By Jeff Green, on May 25th, 2010%
The county of Putnam shall provide for a credit for the value of work performed or financed by a property owner within the road or highway improvement district or districts or benefited area or areas for the work as described in section one this act [sic]. Agreement for the provision of such credit shall be set forth in a written instrument of understanding between Putnam County and the property owner and documented in some other permit, approve site plan or official finding issued by Putnam County or the town of Patterson. . . . → Read More: Corporate Welfare, Putnam Style – A Special Report
By Jeff Green, on March 12th, 2010%
Dover Knolls Complete Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) received on March 8, 2010
This document is the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Knolls of Dover project. It has been posted pursuant to Dover Town Law 61-4 and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). SEQRA requires that the Town Board “afford . . . → Read More: Dover Knolls Complete Final Environmental Impact Statement
By Jeff Green, on March 8th, 2010%
Knolls at Dover project clears key hurdle; hearing set | poughkeepsiejournal.com
DOVER PLAINS — With environmental studies finished, the Knolls of Dover project is on the brink of a start date.
At a recent meeting, the Dover Town Board voted to accept as complete the proposed development's final environmental impact statement.
The Benjamin Companies, . . . → Read More: Knolls at Dover project clears key hurdle; hearing set | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Poughkeepsie Journal
By Jeff Green, on March 6th, 2010%
Quantifying open space loss from urban sprawl – Front Page
A new housing development in San Jose, CA. Image credit, Sean O'Flaherty.A new study in the journal PLoS ONE finds that 1.4 million hectares of open space was lost to urban sprawl in the United States from 1990 – 2000.
Robert McDonald from the . . . → Read More: Quantifying open space loss from urban sprawl – Front Page – Conservation Maven
By Jeff Green, on February 10th, 2010%
Smart growth planning grants announced
ALBANY – A total of $500,000 in funding from the state Environmental Protection Fund Smart Growth Grant Program has been announced for smart growth planning projects in the Hudson Valley.
These awards cover a number of planning projects that focus on economic, community and environmental issues.S
ix of the . . . → Read More: Smart growth planning grants announced
By Jeff Green, on February 8th, 2010%
2010 is going to be an interesting year for politics in Putnam County. The sides are lining up for a couple of Legislative seats and the race for the County Executive’s seat. On the legislative side the Republican machine is gunning to shoot down one of its own, Tony Fusco, trying to remove the one guy who does what a decent legislator should be doing: asking questions and demanding answers. In another race, Maryellen O’Dell, who has been a supporter of sales tax increases and other “fees” to keep the county afloat, may also be facing a primary challenge and we’ll know for certain in a month or two. . . . → Read More: News That Matters – February 8,2010
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News That Matters – April 19, 2010
I’ve given up trying to be a Republican. No matter how hard I tried I could not convince myself that corporate greed was a good thing, that war is necessary and that it’s not the responsibility of common citizens to take care of each other. . . . → Read More: News That Matters – April 19, 2010