Town of
Huron
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International Joint Commission - Lake Ontario Water Level Bv7 Plan In anticipation of the IJC planned public discussion of the proposed Bv7 Plan, being held at the Williamson High School, Thursday, 7 June at 7:00 pm, the Save Our Sodus organization is collecting signatures on a petition for those wishing to express opposition to the plan. To sign the petition go to www.saveoursodus.com.
Blue Green Algae - What's going on this summer? Save Our Sodus and Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District are sponsoring a symposium on the subject of Blue Green Algae, as part of the Summer of Science on Sodus Bay, Thursday, 24 May, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, at the Sodus Point Fire Hall. The evening features several speakers addressing the issue of water quality: Dr. Greg Boyer, Ph.D Dr. Joseph C. Makarewicz Dr. Joe Atkinson Finger Lakes Institute Lindsey Gerstenslager, MSEd
Town of Huron Notice of Completion of Tentative Assessment Roll Pursuant to section 506 and Article 15A section 1526, of Real Property Tax Law, notice is published. For complete information and review of the Town Assessor's notification, click on "Public Notices". Notice will also be published in the Times of Wayne County, Sunday edition, April 29th and Sunday edition, May 6th. Use this direct link to review the Tentative Assessment Roll www.co.wayne.ny.us/Departments/realproptax/Roll/Huron.pdf . When the link opens, the first page is blank, scroll down.
Town of Huron Spring Clean-up Day Residents of the Town of Huron will be allowed to take items they wish to dispose of, to the Huron Town Highway Barn on Lummisville Road. Date: June 2, 2012 Hours: 8:00 a.m. 'til 4:00 p.m. NO BEFORE OR AFTER HOURS
The following items will NOT be accepted: any cans, drums or containers which have been used for any type of chemicals or spray material, industrial, agricultural, residential, hazardous material; any material which requires special handling: motor oil, paint or petroleum products. No gas tanks, batteries or propane tanks. No residential garbage. No junk cars or abandoned vehicles. Brush will not be accepted this year! NO ITEMS LONGER THAN 8 FEET WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, or anything with a cooling unit will be accepted for a charge of $35.00 per unit. Televisions and computer monitors will also be accepted for a charge of $5.00 per unit. Tires: Only highway tires will be accepted, two tires per household; more than two will be charged $2.00 each; the Town will not accept stockpiles or commercial tires.
Thank you for helping us keep your Town clean and safe.
Huron Town Board
Restrictions On Use of Fertilizer The Town has learned quite by accident that the New York State Department of Environ-mental Conservation passed a law which was effective 1 January 2012. The following restrictions apply to lawns and nonagricultural turf -
Details of the 2010 Dishwasher Detergent and Nutrient Run-off law can currently be viewed at www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/67239.html.
Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle Meetings The meeting time for public discussion with Ann Marie Buerkle or her staff representatives at the Huron Town Hall, has been changed to one hour in the afternoon, 1:00 - 2:00 pm. The second hour will be devoted to visiting sites around the Town, that illustrate or represent issues of concern. Future meeting dates -
Thursday, 31 May Thursday, 26 July Thursday, 20 September
Lake Ontario Water Levels - IJC Meeting The International Joint Commission has scheduled a public meeting for discussion of the proposed Bv7 plan to be held at the Williamson High School at 7:00 pm on the 7th of June 2012.
Town of Huron Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan A report of the LWRP Committee's progress to date can be viewed by going to "News".
Open Fire Outdoor Burning Restriction Remember that open fire outdoor burning in residential/resort districts is restricted from March 16th through May 14th. This is a State regulation, violation of which can result in a fine. There is also an outright ban on burning leaves and trash or garbage, at any time: Violations can be reported by calling 911, for local Sheriff or State Police response.
New Feature - Meetings There is a new feature available on the web page - "Meetings" which provides information regarding scheduled meetings, including the agenda and informational documents. The menu item "Agenda" will continue to be published.
Lake Ontario Water levels Reports on the International Joint Commission plan for controlling the water level of Lake Ontario can be viewed at http://www.loranet.org/enews/leveler6.htm . For past issues go to http://www.loranet.org/levelerarchive/pastissues .
Town of Huron Master Plan The draft Master Plan is being revised to reflect the changes made by the Planning Board in response to the public discussion and comments from the Wayne County Planning Board. The revised plan will be posted as soon as it is received.
