Changes in and About Squassux
Landing
The BVA owns and operates Squassux Landing, a
13-acre boat basin, open to all members of the community, on the
Carmans River. In Chapter II, page 54, the LWRP recommends that our
marina be rezoned from
J2 to "Waterfront." In Chapter IV, page 12, the
report again recommends "the land use for Squassux Landing should be
changed from COM to MCOM."
While there is generic definition of these
categories on page V-13, we have been informed by the Town of
Brookhaven that currently no such zoning category exists. While the
BVA thinks the concept of having both Squassux Landing and other
marinas rezoned from J2 to "Marine Commercial" or "waterfront" as
defined in the LWRP is a good idea, we would need to know the
consequence of this, if any, on the current operation of Squassux
Landing, and we would like to see this change of zone enacted as law
and on the books before endorsing such a change.
In Chapter IV, page 17, there is a recommendation to
"improve fishing access at Squassux Landing road end." Currently, the
residents in that area are up in arms over the tota1 lack of code
enforcement at the eastern end of Beaver Dam Road. Despite repeated
requests for police protection and calls for help to the Town, blaring
car horns and "boom-boxes" are still active at 3 a.m., along with
screeching tires, piles of garbage, prostitutes and drug dealers. The
BVA feels that the suggestion of planned additions at the end of
Beaver Dam Road should be deleted from the LWRP, and in its place
recommends that the Town post one of its Code Enforcement vehicles
there seven days a week, from 11 P.M. to 6 A.M., to make shouldering
this waterfront access point less of a burden on our community and to
encourage its use for water-related activities.
Below are listed a number of minor corrections we
would like to see made on pages II-51 through II-55 of the DEIS:
B. Existing Land Use and Zoning
In this section it should be added:
Because the Carmans River and Beaver Dam Creek have been designated
Significant Fish and Wildlife Areas by the NYSDOS. Personal Water
Craft (Jet Skis. etc.) should be prohibited from both of these
rivers.
And: The recently
installed road storm drain pipe system installed by the Town of
Brookhaven Highway Department at the end of Beaver Dam Road. which
empties directly into the Carmans River. should be removed. Also.
the storm drain pipe installed in a new development on Prairie Lane.
which goes directly into the Beaver Dam Creek, should be removed.
Swales and dry wells would provide better filtering before entering
directly into the surface waters of these rivers.
And: Dredged spoiled
sites. especially on public lands, should be rehabilitated.
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