Summary
A proposed outdoor motocross track on 15 acres at 2822 River Road in Calverton would excavate roughly 120,000 cubic yards of material. Neighbors and the Greater Calverton Civic Association are pushing hard on noise, dust, truck traffic, groundwater/PFOS plume concerns, prime farmland loss and property values; the applicant says below-grade construction is the best noise mitigation and disputes the 'sand mine' label. The board must adopt a final environmental scope by March 16.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Mar 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
The town would collect about $3 per cubic yard on exported material — roughly $360,000 — but residents fear property value losses nearby.
Motocross families and the applicant would gain a recreational facility; the town gains modest revenue.
Nearby residents, a licensed daycare within 1,500 feet, and an adjacent certified organic farm say they would bear noise, dust and traffic impacts.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Town Board - Mar 17, 2026
The board adopted the final scoping document for the DEIS on the Calverton motocross track, amending it to name Natural Earth Organic Farms after a civic association's comment.
Planning Board - Feb 19, 2026
A proposed outdoor motocross track hit a serious snag: the DEC determined the 120,000 yards of sand excavation needs a mining permit — and mining is banned in that industrial zone. The environmental review will now study alternatives, including an indoor track.
Town Board - Feb 18, 2026
A proposed outdoor motocross track on 15 acres at 2822 River Road in Calverton would excavate roughly 120,000 cubic yards of material. Neighbors and the Greater Calverton Civic Association are pushing hard on noise, dust, truck traffic, groundwater/PFOS plume concerns, prime farmland loss and property values; the applicant says below-grade construction is the best noise mitigation and disputes the 'sand mine' label. The board must adopt a final environmental scope by March 16.
Town Board Work Session - Jan 29, 2026
The proposed motocross track at 2822 River Road in Calverton is moving through SEQRA. Residents can comment on what the environmental study covers at a February 18 scoping session; noise impacts near a daycare are a key concern.
Related development
Duffy MX Motocross Track Special Permit and Site Plan
A scoping session is the first public step in environmental review — residents will get a chance to weigh in on noise, traffic, and other impacts.
Duffy MX Motocross Track
Residents fear noise, dust, truck traffic, groundwater contamination near a PFOS plume, loss of prime farmland and damage to property values; the applicant argues below-grade construction mitigates noise and disputes the sand-mine characterization.
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