Proposed Egg-Laying Hen Operation on Ackerley Pond Lane
Southold
Summary
Residents from Jasmine Lane voiced strong opposition and concern regarding a proposed 6,000-hen poultry operation in Cutchogue, citing traffic, noise, odor, stormwater runoff, and potential negative impacts on property values and health.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 11
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Property values for nearby residents could be negatively impacted if intense agricultural uses diminish neighborhood desirability.
The property owner and agricultural operators.
Nearby residents in the Jasmine Lane subdivision.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Town Board (Regular) - Sep 9, 2026
Residents expressed strong opposition to a proposed industrial poultry operation on Ackerley Pond Lane, citing concerns over environmental damage, groundwater contamination, odors, and negative impacts on neighboring residential areas and schools.
Town Board (Regular) - Jul 28, 2026
Residents and legal representatives raised strong concerns over a proposed 6,000-hen egg production facility at 2340 Ackerly Pond Lane, citing procedural defects, missing ownership records under conservation easements, environmental impacts on endangered bats and the aquifer, and intense neighborhood disruption. The town board tabled a resolution to deny a FOIL appeal regarding the property's LLC ownership records while legal staff investigate.
Town Board (Regular) - Jun 16, 2026
A resident raised concerns regarding the environmental and neighborhood impacts of a proposed industrial-intensity chicken farm, urging the town to require SEQRA review rather than classifying it as a type-two agricultural action.
Town Board (Regular) - Apr 7, 2026
Residents from Jasmine Lane voiced strong opposition and concern regarding a proposed 6,000-hen poultry operation in Cutchogue, citing traffic, noise, odor, stormwater runoff, and potential negative impacts on property values and health.
Town Board (Regular) - Mar 10, 2026
Residents of Jasmine Lane strongly protested a proposed 6,000-bird chicken farm near their homes, citing severe odor, noise, and health concerns, while debating whether state right-to-farm laws strip local officials of oversight.
Town Board (Regular) - Feb 26, 2026
Residents from Jasmine Lane and Ackerley Pond Lane strongly protested a proposed 6,000-to-12,000-chicken egg farming operation near their residential neighborhood. They raised serious concerns about overpowering ammonia odors, noise, rodent infestations, increased commercial traffic on narrow roads, and threats to local property values and water quality.
Town Board (Regular) - Jan 27, 2026
Residents of Jasmine Lane and surrounding neighborhoods spoke passionately against a proposed 6,000-hen egg farm, citing severe concerns over noxious odors, flies, reduced property values, and groundwater strain.
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