Suffolk County Department of Health Services Archives - Shelter Island Reporter

07/17/19 10:00am

Back to drawing boards: Center septic proposal axed three years in

CHARLES TUMINO GRAPHIC

After more than three years of planning and seeking grants to offset expenses, the project to install a nitrogen-reducing septic system at Legion Hall that would also serve one-third of the Shelter Island School building, has been abandoned.

Town officials said Suffolk County Department of Health Services requirements made the plan impossible.

An even larger project, that could serve several public buildings in the Center, is now under discussion. Town and school officials hope financial grant sources will smile on the revised plans and provide funding. (more…)

Al Krupski, Allan Gerstenlauer, Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr., Bridget Fleming, Councilman Jim Colligan, Mike Bebon, premium, Sarah Lansdale, Shelter Island Library, Shelter Island School, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, Suffolk County Division of Planning and Environment, Town Engineer John Cronin

06/24/19 12:00pm

Water Advisory Committee reviews updates

by Richard Lomuscio

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An update on the Town Engineer’s initiatives and an Island water quality and quantity update were some of the subjects discussed at the Water Advisory Committee’s meeting on June 17. (more…)

County Legislator Bridget Fleming, Fresh Pond, H2M, Little Ram Island, Meals on Wheels, Menantic Road, Montclair Colony, Noyac, premium, Shelter Island Country Club, Shelter Island Heights, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, Suffolk County Water Authority, Sylvester Manor, the Presbyterian Church, Town Engineer John Cronin

06/05/19 12:00pm

Town Board seeks procedures for committees

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Town Board members spent most of the Tuesday work session discussing a draft of a handbook to set procedures for how committees, boards, councils and groups are expected to conduct business. (more…)

Binder Pools, Building Permits Examiner Lori Beard Raymond, Councilman Paul Shepherd, Councilwoman Amber Brach-Williams, East Marion, HBO, I/A septic system, Kristian Clark, Manwaring Road, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, The Happy Groundhog housing development, The New York State Open Meetings Law, Town Attorney Bob DeStefano Jr.

06/02/19 11:00am

Suffolk Closeup: DEC dropping the ball

by Karl Grossman

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What is going on with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)?

There was an era decades ago when Tony Taormina was a champion of the environment at DEC. “Tony seemed to know everything about Long Island’s environment and politics,” as Professor Charles Wurster wrote in his book, “DDT Wars.” Tony was instrumental in the enaction of state laws protecting freshwater and tidal wetlands. He was an invaluable resource for me and other journalists. His titles included director of the Marine and Coastal Division of DEC. There were some others at DEC who also were environmental guardians.

That was then. This is now. (more…)

“DDT Wars”, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., Central Pine Barrens, DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos, Group for the East End, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Noyac Civic Council, Oak Brush Plains, premium, Professor Charles Wurster, Sand Land, South Fork Morainal Forest, Southampton Town Civic Coalition, Special Groundwater Protection Areas, State Senator Kenneth LaValle, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, Tony Taormina, Wainscott Sand & Gravel Corp.

04/02/19 10:00am

Affordable housing ideas discussed

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Members of the Community Housing Board (CHB) gave tributes to outgoing Chairperson Mary-Faith Westervelt at a March 28 meeting. (more…)

Community Preservation Advisory Board, Councilwoman Amber Brach-Williams, Klenawicus airstrip, Mary-Faith Westervelt, Mike Bebon, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, Town Attorney Bob DeStefano