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East Hampton Trustees at Odds With County Over Napeague Dredging

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Residents at Lazy Point are concerned that a Suffolk County dredging project will lead to more erosion of the shoreline in front of their houses. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Residents at Lazy Point are concerned that a Suffolk County dredging project will lead to more erosion of the shoreline in front of their houses. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

The 2014 removal of the tip of Hicks Island also removed some protection from northwest winds, some Lazy Point residents say. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

The 2014 removal of the tip of Hicks Island also removed some protection from northwest winds, some Lazy Point residents say. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

The Suffolk County Department of Public Works is set to dredge the west channel of Napeague Harbor, which the East Hampton Town Trustees say was an unexpected and unwelcome move. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

The Suffolk County Department of Public Works is set to dredge the west channel of Napeague Harbor, which the East Hampton Town Trustees say was an unexpected and unwelcome move. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh on Dec 4, 2024
History is repeating itself at Lazy Point in Amagansett, where the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is set to conduct maintenance dredging of Napeague Harbor’s west channel — to... more

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