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May 1,1997
RECEIVED
MAY 0 5 1997
ELAINE SNoW
TOWN CLE'RKDEN
Town Board
Town of Wappinger
P.O. Box 324
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590
Attention:
Constance O. Smith
Reference:
Rockingham Drainage
Dear Supervisor Smith & Board Members:
I received a call this week from Mary Kozlowski who resides at 90 Scott
Drive in the Rockingham Subdivision.
Mrs. Kozlowski asked if the current drainage project is going to be
extended up to her house to replace the existing pipe in the north section
of her property. I explained that it was not going to be extended that far.
Mrs. Kozlowski then asked me who was responsible for repairing the
existing headwall around the end of the pipe in the easement on her
property. I explained that if it is a Town easement, the Town would be
required to repair the headwall, and I advised her that I would make a
field inspection with the Highway Superintendent. We make this field
inspection, and observed that the headwall was in a state of disrepair and
needed some work.
An initial review of the Filed Map indicates that there is no easement for
this pipe. However, it is our experience in Rockingham that certain
easements were filed subsequent to the filing of the subdivision map.
Therefore, we are researching the existence of said easement. When we
ascertain whether there is or is not an easement, we will inform the
Board.
In any event, if there is an easement that exists there, Mr. Foster
indicated that he can repair the headwall to make it stable once again.
He further indicated, however, that the work may not be scheduled this
year as his work load due to the storm cleanup is rather extensive.
By copy of this letter, I am notifying Mrs. Kozlowski of our findings.
Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E.
Ernst Martin,Jr., P.E., L.S.
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Constance o. Smith
Town Board
Re: Rockingham Project
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May 1, 1997
I will further advise the Board when we do our research work as to the
existence of a legal easement.
If there are any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact
this office.
Very truly yours, /'l /
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Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E.
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cc: Hon. June Visconti, Councilperson
Hon. Vincent Bettina, Councilperson
Hon. Joseph Ruggiero, Councilperson
Hon. Robert Valdati, Councilperson
Graham Foster
Albert P. Roberts, Esq.
Elaine Snowden
Mary Kozlowski