www.Yaphank.org - Yaphank's community web site

Jake,
          I appreciate your input, but I stand by my statements that I, and the rest of the community are against your ideas. I have spoken to virtually no one that is in favor of restoring it back to a stream.
      In order for me to intelligently discuss your ideas, I need to know much more about you, your background, your affiliations, and your motivations.
     My background and my motivations are worn on my sleeve. I have nothing to hide. I have lived on the river all of my life. It disgusts me, as well as the rest of the community, to see this happen before our eyes, and it seems few people care but us. 
    I will welcome ALL viable options to address this problem. And I know that all interseted parties will do the same.  
    I may be naive , but I fail to see a positive change for the "overall good" and the "benefits" to a body of water that has been part of the local community , as well as a large portion of the Island for over two centuries!
      Please contact me anytime. I look forward to any discussion that is a positive step forward to addressing this problem.
      My cell phone number is on the web site, on the proposal. Sometimes that is the best way to get in touch with me. E-mail is fine, but sometimes, due to my work schedule, it may be a day or two before I get back to you.
     Also, please be advised, I am forwarding this message to the webmaster of the Yaphank web-site.
          This is not personal in any way. This is sent to inform the residents of the town, as I am trying to lead the way to a solution, and keep the residents advised of all corespondance of such.
          Please let me know if you would  like to meet. I welcome the discussion.                    
                                                                                                                            Chad Trusnovec                                                                                                                                  

  
---- Original Message -----
  From: Jacob Kritzer
  To: Chad Trusnovec
  Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 2:56 PM
  Subject: RE: Carmans River

  Dear Chad,

  I read your report on the Yaphank lakes conference call on the yaphank.org website, and I certainly share a lot of your frustration with how the call went.  I was also a bit dismayed to read of your "vehement" opposition to restoring the river.  Believe me, I understand the initial unease you and others have with the approach.  It's a drastic change, to be sure, but overall a very positive one.  It would be naïve to expect immediate support, and perhaps it's an idea you will never support.  But, to the best of my knowledge, it's an idea that has not been given anywhere near adequate consideration.  You and I had a brief conversation about it some time ago (way back last fall, based on our correspondence below), and others have told me of similar informal discussions here and there.  But I don't think the case for river restoration has really been made to the local community.  I don't think people have really heard of the many benefits of this solution and have not really carefully thought about whether it might be for the overall good of the local residents, the larger community, and the environment.  Conversely, I don't think we've had a true discussion about your proposal, and that too would also be worthwhile.  If our case were to be made and you are not swayed, well, that is what it is.  But I'd simply ask that the idea gets a fair hearing first.

  Best,

  Jake