County Should Move Forward to Protect Pocantico Lake From Development
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I was excited to read that the Westchester County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Advisory Board resolved unanimously to recommend purchasing the beautiful 36.8-acre property that overlooks Pocantico Lake. My family and I thank the board for urging this action, the best possible solution to what is likely to become a very divisive development.
The proposed development adjacent to Pocantico Lake County Park will ruin the park. To make room for 31 large houses and to make them more marketable, the developer will need to cut down a significant swath of the mature forest. With the enormity of the proposed development, runoff to the watershed would be inevitable, disrupting the wildlife habitats and spoiling the lake, the county park, the Pocantico River and all points to the Hudson River.
Pocantico Lake County Park is one of the most beautiful spots in all of Westchester. We encourage the county to act on the board’s resolution as soon as possible, taking advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand the park, in which the county has already made a substantial investment.
Marilyn Johnson Fleder
Briarcliff Manor
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