CLIMATE IMPACT PROGRAMS TO CONSIDER

Our photo, sand fencing for the Grove beach stocked up and already in progress for deployment to bolster the beach against flooding risks. It’s an example of a long standing local effort by the Cherry Grove Dune Fund to deal with the ongoing risks of flooding from more adverse climate changes predicted to come.

In this post a look at some other efforts that also touch on the same issue and some potential grant programs they offer.

Here is a summary of some recent developments all of which have some potential impacts on Cherry Grove and FI Pines residents in a voluntary way.

Waste control

As the ground water level rises so do threats to cesspools. The Citizens Campaign for the Environment has just released a 215-page report assessing strategies for the future for FI communities. Sprinkled through the report are references to Cherry Grove and FI Pines. Both communities figure prominently in this issue as per statistics included in the report scattered throughout its contents.

For those looking for grant information to effect some waste control measures for their homes and businesses there is some grant information of note, and also to be noted as with this grant offer and several others to be noted here funds are limited, waiting lists exist, there are income tests but the program does offer some financial help to offset costs potentially for those eligible: https://reclaimourwater.info/

See the full report here:

https://drive.google.com/.../1-UBehXEl0Gu5z.../view...

RAISE YOUR HOUSE

Brookhaven Town is involved in a grant program to help raise houses to prevent their flooding, again limited funds, waiting list dependent on new funds, but once again a potential source of help financing raising a home safer from flood waters: https://www.brookhavenny.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=4241

SAY GOOD BYE

Lastly NY State does have a costal retreat strategy in effect that includes a property buyout for eligible coastal properties, like all the above programs there are limiting factors. Blue Buffer program: https://hcr.ny.gov/form/blue-buffers-request-form

What makes this program unique is that once the home is sold that's it, the land reverts to a forever wild status.

This editor notes that with all these programs future funding streams will matter but for those interested now getting on a waiting list, if it comes to that, it does seem it can pay off in the end.