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Update Meeting Suffern Library May 31, 7:00
Please come to the Suffern Library on Tuesday, May 31st to hold a “Meet ROSA/ROSA Update Meeting” starting at 7:00PM.
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"Water Flowing By" – A video by Dorice Arden
Dorice Arden created a marvelous video on the importance of water which was presented at a workshop about our connection with water. Presented by Strawtown Studio, Laurie Seeman and Joanna Dickey. People in general take clean drinking water too much for granted and don’t really think about it’s role in our lives, or why it…
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Wine & Food Tasting Fundraiser – Sunday June 12th
You’re Invited Sunday June 12, 2011, 4pm–6pm to a Wine & Food Tasting Fundraiser at the renowned local landmark
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Meet ROSA 4/17 – Van Saun Park Zoo
COME MEET ROSA – Sunday, April 17th (10AM-4PM) Admission – Free “Party for the Planet “ at Van Saun Park/Bergen County Zoo, Paramus, NJ ROSA will be joining other conservation exhibitors at this Earth Day celebration. Come meet ROSA leadership, get to know our organization better and hear how we are fighting back to…
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ROSA Information Meeting – Saturday 2/26 at 4:00
ROSA will hold an information session for those interested in learning more about the Patrick Farm and the issues related to the currently proposed development. The meeting will be held at Airmont Village Hall on Saturday from 4:00-5:00 p.m. The meeting is offered to help people to learn more about this situation than might be…
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Article 78 Lawsuit re: Town of Ramapo Planning Board Decision of 1/6/11
On January 6, 2011, the Town of Ramapo Planning Board issued a decision granting the application for preliminary subdivision approval for the project entitled Patrick Farm Subdivision. The community at large had 30 days to file any opposition to this decision. Please view our press release regarding the Article 78 lawsuit that was filed in…
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ROSA Files Article 78 to Oppose Planning Board Decision
RAMAPO, NY, February 15, 2011: ROSA (Ramapo Organized for Sustainability and a Safe Aquifer) is the driving force behind a lawsuit filed on February 7th, 2011 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York (Rockland County). The lawsuit is an Article 78 proceeding against four (4) defendants, who include the Town of Ramapo,…
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Drive by Video of Patrick Farm
Suzanne Mitchell drove 2/3 of the perimeter of the Patrick Farm boundary with Mark Leone filming the location. This video was taken in the winter when you can really see the lay of the land and the sheer number of trees and the expanse of the property.
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Inappropriate Overdevelopment
The developer of the Patrick Farm property has proposed building 87 single family homes and 410 multi-family units proposed for just 208 acres.
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Polluting our water supply
New roadways and rooftops become channels for surface runoff, full of contaminants that can pollute the sole source aquifer feeding our private wells and public water supply.