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Municipality:	Greenburgh
Location:	Hartsdale Ave & Secor Road
Size:	15 acres

Open Space Criteria:

	Provides a physical buffer and visual relief to developed areas
	Preserves unique physical/environmental characteristics
	Protects unique scenic views of countryside and/or waterfront
	Suitable for active recreation
	Suitable for passive recreation
	Connects village, town and city centers or other population centers
	Connects major employment centers, e.g. office parks, institutions, etc.
	Connects major open space areas, e.g. parks, preserves and trailways
	Provides access to Hudson River, Long Island Sound or other major waterbody
	Helps clean-up deteriorated areas
	Protects unique waterfront recreational or environmental resourcest
	Contributes to economic revitalization of area
	Protects and/or enhances water supply and water quality
	Protects significant streams, wetlands, vegetation or other fragile resources
	Helps restore natural resources that have been altered or damaged
	Protects and/or enhances significant fish/wildlife habitats
	Protects sites listed on New York State or National Register of Historic Places
	Protects a unique and valuable regional historic or cultural resource

Comment:	the farm is a part of the community worth saving - children take class trips there and at halloween it is th place to go for pumpkin picking and hayrides. At Christmas it is the place to go for trees and wreaths. Development is all well and good, but enough has taken plac in the surounding area, what about saving a familiar and nostalgic site before the community loses all its individuality.
Date:	1/14/2002 2:35:00 PM

Comment:	In the last 2 years or so, there have been severalnew "developments" on West Hartsdale Road. There is a new church opposite the farmland (now under consideration for Open Space purchase) and there is a new high school (Solomon Schecter)that will open opposite the Mary Immaculate High School. In addition, a Duane Read opened up at the botton of the hill at the four corners. As it is, West Harstdale Road is already unable to handle the incredible traffic load that passes each day. A new turn lane into the school will not help much. I am afraid this may cause the traffic to seek alternate routes by going thru the small neighborhood streets where our children and families will be playing, walking, biking, etc. Is anyone minding the store when it comes to evaluating how these developments will affect the surrounding homes and neighborhoods?
Date:	8/6/2001 4:42:00 PM

Comment:	This property is the last and only working farm in Greenburgh. It has always been the landmark that everyone reconizes when you describe the neighborhood.As the last piece of open space, that now covers the old aquaduct it must be saved.
Date:	5/20/2001 9:05:00 PM