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Municipality:	Croton-On-Hudson
Location:	North Higland Avenue
Size:	10 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

Comments:

Comment:	I think this is an EXCELLENT candidate for protection from development. I moved to Croton 13 years ago, rather than a town in lower Westchester, precisely because it didn't seem overdeveloped. In the time since, many open spaces have been gobbled up and turned into residential developments. Please preserve one of the VERY few lovely open spaces left. The stream that runs through it goes right to the Hudson River, it's an area rife with wildlife and it's a huge relief to be able to see greenery without hulking homes everywhere.
Date:	3/27/2003 12:03:00 PM

Comment:
Date:	3/27/2003 10:40:00 AM