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Begin forwarded message: > From: Aimee Labarr <labarrai...@yahoo.com> > Date: October 11, 2012, 1:53:30 PM EDT > To: "mearnsbirdc...@yahoogroups.com" <mearnsbirdc...@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [Mearnsbirdclub] Re: Galeville Town Park Comments, Letter to All > Groups > Reply-To: mearnsbirdc...@yahoogroups.com > > The following letter was sent out today to the following groups: > NY Audubon, Saw Mill Audubon, NYSOA, John Burroughs NHS, Mearns Bird Club, > Waterman Bird Club. > > If you know of any other groups who sent comments to the DEC but are not on > this list, please let me know. > For additional Galeville Park information, the latest updates, or to join our > volunteer list please contact me. > Aimee LaBarr > 845-831-4267 > > Re: Galeville Town Park Comments, Application ID: 3-5152-00233/00002 > October 11, 2012 > > Thank you for your letter of support opposing the Galeville Park > development. Unfortunately, a staff person in Assemblyman Frank > Skartados' office informs us that the DEC has approved the Incidental > Take Permit for Town of Shawangunk's Galeville Park. The question is > when they will make this official by announcing the approval of the > permit. > > Originally it was hoped the DEC would, at the very least, extend the > comment period on the 55-acre multiple use proposal for Galeville > Park. This has not happened. Word is that construction is imminent, > and we know Town of Shawangunk locked the gate to Galeville Park. > > We are now contacting all those who are concerned that this > development will harm the endangered/threatened species and the > Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge. It appears that > the only way to obtain a full SEQRA study would be to file a lawsuit and > obtain an injunction to stop construction. Funds would have to > be raised immediately. > > Please talk to your group leaders about this issue and let us know whether > your group would be willing to be involved in such litigation. > > We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you, in advance, for your > continuing support in this matter. > > Aimee LaBarr > Chair, Galeville Park Committee > Mid-Hudson Group Sierra Club > aimee.lab...@gmail.com > 845-831-4267 > > Sandra Kissam > Edgar A. Mearns Bird Club > sandr...@frontiernet.net > 845-564-3018 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > __._,_.___ > Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic > Messages in this topic (1) > RECENT ACTIVITY: New Files 1 > Visit Your Group > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > . > > __,_._,___ -- 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/ --
