Ecosystem-Based Management

Join the forum discussion on this post – (2) Posts Report by Dave Bergen on the Ecosystem-Based Management Seminar, Feb 26th in Greenport First off, I apologize in advance for the length of this post, but like the program, the information was (is) very complex, complicated and difficult in some ways to grasp. I attended [...]

Division of Natural Resources

Southold Town Board did not have enough support from it’s own members to pass a Resolution earlier in the month to create a Division of Natural Resources within the Planning Department, and again, at a second attempt this week. The matter was referred for “private discussions” on Friday. What’s all this about?

Trustee Meeting

Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) Posts Board of Town Trustees meeting Feb 18, 2009 Five administrative permits were granted; one in which Peconic Landing is going to cut two acres of phragmites to 12” height by hand. The application didn’t specify how the resulting debris was to be disposed of, so [...]

Doug Hardy takes up the challenge

Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) Postsby Doug Hardy: An article (Shell Game, Your Move) by Dennis Lane expounds on the virtues of docks and decries the destruction of wetlands caused by blundering and media-conscious protesters walking along the shore. As you may recall, this was our group  exercising our legal right [...]

Volunteer for a cure!

Join the forum discussion on this post – (3) Posts Do you have active goose intrusion? Let John Kramer install his secret weapon on your lawn to see if it really works. For further information, see John Kramer’s Forum post about Canada Geese Remediation. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.southoldvoice.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fvolunteer-for-a-cure%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Volunteer+for+a+cure%21′; addthis_pub = ”;

Photos of the 2nd Annual Defrost Dinner

On January 17th 2009, SoutholdVOICE members and friends gathered at the Seafood Barge in Southold to celebrate the 2nd Annual Defrost Dinner Party. See the photos here.

Only Rain in the Drain

Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) PostsResponse to Suffolk Times Editorial January 29 2009 – Stormwater runoff and drainage and stimulus funding While it may not resolve all the practices mentioned in the referenced editorial of using “the bays and the Sound as a kind of septic system by having our storm [...]