Public commenter urges trustees to restore public access at Georgia Pond; trustees cite DEC permit limits

Jul 14, 2026

At the July 13 meeting, resident Daniel Hayes urged trustees to reopen access points to Georgia Pond, saying shoreline owners act as if the pond 'only belongs to them.' Trustees said a DEC permit currently limits openings to winter and that they are seeking a permit amendment to allow spring/summer openings.

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Resident Daniel Hayes urged the Stanfintown trustees on July 13 to take steps to restore and maintain public access points to Georgia Pond, saying some shoreline residents act "as if it only belongs to them." Hayes said vegetation and silt have made existing access points unusable and asked the trustees to reopen and maintain them when water levels allow.

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