Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] Proposition #3 on this November's ballot: the Public Safety and Land Account

[Anna Kelles]

Hi Scott,

The 250 acres is not a parcel of land per se but rather focused on the
strips of land on both sides of all of the roads in the parks.  If a
municipality does want to use land it either needs to buy it at market rate
or donate an equivalent amount of land to become part of the park land. The
specifications however for what qualifies is very narrow and explicit.  I
just sent this addition to the Fall Creek Listserv but I wanted to add it
here as well, it is a recent message from Bill, one of the authors, "The
language of both the Amendment and the Implementing Legislation is both
narrow and explicit, enough to clearly spell out that pipelines are not
being authorized. Plus, while specific language doesn't mention retail, the
narrow authorization of the Amendment precludes any realistic retail use."

I hope this helps!
Anna

On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 12:14 PM, Scott Brim  wrote:

> Thanks. Did he say where the replacement 250 acres is supposed to come
> from? That's my only question.
>
> Scott
>
> On Oct 20, 2017 11:58, "Anna Kelles"  wrote:
>
> Hello neighbors, colleagues, and friends,
>
> As most of you probably know at this point, the ballot on November 7th
> will have several propositions on the back to vote on. One of them is
> Proposition #3 for the Public Safety and Land Account.  At a recent
> conference I met the author of the proposed amendment to the constitution
> Bill Farber, chair of the Board of Supervisors for Hamilton County.  He has
> spent the last few years getting bipartisan support in Albany for this
> bill, unique for a bill focused on the environment.
>
> He described to me the impetus for the proposition. Throughout the
> Adirondacks and Catskills, although much of the land is parkland, there are
> roads crisscrossing through and many are local county roads. Maintenance of
> the roads is governed by the counties but this is made difficult because
> the park land is designated up to a few feet away from the roads. Every
> time a county wants to adjust a sharp turn, add a bike lane, add culverts,
> perform erosion mitigation in the ditches they have to obtain a state
> constitutional amendment. For some counties the process is so time
> consuming and costly they are forced to defer the work, which can be both a
> public health and environmental detriment. This proposal would allow local
> counties in the Adirondacks and Catskills to maintain the roads and land
> adjacent to the roads without needing a state constitutional amendment.
>
> This is a summary of the conversation I had with the author but if you
> want more information you can check it out here: http://www.voteyesforthe
> adirondacks.com.
>
> In good health,
> Anna
>
>
>
>

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[sustainable_tompkins-l] FREE Black Walnuts at CCE-Tompkins

[Sandra J. Repp]

Please come and take some black walnuts that are in bags and boxes outside our 
entrance, in the parking lot behind 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca. Take them all!

You may also take some canna lily tubers to replant in the spring, from a 
wheelbarrow located in the same area.



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[sustainable_tompkins-l] Theatre book launch party tomorrow, 2-4 pm, at Buffalo Street Books

[Maura Stephens]

Please join us for the launch of George Sapio’s new book, Workshopping the New 
Play: A Guide for Playwrights, Directors, and Dramaturgs. Even if you don’t fit 
in one of those categories, I think you’ll enjoy the brief reading, 
conversation about theatre and writing, and the homemade food and beverages.

Buffalo Street Books, between Aurora and Tioga Streets on East Buffalo (across 
from DeWitt Park, next to Greenstar Oasis in the DeWitt Mall
Saturday, 21 October, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Local playwright and theatre artist George Sapio is the founding artistic 
director of the Ithaca Fringe Festival and many 
other things. The book Collateral Damage, with his photographs and writings 
about the Iraqi people before the 2003 invasion of that country, has also been 
available at Buffalo Street Books.

We hope to see you tomorrow!

Maura Stephens
Ithaca Fringe Festival board member


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[sustainable_tompkins-l] Proposition #3

[Susan Multer]

Thanks much, Anna, for your summary and the link. Everything mentioned 
is good and should be allowed without 3-year delays. My question is, how 
do we know for sure that passage COULD NOT also allow oil or gas 
pipelines or concession stands to sell bottled water, etc.? I didn't 
used to be skeptical like this, but the political climate we now live in 
warrants asking for assurance that such things could not happen.

Thanks, Susan

On 10/20/17 11:57 AM, Anna Kelles wrote:

Hello neighbors, colleagues, and friends,

As most of you probably know at this point, the ballot on November 7th 
will have several propositions on the back to vote on. One of them is 
Proposition #3 for the Public Safety and Land Account.  At a recent 
conference I met the author of the proposed amendment to the 
constitution Bill Farber, chair of the Board of Supervisors for 
Hamilton County.  He has spent the last few years getting bipartisan 
support in Albany for this bill, unique for a bill focused on the 
environment.


