1972-04-29 LETTER
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F~sitiOD Statement Su~mitted to
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
On St-..turday ) April 29 t 1972 I) concerned area residents met to
express their conceJ:n for preservation of wetland. within tbe Town
of Queensbury, specifically the Dunham's DaYt Harris Bay and
Warner Bay wetland complex on Lake' George and t?¡e Glen Lake wet-
lands 0
While those gathered respect, the need for residential and
~oamercial developmene-'in Queen.bury, it was '" tbe coø.sensus. of
opinion that the .T~WJ;1 Planniwc B~ard bè urged .~o take notice that
the~e wetlands; .,," ': ,,' , :
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areofout8t~!1~ng,: edùcationa-l. sC~~~,i,flc and scenic
value,."""':,,,
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20 provide:cri~1c~( habitat ,for diver~.'~~ '~~dant
pOPUlati~~'~7f~,~Þ and wildlife , '
30, are ',the princlpl~ ::spawning and nursery areas for
the young of a$v,eral important,spe~1..' of game fish
in eacb1ake ,i .';, ,:,,:í,,,,, '
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40 are purported.,'to 'eontain plant ¡md:.iaìal s,peeies which
are eithe~ 1:"a~e~or endangereci' ",: ;;: :
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are the baslsQf,,.,upport for variouafo~ ,øfoutdoor
recreation. including hunting and fishing,nature studY9
sight seeing anðcanoeing , , "
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are a natural resource and. ther~f()re.. 'the,¿'l:ed.! 'I.; ,~' '.
economy is\) in, part)) either directly or ind:í.:r:ec~lyd<3p_Øt\(1en~.
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represent fragileecosyst,ems which can 'easily be disrupted 0
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Upon reviewing on8oútg and proposed development proj ects and
the threat to the'wetlands, it was felt by those assembled that
develop-c!ent, of tbe wetlands will, constitute'8Q irrevocable loss
to the people of the cOlllllUnity!) county and régionand of countless
generations to follow" As such.. further development of the wet..
lands should be discontinued"
Recognizing tbe unique and irreplaceable value of these wet-
land areas we respectfu'lly urge the Qu.eensbury Planning ,Board to
design land use controls which reflect the goals for wetlands
preserva tion 8S outlined by ~~_Y...9.:!U_t:.!.t;.!_J}j!.!!!~R..~~1:...~1:-
which are 8S follows:
- To protectonooothose wetlands with significant fish9
waterfowl and wildlife habitat, natural vegetation2t
outdoor recreational and ecological values~
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.. To protect wetlands and floodplains forme> 0 0 0 oincompatible
useso
- To designate and protect significant wetlandsb including:
inland fresh water areas (seasonally flooded basins or
flatsg fresh water meadows~ shallow and deep fresh water
marshes!'J open fresh water f shrub and wooqed swamps and
bogs)"
Respectfully submitted
By Neil E (I Needleman
for Concerned Citizens