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Engineers and presenters flag water-supply and DRI limits for Riverhead site
Summary
Participants raised utility questions and were told the site likely requires new water service; presenters also said DRI funding (the $10,000,000 referenced in the briefing) is fully allocated and not directed at land acquisition.
Engineers at the meeting raised questions about water availability for the site, and presenters indicated the property may require new water service rather than tapping existing supplies. Brian Rogan (Bowler Engineering) and others prompted the exchange; a presenter said, "I think you need to bring water to the property," indicating service will need to be extended in at least some scenarios.
In the same discussion, a presenter said that DRI funds are not available for land purchase and that the $10,000,000 referenced earlier is fully booked with other projects. "The only funding that's available, from DRI is not directed at buying. The 10,000,000 is, fully booked with projects," the presenter said, advising proposers to plan for infrastructure costs and to identify other funding or technical-assistance pathways for site preparation.
Consultants encouraged proposers to include traffic and infrastructure studies in submissions and to note whether state technical assistance can cover required analyses. Town staff suggested proposers document utility needs and timeline for bringing services to the site so the town and state partners can better evaluate cost-sharing and grant-readiness.
