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East Hampton Gets $600,000 From State for Study of Protecting Montauk From Rising Sea Levels

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East Hampton Town was awarded a $600,000 grant for a community-wide planning study envisioning a Montauk decades from now that has adapted to rising sea levels to protect economic and community resources. MICHAEL WRIGHT

East Hampton Town was awarded a $600,000 grant for a community-wide planning study envisioning a Montauk decades from now that has adapted to rising sea levels to protect economic and community resources. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Dec 6, 2023
East Hampton Town has been awarded a $600,000 grant by New York State to embark on a sprawling communitywide effort in Montauk to craft strategies for adapting the hamlet to... more

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