[Adopted 7-20-2004 by L.L. No. 25-2004 (Ch. 14, § 14-40,
of the 1976 Code)]
[Amended 3-21-2006 by L.L. No. 14-2006; 7-15-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014]
The Town of Riverhead Open Space/Park Preserve Committee shall
consist of five members from the community at large appointed by the
Town Board for staggered two-year terms, plus two nonvoting advisory
members, one member from the Recreation Committee and one member from
the Conservation Advisory Council. A Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
of the Committee shall be elected from the members of the Committee
for a term of one year. No Committee member shall succeed himself/herself
as Chairperson/Vice Chairperson more than three consecutive terms.
The Town of Riverhead Open Space/Park Preserve Committee shall
have the following advisory responsibilities:
A.
Identify, review and recommend to the Town Board lands that should
be acquired by the Town and preserved as open space or incorporated
into the Town park system or dedicated as Town park preserve.
B.
Develop and recommend for adoption by the Town Board an open space
conservation plan for the utilization, maintenance and management
of lands owned or acquired by the Town.
The Town of Riverhead Open Space/Park Preserve Committee shall
use the following guidelines to classify open space, parklands and
park preserves in a fashion which will be equally applicable in every
frame of reference, since the desired use of and plans for acquired
open space and parklands vary:
A.
Fragile areas: protection of rare or endangered species; shall not
have paths, buildings or other man-made uses constructed on said property;
research groups, by appointment only, to undertake scientific research:
ecology, zoology, geology, botany or other natural science disciplines.
B.
Preservation areas: nature centers providing outdoor laboratories
in ecology, conservation and educational programs shall have guided
walks; may cut some selective trails; no large buildings shall be
constructed; no collecting of materials.
C.
Conservation areas: nature centers; may have trails for native plant
and wildlife study; may have buildings for interpretive classes; parking
facilities may be available on a limited basis; to provide educational
and cultural programs.
D.
Buffer areas: areas between fragile, preservation, conservation areas
or separating the park preserve area from active recreation areas
or existing zoned land uses.
