Joint Statement of Win With Wind and Montauk United

Montauk United and Wind With Wind are united in our support of the preferred landing spot for the Export Cable to come ashore at Beach Lane in Wainscott. We are convinced, after careful study and consideration, that Beach Lane causes the least disruption and offers the most benefits for the entire community. The Beach Lane site would require the onshore cable to be installed a distance of 4.1 onshore miles to it’s destination at the Cove Hollow substation. The alternative site, Hither Hills, would require the cable to travel a distance of 11.9 miles and would be installed through Amagansett and East Hampton Villages (and their respective Main Streets). If the Beach Lane site is chosen, the construction time is estimated to be approximately one year. If the Hither Hills site is chosen, construction time would be lengthened to an estimated two years. Moreover, if the Beach Lane site is chosen, the Town of East Hampton will retain a degree of local control with the ability and the stated intent to require the beach underground cable (30 feet below the beach) to be installed during the off season. Local government, including the Town Trustees, would have the ability to insist on the most rigorous environmental review and safeguards. However, if the choice is Hither Woods, the underground cable would come ashore and be installed entirely on State Property for the full 11.9 mile length, with no local oversight and control of the project. The choice of Beach Lane as the Preferred Site for the offshore cable to come ashore was determined after almost a year of research and the consideration of numerous other sites. We believe that the choice of Beach Lane is the better choice and we urge Town Officials to approve this preferred landing site.

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