Bluff erosion and invasive species removal in Jamesport
Town of Riverhead
Summary
Two Sound Shore Road properties won permits to dig out Japanese knotweed and multiflora rose and replant with natives — the invasives leave soil exposed and worsen bluff erosion. Work should take about a week, with ongoing monitoring afterward.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
The Jamesport property owners and the Long Island Sound shoreline, which gets stabilized slopes and fewer invasives.
Mentions & discussions (1)
Related development
Morrison Olinder Chapter 219
Cleans knotweed off a narrow bluff strip between two houses using a small machine, then replants natives to stabilize the slope.
Woodhull Residence Chapter 219
Removes an invasive 'jungle' that's causing bluff washouts and replaces it with deep-rooted natives that hold the soil.
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