Developers of Indoor Ski Center Moving Forward
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GARDEN CITY — Developers on Long Island are moving forward with a plan to build a $2 billion resort featuring a 35-story indoor ski mountain.
Riverhead Resorts officials yesterday gave the town of Riverhead an unrefundable $2 million payment to begin the process of environmental, engineering, energy, and other reviews for the project planned at a former Navy site 75 miles east of New York City. The developers say the payment is a sign of their commitment to the project, which is not expected to open until 2013.
Besides the ski mountain, Riverhead Resorts also would feature an indoor water park, a convention center and hotel, a winery, equestrian trails, campgrounds, an artificial lake, and a spa surrounded by botanical gardens.
Several environmentalist groups have already said they will oppose the development.
