Marion Carll Farm

By Bruce Ettenberg

Legislators John Kennedy, Jon Cooper and Lynn Nowick have introduced legislation to include the Marion Carll Community Farm in the Suffolk County Farmland Preservation Act. Immediately after their legislation was introduced County Executive Steve Levy introduced an amendment to the Farmland Preservation act that would, in all likelihood rule Marion Carll Farm out of inclusion for preservation. His amendment would make it necessary for a farm to be over 7 acres, have annual sales of at least$ 10,000 dollars and less than 15 % lot coverage (buildings).

There will be a meeting of the 2010 ENVIRONMENT, PLANNING & AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE of the Legislature on Thursday, September 2nd at the Auditorium of the William H. Rogers Legislature Building, 725 Veterans Memorial Highway, Smithtown, New York 11787 at 1:00 PM.