The purpose of the project is to raise the bulkhead at the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery parking lot to minimize runoff and erosion during high tides and extreame rain fall events.

The bulkhead raising of the parking lot will minimize negative impacts from tidal surge and exessive runoff.
 
The Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery, a registered nonprofit corporation in New York State, was founded in October 2014 with the mission to “advance Southampton Town’s rich maritime history with modern practices of sustainable aquaculture and ecological stewardship of town waters. They achieve this by growing shellfish, which are used to seed local bays, restore shellfish populations and improve water quality; and by promoting aquaculture through education and experiential opportunities.

The parking lot at Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery and boat ramp floods at high tides. Raising bulkheads around parking lot will decrease flooding.