He described to me the impetus for the proposition. Throughout the 
Adirondacks and Catskills, although much of the land is parkland, 
there are roads crisscrossing through and many are local county roads. 
Maintenance of the roads is governed by the counties but this is made 
difficult because the park land is designated up to a few feet away 
from the roads. Every time a county wants to adjust a sharp turn, add 
a bike lane, add culverts, perform erosion mitigation in the ditches 
they have to obtain a state constitutional amendment. For some 
counties the process is so time consuming and costly they are forced 
to defer the work, which can be both a public health and environmental 
detriment. This proposal would allow local counties in the Adirondacks 
and Catskills to maintain the roads and land adjacent to the roads 
without needing a state constitutional amendment.


This is a summary of the conversation I had with the author but if you 
want more information you can check it out here: 
http://www.voteyesfortheadirondacks.com.


In good health,
Anna





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Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] Proposition #3 on this November's ballot: the Public Safety and Land Account

[Scott Brim]

Thanks. Did he say where the replacement 250 acres is supposed to come
from? That's my only question.

Scott

On Oct 20, 2017 11:58, "Anna Kelles"  wrote:

Hello neighbors, colleagues, and friends,

As most of you probably know at this point, the ballot on November 7th will
have several propositions on the back to vote on. One of them is
Proposition #3 for the Public Safety and Land Account.  At a recent
conference I met the author of the proposed amendment to the constitution
Bill Farber, chair of the Board of Supervisors for Hamilton County.  He has
spent the last few years getting bipartisan support in Albany for this
bill, unique for a bill focused on the environment.

He described to me the impetus for the proposition. Throughout the
Adirondacks and Catskills, although much of the land is parkland, there are
roads crisscrossing through and many are local county roads. Maintenance of
the roads is governed by the counties but this is made difficult because
the park land is designated up to a few feet away from the roads. Every
time a county wants to adjust a sharp turn, add a bike lane, add culverts,
perform erosion mitigation in the ditches they have to obtain a state
constitutional amendment. For some counties the process is so time
consuming and costly they are forced to defer the work, which can be both a
public health and environmental detriment. This proposal would allow local
counties in the Adirondacks and Catskills to maintain the roads and land
adjacent to the roads without needing a state constitutional amendment.

This is a summary of the conversation I had with the author but if you want
more information you can check it out here: http://www.
voteyesfortheadirondacks.com.

In good health,
Anna

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[sustainable_tompkins-l] Proposition #3 on this November's ballot: the Public Safety and Land Account

[Anna Kelles]

Hello neighbors, colleagues, and friends,

As most of you probably know at this point, the ballot on November 7th will
have several propositions on the back to vote on. One of them is
Proposition #3 for the Public Safety and Land Account.  At a recent
conference I met the author of the proposed amendment to the constitution
Bill Farber, chair of the Board of Supervisors for Hamilton County.  He has
spent the last few years getting bipartisan support in Albany for this
bill, unique for a bill focused on the environment.

He described to me the impetus for the proposition. Throughout the
Adirondacks and Catskills, although much of the land is parkland, there are
roads crisscrossing through and many are local county roads. Maintenance of
the roads is governed by the counties but this is made difficult because
the park land is designated up to a few feet away from the roads. Every
time a county wants to adjust a sharp turn, add a bike lane, add culverts,
perform erosion mitigation in the ditches they have to obtain a state
constitutional amendment. For some counties the process is so time
consuming and costly they are forced to defer the work, which can be both a
public health and environmental detriment. This proposal would allow local
counties in the Adirondacks and Catskills to maintain the roads and land
adjacent to the roads without needing a state constitutional amendment.

This is a summary of the conversation I had with the author but if you want
more information you can check it out here:
http://www.voteyesfortheadirondacks.com.

In good health,
Anna

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[sustainable_tompkins-l] Fwd: [PHEINC] Congressional District NY23 residents - Please sign

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Please  consider signing Citizen Climate Lobby's NY23 letter to Tom Reed 
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 ) if you have not done so  already. 
Thanks to Miranda Phillips for sending the message  below...Gerri


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Please  consider sharing it with others in NY23 who might wish to sign.  
We'll  deliver this to Reed's office in person in November. Please share this  
letter with folks who may wish to sign -- especially folks from counties  
underrepresented above: Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Seneca, Schuyler, Yates,  
Steuben. 

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