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| Municipality: | Lewisboro |
| Location: | "Houlihan" Mead St & Rt 35 |
| Size: | 111 acres |
Open Space Criteria:
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Provides a physical buffer and visual relief to developed areas |
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Preserves unique physical/environmental characteristics |
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Protects unique scenic views of countryside and/or waterfront |
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Suitable for active recreation |
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Suitable for passive recreation |
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Connects village, town and city centers or other population centers |
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Connects major employment centers, e.g. office parks, institutions, etc. |
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Connects major open space areas, e.g. parks, preserves and trailways |
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Provides access to Hudson River, Long Island Sound or other major waterbody |
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Helps clean-up deteriorated areas |
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Protects unique waterfront recreational or environmental resourcest |
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Contributes to economic revitalization of area |
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Protects and/or enhances water supply and water quality |
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Protects significant streams, wetlands, vegetation or other fragile resources |
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Helps restore natural resources that have been altered or damaged |
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Protects and/or enhances significant fish/wildlife habitats |
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Protects sites listed on New York State or National Register of Historic Places |
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Protects a unique and valuable regional historic or cultural resource |
| Comment: | a magnificent and unique piece of property marked with horse trails and Lewisboro Horseman's Association has donated a majority of it's savings to preserve this land. |
| Date: | 5/19/2003 9:30:00 PM |
| Comment: | A beautiful and environmentally strategic piece of property for the county to assist in acquiring for open space. I would like to see my county taxes going in that direction. |
| Date: | 2/26/2002 9:10:00 AM |
| Comment: | A wonderful hike yesterday, 150 people, lots of kids, a self-guided tour with lots of interesting things, ending with a visit to the Wolf Conservation Center and the three wolves. |
| Date: | 2/11/2002 3:56:00 PM |
| Comment: | It is a key area in Lewisboro's emerging greenway corridor. Without it this corridor will be fragmented. The surrounding community is much "invested" emotionally and financially, having pledged to support its acquisition. Its loss would have some affect on our house which is on the National Register and directly across Mead Street from an entrance to the property. |
| Date: | 12/19/2001 7:39:00 PM |
| Comment: | It is a key area in Lewisboro's emerging greenway corridor. Without it this corridor will be fragmented. The surrounding community is much "invested" emotionally and financially. Its loss would have some affect on our house which is on the National Register and directly across Mead Street from an entrance to the property. |
| Date: | 12/19/2001 7:37:00 PM |
| Comment: | Critical to town-wide trailsystem. Four schools, three nature museums, seven nature preserves, town park, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation will all be tied together by the trail that radiates from this parcel. Also ties together a 1,000 acre greenway. Widespread support. Town has pledged $500,000 toward purchase, idividuals over $700,000 to date. |
| Date: | 11/19/2001 2:17:00 PM |
| Comment: | Key wetlands, 4 fields that have the endangered warblers, wood, spot and box turtles nesting areas, and field sparrows, indigo buntings, trails lead to Ward Pound Ridge Reservation |
| Date: | 11/16/2001 3:31:00 PM |
