Preservation of 1161 Peconic Bay Blvd, Jamesport as open space
Town of Riverhead
Summary
The board unanimously backed Suffolk County's purchase of a ~9.5-acre Jamesport parcel as natural open space, but only after a public fight over a board press release warning of possible beach access and parking. Legislator Doroski warned the parcel has an approved four-lot subdivision and could be developed if the deal collapses; the board committed to negotiating a management agreement within a 30-day window.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Preserving the land means zero tax revenue from it, but four new houses would add school and service costs; the county, not town taxpayers, would fund the purchase.
Nearby Jamesport residents, coastal birds, and water quality in East Creek and Peconic Bay.
The property owner could get less than the land's development value, and taxpayers lose the parcel's tax revenue.
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