 4, 2007 by Joanna · Leave a Comment
From Dave Bergen of the Town Trustees.
“The Town Board is now taking the lead in using what the Trustees have completed to date, and developing their own plan. They ran the meeting last night. I was offered limited opportunities for input. They are now discussing designating areas for mooring fields where permits are required, areas in the bays where no moorings are allowed for either environmental reasons or hazard to navigation, then leaving all other areas open to moorings by permits. They discussed a possible proposal where waterfront property owners would have the opportunity to come into the office one week prior to the general public to obtain a permit for a mooring in front of their house, then it would be open to any resident to come in for a permit in front of another’s home. I questioned what they were going to do about anchoring regulations and they liked the language which had been developed in the Trustee draft. I requested that the Town Board seek input from the community as I had done, and input from the Bay Constable.
Dave Bergen”
Where are our members interested in Moorings? Who will organize a committee to study the proposed mooring law (see our link to The Southold Town Trustees page), post their findings on the discussion group and voice their thoughts at the July 18 Trustees meeting where this new law will be discussed? Now is the time to make our VOICE heard. Individually, no one listens, that’s the purpose of the group. Who has an interest in moorings ? Step up please!