Welcome to Poquott
ANNOUNCEMENTS

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If you need to report any type of emergency situation please call 911 first and then report the emergency to both Village Public Safety as well as Village Hall.
Please use the following points of contact to communicate Village Officials:
Village Hall:
631-476-4043Village Public Safety:
631-553-9001E-mail: poquottvillage@villageofpoquott.com
Utilizing these contact methods will streamline communications and help us resolve issues more efficiently. Please note that inquiries or reports submitted through social media or other @villageofopoquott.com e-mails may not be seen or addressed during the emergency period.
Updates will be posted on the home page of the Village website as they become available to us throughout the emergency period. In addition, we advise that residents keep the following phone numbers on hand:
SCPD 6th Precinct:
631-854-8600Setauket Fire Department:
631-941-4441PSEG LI:
1-800-490-0075;SCWA:
(631) 698-9500
TRASH PICKUP
Recycling Pickup: Wednesdays (see Calendar)
Holiday Schedule: If holiday falls on Mon, Tues, Wed, scheduled recycling will be collected with Thursday household pickup and sorted at the plant. Household pickup will follow a day behind if Holiday falls on Monday or Thursday.
Note: Bulk Pickup of Large Items will not be picked up unless scheduled with Winter Brothers@ 631-491-4923
CALL FOR FEEDBACK ON BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE PLANT FOR THREE VILLAGE
The Town of Brookhaven held a Battery Energy Storage System Community Forum on January 21st and the video and NYSERDA Battery Storage Education Presentation are below. Residents are encouraged to contact Brookhaven Town Supervisor, Dan Panico’s office with comments or concerns as the town is actively seeking feedback from the community. E-mails may be sent to supervisorpanico@brookhavenny.gov
PETROCHEMICAL ODOR UPDATE
The Village met with the The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on November 25 to discuss progress towards addressing the Petrochemical Odor in Poquott. Asphalt Supply of Long Island completed the installation of a Blue Smoke Control System in August. This filtration system, now fully operational, was installed 3 years before regulation requirements in response to the Village’s concerns. The Village and DEC are continuing to work together with continued monitoring and assessments. Reporting remains key and the DEC has requesting that residents continue to report any incidents of petrochemical odors in Poquott as they occur. Reporting real time while the petrochemical odor is noted will help ongoing studies. Please use the reporting form below or e-mail both poquottvillage@villageofpoquott.com and r1dar@dec.ny.gov with the location and date/time of occurence. Residents may also call the DEC directly at 631-444-0205.
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INFORMATION LINKS:
NYS Energy Research and Development Authority First Responder Information
Southampton Moratorium Article
TIMES BEACON 11/08 ARTICLE:
BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITIES PROPOSED FOR EAST SETAUKET
Savion Energy representatives stood before the Three Village Civic Association membership Monday, Nov. 4, to present their proposed battery storage facilities in East Setauket. Savion is a Shell Group portfolio company that develops utility-scale solar and energy storage projects.
One project is proposed for a lot off Sheep Pasture Road, while another location would be between Parsonage Road and Old Town Road.
Environmental benefits
These proposals arrive in the midst of a statewide effort to increase green energy sources and transition away from fossil fuels. In 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) doubled the state’s energy storage goal. Further, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) in 2019, aims for 100% zero-emission electricity by 2040.
These battery storage facilities is one among many being proposed across Long Island as power plants like the fossil-burning plant in Port Jefferson close.
Savion’s facilities will consist of containers of lithium-ion batteries that store excess energy during peak hours and discharge electricity as needed. The batteries, which have a life of about 20 years, will be charged and discharged on a daily basis but would be especially useful during increment weather when renewable energy sources are unreliable.
The batteries would take eight hours to charge and allow Long Island to ease its reliance on nonrenewable energy. The transition is intended to diminish adverse environmental effects by lessening greenhouse gas emissions.
Location and safety
The location is one of the major topics of contention. The locations are in close proximity to neighborhoods, making some residents uneasy.
Nicholas Petrakis, senior consultant of consulting firm Energy Safety Response Group, assured civic association members that scrupulous measures were instituted to minimize the chances of thermal runaway. This process occurs when a damaged cell releases heat and gasses, thus triggering the same reaction in nearby cells.
James McDaniel, senior battery storage engineer at Savion, said their systems are containerized and “designed to burn themselves out” and “fail safely”. The sites will be remotely monitored constantly by a team of experts, Petrakis said, and there is a sensor system that would notify the fire department and shut down the battery if anything is amiss.
Toxic off-gassing is a possibility — one that Petrakis said is a possible effect of most residential fires as well. Many present were apprehensive by this prospect. Further, the water used to counter any fires was a cause for concern, but Sean Flannery, senior director of permitting & environmental at Savion, said that “water runoff has not shown to be an issue” and that it will be contained on the property.
Residents from across the Island were present at this meeting, hoping to learn more about the battery storage systems that are proposed in their own towns. Many questioned the location, asking why it was necessary to install the facilities in such a dense area.
“Why would you consider putting something like this in this dense area?” one man asked. “The fact that in your proposed pictures you can see people’s houses doesn’t instill support.”
Indeed, the buffer wall intended to keep the noise to the 50 decibels allowed in the Town of Brookhaven code is visible in a picture of what Savion expects each site to look like from a surrounding residential area.
William Miller, managing partner at Clearview Consultants, explained that the project needs to be close to the electrical load it serves. Savion plans to lease the land for both sites.
County Legislator Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) and town Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich (D-Stony Brook) empathized with their constituents. Englebright, who throughout his career has supported environmental initiatives, said the locations have been historically difficult places to fill, given the zoning as light industrial.
“Something that is environmentally complicated and potentially harmful is not anything new to this area,” he said. Although he said he sympathizes with “all these correct uncertainties,” he added that residents have “to understand the larger context of what’s coming at us” in regards to the changing environment.
In response to a question of who will bear the financial burden of damages in the case a fire hypothetically causes damage to surrounding properties, Thom Rainwater, director of development at Savion, said, “In the case of an incident the company will be responsible. Full stop.”
PUBLIC HEARINGS
March 9 – Rental Law
March 9 – Tax Cap
Public Hearing(s) directly after Work Session of the 6pm Board of Trustees Meeting at Village Hall
PUBLIC HEARINGS
March 9Household Pickup: Mondays & Thursdays Recycling Pickup: Wednesdays (see Calendar) Bulk Pickup of Large Items must be scheduled with Winter Brothers @ 631-491-4923 Holiday Schedule: If holiday falls on Mon, Tues, Wed, scheduled recycling will be collected with Thursday household pickup and sorted at the plant. Household pickup will follow a day behind if Holiday falls on Monday or Thursday.
TRASH PICKUP




