On April 4, 2023, the Town of Riverhead joined the growing list of Long Island municipalities to have adopted special zoning regulations for Battery Storage Energy Systems (or BESS) projects. The law, which was filed with the State and took effect on April 15, 2023, is codified in Chapter 301, Article LIID of the Town Code, appropriately titled “Battery Energy Storage Systems.” A copy of the adopted regulations is available by clicking the following link: Riverhead Bess Continue Reading Riverhead Gives the Green Light to New BESS Zoning Regulations
Is a Freeze in the Forecast for Riverhead’s Industrial Development?
Long Island has seen a tremendous influx of investment in new industrial projects over the last two years, particularly in the self-storage, warehousing and distribution sectors. These projects promise to bring much needed, state-of-the-art facilities to Long Island’s towns, which industry leaders describe as a long-underserved market. Of equal importance to Long Island’s future is the tax revenue and jobs
Continue Reading Is a Freeze in the Forecast for Riverhead’s Industrial Development?Developments of Regional Significance Are Subject to Additional Scrutiny by Pine Barrens Commission
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,
Continue Reading Developments of Regional Significance Are Subject to Additional Scrutiny by Pine Barrens Commission
