PEP Talk nets $10,000 for East Marion project

Thirteen months ago, April 2009, we first reported on the Peconic Estuary Program initiative for Hashamomuck Pond. A Fall update followed, and now PEP has awarded the Gardiners Bay Estates Homeowners Association a $10,000 grant to restore Spring Pond. The objective is to stop the first 45 minutes of storm runoff, which contains most of the bacteria we need to keep out of the water. Maybe you didn’t notice that there’s a video about it at Suffolk Times. If so, here it is:

Concrete Solution to Cleaner Waterways

Recently returned to Southold from his Winter break, John Kramer lost no time in helping Southold VOICE uncover the latest and brightest ideas in town. Jack Gold put him onto this one and it’s a game changer for stormwater runoff problems that plague our waterways.

What’s an MS4, and why should I care?

Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) Posts By John Betsch Last year SoutholdVOICE initiated a self-funded “Only Rain in the Drain” campaign locating drains, recording pertinent data and installing over one hundred medallions on drains leading to our creeks, wetlands and bays throughout the Town, to remind the public of the effect [...]

Hashamomuck Pond – Meeting Tuesday April 7th, 6pm

The Peconic Estuary Program (PEP) has invited Hashamomuck Pond watershed property owners to a meeting Tuesday April 7th 6pm for briefing on the ecosystem and planned stormwater reduction projects, including steps you can take around your home. Owners are being asked to fill out an intrusive survey. Why should you care? Because maybe your creek is next. Find out more here.

Only Rain in the Drain!

Southold VOICE announces a new campaign in collaboration with the Town of Southold. Permanent aluminum medallions are being affixed to selected roadside drains throughout the town as a reminder to all citizens that fertilizers and toxins should not be allowed in the drains. Can you help?

Lawn weed and feed ain’t good for clams and fish

Your front lawn treatment needs to stay on the lawn and out of the street because the STORM DRAIN probably goes directly into the creek or bay! About 20′ away is a drain that dumps right into the creek. Find out more.

Trustees Q&A: Feb 27th 2008

Trustee Work Session February 7th 2008 Stormwater Runoff Our Question: Is there a priority list in the Town to remediate runoff sites? How can we we gain access to that? What factors are used to set those priorities? Trustees Answer: A list is available at the Trustees Office. To best understand the process, please go [...]

LWRPCC Report 11/8

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Aground at the Entrance to Deep Hole Creek

Steven Bellavia writes: I live on Deep Hole Creek in Mattituck. I would like to volunteer whatever time and services I could to help promote and protect our water and adjacent properties. Deep Hole Creek, like others, needs dredging. I was hard aground sitting directly between the red and green buoy at the creek entrance [...]

Stormwater Runoff

Stormwater Information Contributed by the Discussion Group What is stormwater? Stormwater is water from rain or melting snow that doesn’t soak into the ground but runs off into waterways. It flows from rooftops, over paved areas and bare soil, and through sloped lawns while picking up a variety of materials on its way. As it [...]