What You Can Do

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Write letters to the East Hampton Town Board, The East Hampton Star and The East Hampton Independent. Express your support for the town's Open Space Plan. Tell them that open space is an integral component of the town's rural character, quality of life and economic well-being. Urge the board to adopt the Open Space Plan right away, as many of its recommendations need to be implemented as soon as possible. East Hampton Town Board: Supervisor Catherine Lester, Councilman Thomas E. Knobel, Councilwoman Nancy McCaffrey, Councilman Len Bernard, and Councilman Peter Hammerle at East Hampton Town Hall, 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, NY 11937. East Hampton Star: Editor Helen Rattray, 153 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 11937 East Hampton Independent: Editor Tom Clavin, P.O. Box 5032, East Hampton, NY 11937 We love to receive copies of the letters that you send to local officials and newspapers. Copies can be sent to: Group for the South Fork, P.O. Box 569, Bridgehampton, NY 11932. What You Can Do To Protect Camp Hero's Natural Resources: Urge the Commissioner of The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to withdraw plans for a golf course on the Camp Hero area of Montauk Point State Park. Tell her that the disturbed area of this property is too small to develop a golf course, and that the surrounding wetlands, bluffs, wildlife habitat, maritime oak-holly forests and red maple/ tupelo swamps should not be disturbed. Send a copy of your letter to Congressman Mike Forbes. Bernadette Castro NYSPRHP Commissioner Agency Building #1, 20th Floor Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12238 Congressman Mike Forbes 1500 William Floyd Parkway Shirley, NY 11967 What You Can Do To Protect Our Rural Character: If you live in Southampton Township, write to the Southampton Town Board, The Southampton Press and The Hampton Chronicle-News. Tell them that you want no less than a 5 million dollar open space bond referendum on the ballot in November. Remind them that County Executive Robert Gaffney has agreed to match up to 5 million dollars of town money designated to protect open space. Southampton Town Board: Supervisor Vincent Cannuscio, Councilman Patrick (Skip) Heaney, Councilwoman Martha Rogers, Councilman James P. Drew, and Councilman Steven S. Halsey at Town Hall, 116 Hampton Road, Southampton, NY 11968. The Southampton Press: Editor Peter Boody, P.O. Box 1207, Southampton, NY 11968 The Hampton Chronicle-News: Editor W. Michael Pitcher, P.O. Box 1071, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978 If you live in East Hampton Township, write to the East Hampton Town Board, The East Hampton Star and The East Hampton Independent. Tell them that you support the town's Open Space Plan and that you want the board to adopt it right away (see page 4). Encourage the Town Board to proceed with an open space bond referendum. East Hampton Town Board: Supervisor Catherine Lester, Councilman Thomas E. Knobel, Councilwoman Nancy McCaffrey, Councilman Len Bernard, and Councilman Peter Hammerle at Town Hall, 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, NY 11937. East Hampton Star: Editor Helen Rattray, 153 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 11937 East Hampton Independent: Editor Tom Clavin,P.O. Box 5032, East Hampton, NY 11937 If you live anywhere in Suffolk County, write to County Executive Robert J. Gaffney to thank him for his plan to match local government spending (up to $5 million) on open space. Write to other members of the Suffolk County Legislature, including Presiding Officer Donald Blydenburgh and County Legislator George Guldi, and tell them that you support Gaffney's open space funding plan. County Executive Robert J. Gaffney P.O. Box 6100, Hauppauge, NY 11788 County Legislator George Guldi 140 W. Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays, NY 11946. Presiding Officer Donald Blydenburgh William H. Rogers Building Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788 What You Can Do To Stop Big Box Superstores In East Hampton: Write to the East Hampton Town Board, The East Hampton Star and The East Hampton Independent. Tell them that you support a moratorium that will allow the town to study the issue of superstore development in East Hampton, and express your strong opposition to any zoning category that would allow for the construction of a big box superstores anywhere in East Hampton. East Hampton Town Board:Supervisor Catherine Lester, Councilman Thomas E. Knobel, Councilwoman Nancy McCaffrey, Councilman Len Bernard, and Councilman Peter Hammerle at East Hampton Town Hall, 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton NY, 11937. East Hampton Star: Editor Helen Rattray 153 Main Street,East Hampton, NY 11937 East Hampton Independent: Editor Tom Clavin P.O. Box 5032,East Hampton, NY 11937 Wanted: Volunteers for Annual Spring Planting and Breeding Bird Inventories Spring Planting During this year's Spring Planting, we will be: 1) transplanting medium-size bushes and trees to restore various habitats; 2) "nursery planting" small trees, which we will transplant during future Spring Plantings; and 3) digging field clumps of beach grass, which we will transplant to eroding dunes. We need able-bodied persons who are available on Saturdays and are willing to get their hands dirty. If you are interested in helping, please contact Vikki Bergen at 537-1400, extension 3010. If you leave a message, please leave your name, as well as your work and home phone numbers. Breeding Bird Inventory The Breeding Bird Inventory project documents nesting birds in key woodland habitats in eastern Southampton. The project is an important first step in developing a plan to preserve local populations of forest-interior birds. Volunteers will be needed from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. once a week for the four weeks of June. Since each project team consists of a data recorder, as well as an experienced birdwatcher, not all volunteers need to be familiar with local bird life. If you are interested in participating, please contact Steven Biasetti at 537-1400, extension 3004. If you leave a message, please leave your name, as well as your work and home phone numbers.