After a public hearing, the Shelter Island Town Board agreed Friday to approve a proposed Sylvester Manor Quaker Corner easement. The Community Preservation Board recommended this conservation purchase, along with two others.
After public hearings Friday, the Shelter Island Town Board approved $4 million in year-end CPF acquisitions for about 30 acres of land.
The Town's Deer & Tick Committee has approved a three-year Deer & Tick Management Plan. It calls for a continuation of three strategies: culling the herd, killing ticks with chemicals, and educating the public about health hazards posed by overabundant deer and the ticks they carry.