The owners of a proposed motocross track in the pine barrens in Calverton must conduct a full environmental review of the project, which has drawn criticism from neighbors over potential noise and what they fear are threats to groundwater from planned excavation.

Daniel Duffy, who operated 10th Street Motocross in Ronkonkoma for nearly two decades before his lease ended in 2022, first pitched plans for a racetrack on River Road in Calverton in 2023. His plan was delayed by a Calverton building moratorium that expired last October.

Duffy is seeking a special permit from the Riverhead Town Board for the racetrack, which would host daily riding, lessons and racing events at the 15-acre site. Plans call for excavating 120,000 cubic yards of sand and soil to build the track in a “bowl” styl

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