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Sag Harbor Homeowner Gets Approval for 'Living Shoreline'

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The Sag Harbor Harbor Committee approved the creation of a

The Sag Harbor Harbor Committee approved the creation of a "living shoreline" at the property of Lee Spiegel at 192 Redwood Road to restore land that was lost to erosion over the years. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Jul 16, 2024
A Sag Harbor homeowner on Redwood Road was given the go-ahead by the village’s Harbor Committee last week to install a “living shoreline” to protect his property from erosion and... more

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