Kudos to trustees: Kayak control at last!

by Jim Zajac

The APC salutes the East Hampton Town Trustees, who have announced that storage of non-motorized boats at Louse Point will be subject to a $100 permit as well as a $200 fine if left after the season. Throughout 2006, the APC carefully monitored the situation at Louse Point, where overnight storage in late August exceeded 130 personal watercraft; we repeatedly expressed to both the Town Board and the Trustees our concerns about environmental and aesthetic damage caused by the increasing clutter.

While the APC Steering Committee took the hard line and lobbied for a total ban on overnight storage, we’re nonetheless pleased that the Trustees recognized the problem and took swift, responsive action. We hope their move has bite, and we promise to continue keeping a watchful eye.