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Town of Riverhead

 
Farmland Preservation Committee

MISSION STATEMENT
To review and approve an inventory of agricultural lands within the Town of Riverhead, as prepared by the Planning Board, to be employed as a resource in the decision-making process of the Committee in the prioritization of agricultural lands to be preserved or acquired. 


To recommend agricultural lands from which development rights should be purchased by the Town Board or the County of Suffolk. 

To review applications for construction permits to allow the erection of structures upon agricultural lands from which development rights have been served and acquired by the Town. 

To review any matters relevant to development issues being considered by any agency of the Town with regard to agricultural industry. 

MEMBERS
Richard O’Dea
Jeff Rottkamp
Charlie Scheer
Matt Schmitt
Richard Wines

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Jessie Marcus
Kim Quarty
Julie Weshofske 
                           

TOWN ATTORNEY LIAISON
Anne Marie Prudenti, Deputy Town Attorney

TOWN BOARD LIAISON
Frank Beyrodt, Councilman

MEETING DATES:
2ND Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.