Orient Association held its annual meeting on Saturday June 8th at 2:00 pm at Poquatuck Hall
There was a short business meeting where members voted on minutes from last Annual Meeting, by-laws changes and nominated Officers.
Officers for the coming year were elected:
President: Barbara Friedman
Vice President: Drianne Benner
Treasurer: Tony Asch
Secretary: Nicole Garret
2024 Annual Meeting Minutes
View the meeting presentation slides.
After the business meeting our guest speaker Mary Anne Taylor presented the results of the Orient Water Management Study.
- Groundwater Quantity and Quality
- Surface Water Resource
- Water Resource Issues
- Potential Solutions
View Mary Anne Taylor’s presentation slides
Recent Happenings
Southold Zoning Update Project – July 29, 2025 3-4pm
Proposed Zoning Changes, OA Workshop, June 29, 3:00 - 4:30
Poquatuck Hall, OrientPlease come join us to discuss the proposed zoning changes to the Southold Town zoning code. We will be walking through the proposed changes for Orient and what it means for the community. We will provide information on how to share your feedback and comments with the Town.
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Orient Water Resources Study Is Finally Here!
In 2022 the Orient Association embarked on a comprehensive study of Orient’s water resources: fresh, salt and waste. It's finally complete! Our hope is that this report informs the community about how our water ecosystems work, presents hard data about those ecosystems, sets up the challenges and opportunities unique to Orient, and offers some options for the future. We invite you to join us on this deep dive into Orient’s waters!
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SCWA Southold Scoping Session Summary – June 12, 2025
Suffolk County Water Authority presented a public scoping session about the proposed North Fork Pipeline project which would install a 24" pipeline from Flanders, though Riverhead and connect to SCWA's water system in Southold. A proposed second phase would run a 12" extension from East Marion across the causeway and primarily serve residents of Orient Village.
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