UPCOMING BOARD MEETING
VILLAGE ELECTION
VILLAGE ELECTION
JUSTICE COURT CANCELLED
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The topic of road safety and conditions has been one that many residents have expressed interest in seeing improved.
Drivers rolling through stop signs and exceeding posted speed limits is an ongoing concern. Speed camera were a consideration that was not met favorably and Poquott Code Enforcement Officers – like those in many neighboring communities – do not have the authority to issue moving violations. Speed bumps present pros and cons and mixed opinions but may be Poquott’s only recourse.
While our road conditions are not unlike those in neighboring villages, many of our residents often request that most – if not all – Poquott roadways be resurfaced. Doing so would have significant tax implications as our current budget and NYS reimbursement can not fund this request. Some residents welcome the idea of tax increased for this purpose. Others do not.
Please join your neighbors and fellow residents to share opinions and thoughts with the Village Board.
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If you need to report any type of emergency situation please call 911 first and then report the emergency to both Village Public Safety as well as Village Hall.
Please use the following points of contact to communicate Village Officials:
Village Hall:
631-476-4043Village Public Safety:
631-553-9001E-mail: poquottvillage@villageofpoquott.com
Utilizing these contact methods will streamline communications and help us resolve issues more efficiently. Please note that inquiries or reports submitted through social media or other @villageofopoquott.com e-mails may not be seen or addressed during the emergency period.
Updates will be posted on the home page of the Village website as they become available to us throughout the emergency period. In addition, we advise that residents keep the following phone numbers on hand:
SCPD 6th Precinct:
631-854-8600Setauket Fire Department:
631-941-4441PSEG LI:
1-800-490-0075;SCWA:
(631) 698-9500
This announcement is for public information and community service only. The Village of Poquott is not a sponsor of this event.
PETROCHEMICAL ODOR UPDATE
PETROCHEMICAL ODOR UPDATE
2024 BOAT MOORING PERMIT PROTOCOLS
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First register your boat mooring with Village of Poquott. This can be done either online or in person.
In person: Village Hall, 45 Birchwood Ave, Poquott. Monday through Thursday 9 AM through 12 PM and 1 PM through 3 PM
Online: villageofpoquott.com/forms/
Poquott’s Mooring Fee is $100 for the 2024 season. Checks can be made out to Village of Poquott or payments can be made via Paypal when registering online.
Next, register your boat mooring with the Town of Brookhaven.
This is done online by visiting: BrookhavenNY.gov/RecOnline.
Early Access for past permit holders begins January 8th
General Availability begins February 1st, 2024.
For any questions regarding this process, please call Town of Brookhaven Parks Department at (631) 451-6133.
UPCOMING BOARD MEETING

JUSTICE COURT ACCEPTING ONLINE PAYMENTS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
QUICK LINKS
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