VOICE Video
May 28th, 2007 by admin
Stewards of Our Shoreline - online premiere
Developed to give everyone a better understanding of the work of the Southold Town Trustees, this half hour program “Stewards of Our Shoreline” explains the history of the Trustees, the parameters of Trustee jurisdiction and shares some examples of wetlands code regulation. Our Trustees have been entrusted to care for our shorelines, and take their responsibility seriously. One of their goals is to inform us about what they do and why they do it. See the Trustees explaining their policies in their own words, as well as scientists and other experts in the field. Understand the science behind the laws, and hear their appeal for community support to help protect our unique and valuable shorelines in the Town of Southold. Not to be missed!
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Producer: Peggy Dickerson
Director: Rory MacNish
Grant Coordinator: Heather Cusack
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Below, you will find a range of other videos on a variety of topics, separated into different players. Here’s the playlist:
Channel 1: Trailer showing historic photos of our very first meeting organized by founder John Kramer at the recreational center on Peconic Lane in Southold on Saturday May 19th 2007. More than 150 people marked their property on a chart that day
Channel 2: Selection of videos about the area.
1.”Jigging the Bluefish in Orient Point”, courtesy of The Fishing Line
2. A light hearted look at“Diamondback Terrapins and Horsehoe Crabs”, courtesy of Joanna Lane
These show the endless fascination and respect the human species has for the strangest of creatures with whom we live in close proximity here on the North Fork of Long Island
Channel 3
Includes a video about dredging issues faced by communities in a similar situation to our own, in Seneca Bay, Maryland, and Harwich, Mass. Please distribute copies of these videos liberally to everyone you know.
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When I joined your organization, I took at face value the statement that your organization cared about something more than boating on the Bay. Many members have property on the Sound, and little to none of what you seem to talk about affects the Sound. Erosion control is a key issue for Soundfront property owners, likely the largest issue since it relates to the permanent loss of our property, not the ability to sail out into the bay from a personal dock. This is not to minimize the concerns of Bay boaters, but rather to ask that this organization address the entirety of its mission, rather than one narrow aspect of it. This organization gives no attention whatsoever to the issue of erosion control, despite the fact that erosion control is listed as one of the issues SoutholdVoice was formed to address. The reality of the Town of Southold is that there is little to no interest in the property rights of non-resident taxpayers, who disproportionately own waterfront property. Until non-residents register to vote in the Town of Southold, and use their voices to mandate change at Town Hall, this will sadly continue.
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