Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico announced on May 30 the closings of four parcels purchased by the Town to be designated as open space, never to be developed. The parcels (outlined in red in the enclosed graphics) are located in Mastic Beach and Manorville. The total cost of the nearly 10 acres of undeveloped land is $536,620.
The four parcels are as follows:
- Kinasewitz Living Trust – Park Dr., Mastic Beach, 0.23 acre of wetlands — Abutting the historic William Floyd Estate in Mastic Beach, this acquisition completes a string of public acquisitions along Park Drive, forever preserving sweeping views of the creek, extensive marshlands and Narrows Bay while adding another protected parcel to the Mastic-Shirley Conservation Area.
- Elder: Cypress Drive, Mastic Beach, 0.23 acres of wetlands — Nestled among dozens of Town and County protected freshwater wetland parcels, this acquisition is located within the Mastic-Shirley Conservation Area and forever preserves and protects important marshland to buffer sea level rise and impacts from climate changes.
- Histand Trust – Halsey Manor Road, Manorville 6.8 acres of woodlands — Located within the Core of the Central Pine Barrens, this property will forever aid in protecting the town’s drinking water supply, providing a visual buffer from travelers on the Long Island Expressway and contribute to the extensive preserved forests which are home to numerous rare and
(Photo Courtesy of Town of Brookhaven) The parcel on Putter Court in Manorville. endangered species.
- Nicholl – Putter Ct., Manorville 2.7 acres of woodlands — A nearly three-acre acquisition in the CGA of the Central Pine Barrens, this acquisition abuts existing protected lands within the town and further expands the town’s open space holdings in Manorville. This property provides forest habitat for myriad species including migratory birds and helps to protect the town’s drinking water supplies.