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CZMC Minutes
August 11, 2014
A regular meeting of the Coastal Zone Management Commission (CZMC) was held on August
11, 2014 in the Mamaroneck Town Center, Conference Room C, 1st Floor, 740 W. Boston Post
Road, Mamaroneck, New York. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
C. Alan Mason, Co-Chair
Marc Godick, Co-Chair
Howard McMichael
Matthew Teitsch
Bill Zelenka
REGRETS:
Rita Murray
OTHERS PRESENT:
Elizabeth Paul, Environmental Planner, Town of Mamaroneck
Charles McCaffrey, Coastal Consultant Via Telephone
Abby Katz, Liaison, Town of Mamaroneck
Phyllis Wittner, Guest
Darius Chafizadeh, Harris Beach, Council Winged Foot Golf Club (WFGC)
Joe Cermele, Kellard Sessions, Engineer, WFGC
Kenneth Stier, 50 Country Road
Annette Stier, 50 Country Road
1. Referrals:
WFGC, 851 Fenimore Road—Wetlands and Watercourses Permit Application for 2
East Fairway Staging Area —Referred by the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board
Members of CZMC attended a site visit at the WFGC prior to coming to tonight's
meeting. Joe Cermele of Kellard Sessions presented the application for the remediation
of the 2 East Staging area site, which was disturbed without the Club obtaining a tree
permit or a wetlands permit. The disturbance included the removal of trees, installation
of a stone headwall and drainage pipe, the filling and re-grading of a large area and the
removal of vegetation from along the banks of the watercourse. Sediment from this
disturbance has negatively impacted the watercourse and the downstream pond located
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partially on the Stier's property at 50 Country Road. WFGC has applied for a wetlands
permit to legalize these site changes along with some additional plantings and
approximately 40 new trees along the property line.
CZMC found the proposed plan and existing site conditions to be inconsistent with the
policies in the LWRP. Policies in the LWRP address sediment and erosion control,
preserving and protecting tidal and freshwater wetlands, and minimizing the nonpoint
discharge of excess nutrients, organics and eroded soils. More specifically, Policy 7a
states that critical environmental areas "...shall be protected, preserved, and, where
practicable, restored, so as to maintain their viability as habitats." The LWRP describes
the characteristics that make both Winged Foot Golf Club and Bonnie Briar Country
Club so important. "The two golf courses, totaling over 421 acres, offer wide expanses
of relatively undisturbed open space with varied topography and numerous ponds,
streams, thickets and groves of trees."
CZMC identified several objectives for the applicant to try to accomplish during the
preparation of a restoration plan for the site:
1. Stabilize eroding stream banks where trees and vegetation have been removed.
2. Remove accumulated sediment from the watercourse and neighboring pond.
3. Improve the quality of water leaving the site.
4. Reduce flooding.
5. Restore wildlife habitat.
6. Replant trees and vegetation that will absorb stormwater.
A second site visit has been scheduled for September 3rd at 6:30pm to review any
restoration ideas as they are developed by Winged Foot's consulting engineer and to look
at the neighboring pond and watercourse.
2. LWRP meeting with Charles McCaffrey, Coastal Consultant
Charles McCaffrey (via telephone) led the discussion of the proposed update to our
LWRP. The LIS Coastal Management Program is organized into four "Coasts": the
Developed Coast, Public and Working Coasts and the Natural Coast. Today's meeting
focused on the Developed Coast and Policy 1 with discussions on zoning and underwater
land grants. The next discussion section will focus on Policies 2, 3 and 9.
3. Old Business
Carl Pierleone called to update us on the repairs to the Manor Park Beach House. They
are now in the final stages of permit approvals. A final set of plans will be provided to us
for our files.
4. New Business
No New Business to discuss.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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