Farmland Preservation Committee

Meetings

  • 7 pm
  • 2nd Tuesday of every month

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Members

  • Jeff Rottkamp
  • Charlie Scheer
  • Matt Schmitt
  • Richard Wines
  • Ken Zilnicki
  • Eve Kaplan
  • Matt Wells

Town Attorney Liaison

Danielle Hurley, Deputy Town Attorney

Town Board Liaison

Councilwoman Joann Waski
Phone: 631-727-3200, ext. 216

Overview

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 the agricultural industry.

Land Preservation Application - FPC (PDF)