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Red Hook board continues CPF hearing for Winnakee Land Trust’s Camp Rising Sun, asks for clearer EAF
Summary
The Town Board continued its Community Preservation Fund public hearing on Winnakee Land Trust’s proposed Camp Rising Sun acquisition to March 10 and directed edits to the project’s draft environmental form, citing gaps on engineering and trail details.
The Town of Red Hook Board on Feb. 10 continued a public hearing on Winnakee Land Trust Inc.’s proposed Camp Rising Sun acquisition and public-access trail easement under the town’s Community Preservation Fund.
Supervisor Robert McKeon opened the hearing and allowed Winnakee representative Bob Davis to describe the acquisition and proposed trail access. “The trails would probably be mown grass,” Davis said, when asked about trail composition.
Councilmember Kristina Dousharm said the Full Environmental Assessment Form submitted by Winnakee is incomplete. She told the board that “part 1 of the EAF is incomplete, lacking engineering studies,” and raised additional unanswered items in part 2, including trail composition, acreage of disturbance, details of proposed ADA improvements, parking and a viewing platform.
Attorney for the Town Christine Chale said the EAF is still a draft under review and recommended language changes to allow limited forestry for maintenance. Supervisor McKeon emphasized that the board was reviewing the acquisition and public-access easement only and said engineering design would await a DEC review of a sketch and plan.
On motions made during the meeting the board voted to adopt edits recommended by the town attorney and to continue the public hearing to Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:35 p.m. No public commenters spoke during the hearing portion before the continuation.
The continuation means the board will receive a revised EAF that more clearly describes proposed trail lengths, surface materials, projected disturbance acreage and any ADA work before the board takes final SEQRA or funding action under the Community Preservation Fund.
