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Town of Ramapo Comprehensive Plan
A key resource that all residents of the Town of Ramapo should be familiar with and have access to is the Town of Ramapo comprehensive plan. It is actually available online at the Town of Ramapo website although it isn’t exactly the easiest to find. So here is a link to the comprehensive plan. In…
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The Patrick Farm Sellout – Three Betrayals (P.R.)
This great article by Michael Castelluccio does a great job of summarizing the history of Patrick Farm and the issues behind its development. http://www.preserveramapo.org/Preserve%20Ramapo%20stories/patrick_farm_sellout_three%20betrayals.htm
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Attend the Town of Ramapo Public Hearing Monday 11/29/10
There will be a public hearing starting at 8:00 on Monday 11/29/10 at the Town of Ramapo Town Hall – 237 Rt 59, Suffern, NY 10901 We are asking that everyone come out to speak to the planning board regarding their concern for the environmental impact that the Patrick Farm Development will have on…
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LoHud – OpEd Nov 7, 2010 – Lee Ross
Patrick Farm plan threatens our water November 7, 2010 For a quarter century, I have had the great fortune to live in a 200-year-old farmhouse in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains. From the moment I drew my first breath of crisp autumn air, I knew I was home. In the course of my work…
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Suffern Public Hearing – November 10, 2010
A meeting was held in Suffern on November 10, 2010 to allow the public to speak and address their concerns regarding the impact that the Patrick Farm Development will have on the water supply for Suffern Residents. The following videos were taken of some of the key speakers at that meeting who were providing details…
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Video of Patrick Farm from the Sky
This is a video shot with Lee Ross flying over the Patrick Farm area. It shows the pristine beauty of this open space. A View of Patrick Farm From the Sky from FlavoredLayers on Vimeo.
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Aquifer Maps and Aquifer Determination
This is a link to a set of fascinating USGS maps related to our sole source aquifer. A free plugin is required to view the document but it is readily installed (at least on PC’s) in less than a minute. http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr82114 If the [EPA] Administrator determines, on his own initiative or upon petition, that an…
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Article from Journal News Community View 9/24/10
Patrick Farm development would damage water source September 24, 2010 Community View in The Journal News by Jeffrey L. Genser The Ramapo Planning Board is deciding whether to approve an immense residential development on a 206-acre parcel of land known as Patrick Farm. The site sits atop a critical component of the Ramapo River Basin,…
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Attention Concerned Citizens of Ramapo
Our quality of life and water supply are being threatened by a massive (!), ill-conceived, high density housing development (a.k.a. “Patrick Farm Development”). If built, this complex could house, 5000+ people. One development that could hold more people than either the village of Pomona or the village of Montebello. Please come to an important information…