Montauk United

Providing Montauk Residents a Means to Speak and Act as One!

South Fork Wind: What does it mean for Montauk?

In an effort to help inform and engage with the community, Montauk United has offered to serve as a forum for the South Fork Wind development. Here are the highlights:


Deepwater Wind, a Rhode Island based offshore wind developer and recently acquired by Orsted, a Danish company focused on clean energy, is currently developing a project to locate 15 wind turbines 35 miles east of Montauk Point.


- The turbines are intended to generate wind energy that is then transferred onshore and used to power the South Fork


- The energy generated offshore is meant to be directed to the “heart” of the South Fork energy grid, the Cove Hollow substation in East Hampton


- South Fork Wind permit applications were submitted last year (both New York State and the Federal approvals are required), approval is expected in 2020 and construction to commence thereafter in 2021


- The turbines are located in federal waters, with potential landing sites in both Wainscott (requiring real estate rights from Town of East Hampton and Trustee Boards) and Montauk (required real estate rights obtained from state agencies)

- Landing in Wainscott requires 61.4 miles of submarine cable and 4.1 miles of onshore traverse

- Landing in Montauk requires 49.6 miles of total submarine cable and 11.9 miles of onshore traverse


Orsted has prepared a presentation which provides a much more in-depth overview of the project / development and its potential impact. To view it, click South Fork Wind.


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Montauk United: Who we are

Montauk United is a non-partisan apolitical citizen action group, of over 700 members dedicated to the supposition that strength and power can be obtained for Montauk residents though a united effort.  Through effective and mass organization, the people of Montauk can possess a powerful weapon in addressing and conquering the very serious problems and issues that are negatively affecting our community.

Agenda

1: To continually inform and educate all Village citizens of current situations concerning any external efforts being employed by outside interest groups which can have a significant and severe  negative impact on all phases of Montauk’s way of life.

 

2: To monitor all Village laws, ordinances, and agreements made between the Town of East Hampton and certain and select Montauk businesses, including night clubs, taxis, and seasonal rental operations, in regard to full compliance and cooperation in both the written word and spirit of the legislation. Areas of specific interest in include night club noise issues, crowd control, space limitations, all aspects of taxi control, rental requirements, and follow through by Town Governmental authority.

 

3:  To provide an easy accessible public forum to MONTAUK UNITED members for the obtaining, sharing, and providing of relevant information in aiding Town officials in their efforts to enforce the law.

 

4:  To provide each and every Montauk citizen the power of many when reaching   out to local, county, and state government.

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Tom Bogdon 

Montauk United

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If you see or hear anything, anything at all, which would appear to be a violation of the Town Code, it is our responsibility to report it to the proper authorities. This is the only way we can begin to take back control of our village.