8/24/24: NHNP Summarizes VBE Project Flaws; Again Petitions Town for Positive SEQRA Declaration

An evidence-packed document citing ongoing misrepresentations from Vineyard Bay Estates vendors arrived in Town officials’ inboxes on August 24th, once again urging them to issue a positive SEQRA declaration on the land. Nathan Hale Nature Preserve (NHNP) has repeatedly asked outside and objective scientists and archeologists to study the ancient forested Halesite land before its destruction for a proposed subdivision.

The document includes specifics on the New York State documented presence of the endangered Northern Long-Eared Bat within 1/3 mile of the land, as evidenced by the New York State EAF mapper – well within the 3 mile radius mandated by federal and state law as an absolute stop to any land development.

It also addressed the New York State designation of the land for archeological sensitivity, a designation left out of previous developers' vendor EEAF submissions to the Town Planning Board.

The formal letter from NHNP is available here.