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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 628 OF 2002
WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002:
WHEREAS, local commercial fishermen have stated that the present
lighted navigation aid on the northwest end of Plum Island is often
hard to distinguish against the lights on the Connecticut shore,
and
WHEREAS, the North fork Captains Association considers the present
light structurally low and dim; and
WHEREAS, the above requests for an improved light on the eastern
side of Plum Gut is over two years old; and
WHEREAS, Division 18 of the Coast Guard Auxiliary considers the
present Plum Island navigation aid hard to distinguish in periods
of reduced visibility; and
WHEREAS, the Captains of the Cross Sound Ferries have stated that
the re-lighting of Plum Light would significantly increase their
ability to monitor their position during night time operations when
encountering drift fishermen, swift current chop and adverse weather
such as fog, rain and snow and the result would improve safe navigation
through Plum Gut; and
WHEREAS, all concerned consider the waters of Plum Gut to be hazardous,
especially during periods of restricted visibility; and
WHEREAS, all have requested that the Plum Island Light be re-lit
with a higher and brighter automated aid to navigation; and
WHEREAS, the United States Coast Guard has agreed to reactivate
the Plum Island Light with an automated navigation aid as soon as
the lantern room is rehabilitated; and
WHEREAS, East End Lighthouses, Inc. has raised the necessary funds,
and volunteer support to accomplish the required rehabilitation
of the lantern room; and
WHEREAS, the American Lighthouse Foundation fully supports the efforts
of its Chapter, East End Lighthouses, in its effort; and
WHEREAS, East End Lighthouses, Inc. has retained the services of
Fairweather-Brown Architects to prepare and submit appropriate plans
for the rehabilitation of the lantern room to the New York State
Office of Historic Preservation in compliance with the listing of
the Plum Island Lighthouse on the National Register of Historic
Places; and
WHEREAS, the principals of the East End Lighthouses being cognizant
of the security requirements of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center
are acceptable to PIADC officials to perform work on the lighthouse;
and
WHEREAS, the officials of Plum Island have made significant contributions
towards the preservation and restoration of Plum Island Lighthouse
and have indicated their support to members of East End Lighthouses,
Inc. in the rehabilitation of the lantern room and the re-lighting
of this light, and
WHEREAS, the only reason for the delay in accomplishing the rehabilitation
of the lantern room and the installation of a structurally higher
and brighter light to improve the safety of vessels traversing the
waters of Plum Gut during periods of restricted visibility, is the
absence of an Access Agreement, which was drafted over a year ago,
between the United States Department of Agriculture and the Town
of Southold; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town of Southold send copies of this resolution
to County, State, and Federal officials to request their assistance
in the support of the re-lighting of the Plum Island Lighthouse
so as to improve the safety of vessels traversing the hazardous
waters of Plum Gut and reduce the chance of an accident, injury
or loss of life
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
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