HomeMy WebLinkAboutCEDAR BEACH PARK ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES
John M. Bredemeyer, IIL President
Henry P. Smith, Vice President
Albert J. Krupski, Jr.
John L. Bednoski, Jr.
John B. Tuthill
Telephone (516) 765-1892
BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEES
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
ScoTr L. HARRIS
Supervisor
Town Hall, 53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971
Fax (516) 765-1823
Telephone (516) 765-1800
July 25, 1990
TO:
FROM:
RE:
Supervisor, Scott L. Harris and the T~wn
John M. Bredemeyer, III, President
Cedar Beach Park Association
Board
At the Town Trustees' regular monthly meeting on June 21, 1990,
the Board heard many serious concerns of Mr. Robert Maus,
President, and over twenty (20) members oi the Cedar Beach Park
Association over the nearly impassible/unnavigable condition
of Cedar Beach Creek and its tributaries.
In order to fully assess the problem, the Board performed a site
inspection on the creek and its tributaries on July 17, 1990.
What we found was a creek in serious need of dredging by all
objective standards. Not only was navigation nearly impossible,
but lack of circulation in the smaller tributaries (which are
undoubtedly over-enriched from upland nutrient sources) has led
to them becoming choked with undesirable vegetation, such as
Ulva.
While the Trustees could be supportive of a properly scaled
dredging of the area, ~ajor obstacles to such a project would be
permitting, environmental assessment, and funding. Although the
Trustees regularly handle the former two concerns, we have no
means to fund or support such a project financially.
Since we are supportive of this kind of project and current
outside help seems to be diminishing, should not the Town Board
or the Trustees be considering establishing a funding mechanism
for needed dredging with costs born by the boaters who use toWn
waters?
Presently there is an explosion in the number of boats at
moorings in state waters which the Town Board could regulate
for a fee. Do you think the Trustees should consider creating
annual mooring fees for boats at docks and increasing our
current fees for boats at moorings in the creeks?
If these ideas or any others should be explored, would the Town
Board be interested in a work session with the Trustees? If so,
please let us know as soon as possible what data you would be
interested in for such a meeting. (For instance, we currently
have no statistics on numbers of boats at docks in creeks or at
moorings in state waters.) -
Any long range help we can develop now will undoubtedly be in
the best interest of 'all our boaters and the health of the
creeks they occupy.
John M. Bredemeyer, Iti, President
Henry P. Sm~h, Vice Pre,~dent
Albert 1. Kru?ski. Jr.
John L. Bednoski, Jr.
John B. Tuthill
Telephone (516) 765-1892
BOARD OF TOWN FRUSTEES
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Town Hall, 53095 Main Road
P.O. Box t 179
Southold, New York t 1971
Fax (516) 765-1823
Telephone (5t6) 765-1800
June 4, 1990
Robert Maus, President
Cedar Beach Park Association, Inc.
450 C!earview Road
Southo!d, NY 11971
RE: Maintenance Dredging
Dear Mr. Maus:
The Board of Trustees would like to meet with the residents of
Cedar Beach Park on Thursday June 21, 1990 at the worksession,
which starts at 6:00 p.m. in the meeting hall at Town Hall.
Please let us know if this date and time is convenient.
Very truly yours,
John M. Bredemeyer, Iii
President, Board of Trustees
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