East Hampton Town Trustee Deborah Klughers



February 13, 2014

Today’s show is another in this series concerning issues of land use, water resources, transportation and the farming and food industries on the eastern end of Long Island. 

Today we talk with Deborah Klughers about environmental issues facing the East End.

Deborah Klughers is an East Hampton Town Trustee.  She is a board member of the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation.  That organization rescues and does research regarding marine mammals and sea turtles. 

She is also a mother of four, an organic gardener, a beekeeper and a videographer for East Hampton’s Local TV.
    
Information about the work of the East Hampton Town Trustees is available at www.ehtrustees.com/


Update on Southampton Town Sustainability Plan

October 10, 2013 

Here is an update to our talk with Dr. Scott Carlin about Southampton Town's 400+ Sustainability Plan.

We first spoke with Scott Carlin in June (scroll down to listen).

On Tuesday this week, the Southampton Town Board closed the public hearings on the Plan with all 4 members present voting in favor. Written comments can still be sent to the Board for the next 30 days.


During the hearings which started in the spring, many community members wanted the plan to be "less aggressive". So the language in the plan was softened. For instance "Adopt," was changed to "Consider".  Many specific recommendations were deleted.


Details can be found in the revised document dated October 10, 2013 on the Town web site.



Dr. Carlin notes that:
“The sustainability planning process is supposed to be inclusive.  The public hearing process clearly demonstrated that aspect.  Town citizens and regional stakeholders identified a number of concerns with the initial draft plan.  The Town reviewed those comments and amended the Plan, where appropriate. In particular the latest draft gives more attention to affordable housing and policy
incentives"


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The Sustainable Southampton Advisory Committee will present a Public Forum -titled
“A Watershed Event” on Friday, October 25 from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. at Stony Brook Southampton’s Library on Montauk Highway in Southampton. 

The evening’s speakers will Identify the key challenges and priorities facing the Town’s ground and surface waters. 

Town Board Member Christine Scalera will discuss the Town’s storm water management program and Bob DeLuca of the Group for the East End will describe the new Long Island Clean Water Partnership.

Also architect Bill Chaleff will review the Town’s Sustainability Plan 

More info can be found here.
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