Elizabeth, I can't answer your questions regarding the merits of the project, but as a state agency, the DEC has regulatory jurisdiction over all projects requiring a permit regardless of who's property the activity is occurring on; state, municipal, or private.
Joe On May 4, 2013, at 12:26 AM, "Elizabeth D Poole" <acupres...@aol.com<mailto:acupres...@aol.com>> wrote: Is the Putnam Trail State-owned or City-owned? The part in question seems to be entirely within Van Cortlandt Park. I'm curious to know why DEC even has jurisdiction within a City park. You have not explained why it is preferable to keep this old railroad bed, disused for nearly sixty years, in its present state instead of making it available and hospitable to many who do not otherwise get out into the woods. The trail is largely paved already from the City line well into Putnam County. -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Baksh <birdingd...@gmail.com<mailto:birdingd...@gmail.com>> To: nysbirds-l <nysbirds-l@cornell.edu<mailto:nysbirds-l@cornell.edu>> Cc: Nyc ebirds <ebirds...@yahoogroups.com<mailto:ebirds...@yahoogroups.com>> Sent: Fri, May 3, 2013 6:14 pm Subject: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: Important on Putnam Trail - comment period deadline coming up. To all birders, naturalists and photographers. Please see the e-mail below and submit your opposition to the paving of the Putnam Nature Trail into NYSDEC before May 17th. I thank all of you who have stepped forward to lend your support. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com<http://www.birdingdude.blogspot.com> Begin forwarded message: From: Suzanne Corber <scor...@optonline.net<mailto:scor...@optonline.net>> Date: May 3, 2013, 12:10:24 PM EDT To: Suzanne Corber <scor...@optonline.net<mailto:scor...@optonline.net>> Subject: Important on Putnam Trail - comment period deadline coming up. We have found out today that the NYSDEC is taking comments on paving the Putnam Trail. The comment period ends May 17th. We're asking people to send letters AND emails to the below addresses. Express why you do not support paving and why you believe a permit should not be granted. The permit is for the following: Project Description: The applicant proposes to convert an existing abandon rail corridor into a multi-use greenway. The proposed work includes removal of old rail ties, paving of the existing rail ballast with a 10 foot wide asphalt path, reconstruction of drainage infrastructure, removal of invasive species, addition of landscape plantings, restoration of historic elements and selective removal of the chain link fence. The project site from the City line to Van Cortlandt Park South in Van Cortlandt Park Along the Putnam Rail Corridor. These are the addresses. Again we're recommending both letters and emails. Harold J Dickey NYSDEC Region 2 Headquarters 47-40 21st St Long Island City, NY 11101 (718)482-4997 r2...@gw.dec.state.ny.us<mailto:r2...@gw.dec.state.ny.us> Thank you for the letters/emails on this important matter !! - S -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
