The Long Island Central Pine Barrens Protection Act (“Act”), enacted in 1993, created the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy Commission (“Commission”) which implements the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (“Plan”). Pursuant to the Act, a five-member Credit Clearinghouse Board (“Clearinghouse”) oversees a transfer of development rights program designed to maintain value in lands by providing for use and allocation
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Central Pine Barrens Comprehensive Land Use Plan
Developments of Regional Significance Are Subject to Additional Scrutiny by Pine Barrens Commission
By Anthony S. Guardino on
Posted in Central Pine Barrens, Central Pine Barrens Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Compatible Growth Area, Core Preservation Area, Development of Regional Significance, Long Island Pine Barrens Maritime Reserve Act, Pine Barrens, SEQRA, State Environmental Quality Review Act, Town of Brookhaven, Town of Riverhead, Town of Southampton, Uncategorized, Village of Southampton
The Long Island Pine Barrens Maritime Reserve Act, Environmental Conservation Law, Article 57 (the “Act”), was adopted in 1993 for the purpose of protecting approximately 102,500 acres of the Long Island Pine Barrens located within the towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead and Southampton. The Act defines the boundaries of the Central Pine Barrens and divides it into two geographic areas,…
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