Board Action - Lake Ontario Water Levels The Town Board in its session Tuesday, 17 January 2012, passed a resolution accepting a letter addressed to the International Joint Commission regarding the Lake Ontario water level issue. It reads:
10 January 2012
Ms. Lana Pollock, Chair International Joint Commission 2000 L Street NW Suite 615 Washington, DC 20036
Dear Ms. Pollock:
The International Joint Commission's proposed plan for controlling water levels of Lake Ontario is of great interest and concern to waterfront property owners in the Town of Huron. The Town of Huron is located in Wayne County. The northern border of the Town is the Lake Ontario shoreline - the west border is the Great Sodus Bay and the east border is Port Bay. East Bay is also located in the Town of Huron. Needless to say, in addition to commercial property development, most of the residential development in our Town is on or around the embayments.
We understand that there are many interests to be considered in this matter. Our concern, however, is lack of consideration of the riparian rights of waterfront property owners, and the absence of provisions to mitigate property damage likely to occur under the proposed plan. For this reason we oppose the plan as presented.
Frank Bevacqua graciously took time to tour our shoreline. He witnessed first hand the unprecedented amount of erosion caused by the high water level in 2011. We are concerned that the threat to the integrity of much of the land will increase by uncontrolled high water levels. The barrier bar of Sodus Bay and the east barrier bar of Port Bay are fragile to say the least.
Concerning the public meetings planned by the working group during the week of March 12th, 2012, many if not most of the waterfront property owners spend the winter months elsewhere. If you are interested in the concerns of those most directly affected, we respectfully request that these public meetings be postponed until June or later.
We otherwise thank you for your time and consideration of our comments.
Very truly yours,
Laurie Crane Supervisor
Copy to: Mr. Frank Bevacqua
Water Hook-ups - Connecting to the Public Water Line In those areas being serviced with public water through the newly formed Water Districts, residents should be careful when selecting a contractor to connect their home to the water line. Be sure the contractor has proper insurance. If you are dealing with someone you don't know, be aware of the averge cost of installation and be wary of a contractor willing to lower the price, just to get the business.
Open Fire Burning Regulations Open fire burning is permitted from May 15th through March 15th: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has regulated what can be burned. This regulation applies to the Town of Huron. For a Q&A and complete information go to http://www.dec.ny.gov/ Information is available under the "Open Burning Law".
Dayton Mills School - circa 1817
Public Notice: Standard Workday and Reporting Resolution To review the Resolution, click on "Public Notice" in the menu on the left. Click on the image to enlarge. 
Lake Ontario Sunset Without Wind Turbines
Wind Turbines in the Great Lakes While it cannot be said that the NYS Power Authority has abandoned their plan to place wind turbines off the shores of Lake Ontario, it appears that the momentum has stopped for the time being.
Huron Town Board Signs Resolution Opposing Off-shore Wind Farms The Town Board signed a Resolution opposing the development of off-shore wind farms - click on "news" to view the text of the resolution.
Plans for wind farms in the waters of Lake Ontario unveiled. Wind Farms, changing the view of Lake Ontario - click on "news" for details.
Amendment to Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Law becomes law: Click on "news" and then click on the underlined heading.
Partial view of Town of Huron - Lake Ontario Coastal Area - Looking west toward the Great Sodus Bay. The entire northern boundary of the Town of Huron is Lake Ontario.
Partial View of Huron's Lake Ontario Coastline
This is a partial view of the coastline looking west toward the Great Sodus Bay. The photo below shows the entire coastline from a different vantage point. Photos courtesy of Andrew Zimmerman.
Official Notices/Advertisements - the Town of Huron uses the Times of Wayne County for all official notices and advertisements. Public Notices are also published here - use the Public Notices navigation tool.
The latest News Captions - click on "News" Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Law - approved by the Department of Environmental Conservation Introduction
The Town of Huron is beautifully situated. Bordered by Lake Ontario on the north, the Great Sodus Bay on the west and Port Bay on the east, Huron remains a picturesque, rural setting with rolling hills, orchards, farmlands and vineyards blended with vast wooded areas. A hunting and fishing paradise, a place where agriculture, resort and industry come together in harmony with its natural beauty. We are in the process of developing this web page for the Town of Huron. Please bear with us and watch it grow! Town of Huron Embayments - Port Bay looking west to East Bay and further to the Great Sodus Bay
Town of Huron Embayments
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