Calverton water park proposal wins approval
Photo credit: Brittany Wait | Calverton, a hamlet established in 1868 in Suffolk County, has a population of 6,510, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. (Sept. 22, 2012)
The Suffolk County Planning Commission Wednesday approved a site plan for a $20 million proposal to turn a heavily sand-mined area in Calverton into an 11-acre pond that would feature cable towers to tow water skiers.
Although several members worried about impact on the local water resources, the commission voted 11-1 with one abstention to approve the plan to turn the 42-acre site into a...
