Naming Names

The Coalition for Safety in North Haven issued a press release this week listing the names of property owners in the village who have obtained nuisance deer permits, allowing the killing of deer on their property.

The names were obtained, according to the announcement, under the Freedom of Information Act, "in the interest of safety," since North Haven does not require the posting of properties on which hunting is allowed.

The Coalition for Safety was formed two years ago, said Jean Burke, a member, by residents concerned about hunting taking place close to where they live.

Hunting Extended

"This is not an area where shooting should go on - it's not the Adirondacks or the Catskills," Ms. Burke said, adding that she was "plagued with the sight of wounded deer" and concerned about unwary hikers who may enter the unposted hunting areas.

Hunters who wander off the sanctioned hunting grounds are a concern as well, she said.

According to the release, those who hold nuisance deer permits are Gale Alfred, Lorraine Anderson, Frank Brehmer, Gary Feinberg, Peter Schub and Robert Bear, North Haven Acquisitions, and the Village of North Haven.

The village's deer management policies were discussed once again at a Village Board meeting last Friday. Ms. Burke brought an arrow and a hunter's hat to the meeting, which she said she had found on a friend's property - proof, she said, that hunters are straying out of approved areas.

After listening to public comment, the Village Board voted to extend the hunting season until March 31.

Also at the meeting, the board heard a report by Glenn Ficorilli, the village engineer, on the decrepit Coles Creek bridge, and authorized him to apply for the permits needed to do the necessary repair work.

Questions regarding the ownership of the bridge (it may be owned partly by Southampton Town) will be investigated by the village attorney.

Residents of Cove's End Lane, a private road, have expressed interest in its becoming a village road. To that end, Janice Hines, the Village Clerk, was authorized to solicit bids on bringing the road up to village specifications.