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Trustees’ Appeal of Court Decision Puts Environmental Laws at Risk

by Group Staff 16. April 2010 10:36

In response to a lawsuit by The Peconic Baykeeper to challenge and environmentally-damaging marina expansion at Dockers Waterside Restaurant in East Quogue, the New York State Supreme Court overturned the Southampton Town Trustees’ decision to approve this project. The court decision was based on the Trustees’ lack of compliance with the state-mandated environmental review process under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).

We Support Comprehensive and Standardized Environmental Review
SEQRA is the most important comprehensive environmental statute in New York State because it provides for the careful examination of environmental impacts, mitigation measures, and project alternatives in an organized and public fashion. It does not change or take away the jurisdiction of any agency, but rather it provides for the greatest amount of agency and public input before a final decision is made.

Trustees Plan to Appeal Supreme Court Decision and Move Ahead at Dockers
We believe the NYS Supreme Court’s ruling clarifies the required review process in the best long-term interest of the environment and community planning. Unfortunately, the Trustees have indicated that they plan an appeal, which could challenge the strength of SEQRA and undermine the review process for future development applications.

TAKE ACTION

Ask the Trustees to Accept the Court Ruling to Overturn Approval of the Dockers Proposal
Please write to President Jon Semlear and the Southampton Board of Trustees and ask them to accept the court ruling that overturns their decisoin to approve the Dockers marina expansion.

Please copy and paste the language below into a letter and mail it to:

President Jon Semlear & Southampton Board of Trustees
Southampton Town
116 Hampton Road
Southampton, NY 11968

Please also let us know you sent a letter to the Trustees.

Dear President Semlear & the Board of Trustees,

Please do not appeal the recent New York State Supreme Court decision requiring the Southampton Town Trustees to fully follow the SEQRA process. SEQRA remains the state’s most comprehensive environmental planning tool and its standardized procedures assure transparency, consistency and informed public participation throughout the development review process.

SEQRA will not limit or change your longstanding jurisdiction but rather, it will provide you with an organized set of well-established assessment criteria and procedures that will help you evaluate and mitigate a wide array of proposals that could have significant negative consequences for the natural resources that you are committed to protecting.

Thank you for your attention to this matter and your commitment to protecting Southampton’s pristine natural environment.

Sincerely,

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Tags: dockers, shinnecock bay, southampton trustees, peconic baykeeper, seqra

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