[nysbirds-l] Galeville Town Park Proposal
Just got off the phone with Joseph Murray - DEC is "unoffially" accepting comments until Monday. So far they've received over 50 letters. Make sure you address issues specific to the Incidental Take Permit and not only that you don't want the park developed. In addition to letters to DEC, here is a list of issues that need to be addressed to the Shawangunk Town Board, as a group and, as important, to individual board members: NEEDS: ---does the town really need more recreational facilities? ---on what basis have they decided this? ---what plan? by whom? when? ---town board "seat of the pants" ? ---recreation committee ? ---contracted recreation consultant ? VOLUNTEER CONSTRUCTION: ---what precisely is the role of Jehovah's Witness (JW) ? ---who is the legally responsible party ---who does design work ? site work (drainage, grading, etc) ? ---who does construction? ---who bears legal liabilities for design flaws, shoddy construction, material failures, etc? ---the Town is obviously liable so--is there a contract with the JW ? has it been OKed by the Town Atty? UNDERLYING: ---ask about the MONEY ---how much, sources, justification for expenditure? Spread the word, especially to the local community!! Larry Federman -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Galeville Town Park Proposal
Just got off the phone with Joseph Murray - DEC is unoffially accepting comments until Monday. So far they've received over 50 letters. Make sure you address issues specific to the Incidental Take Permit and not only that you don't want the park developed. In addition to letters to DEC, here is a list of issues that need to be addressed to the Shawangunk Town Board, as a group and, as important, to individual board members: NEEDS: ---does the town really need more recreational facilities? ---on what basis have they decided this? ---what plan? by whom? when? ---town board seat of the pants ? ---recreation committee ? ---contracted recreation consultant ? VOLUNTEER CONSTRUCTION: ---what precisely is the role of Jehovah's Witness (JW) ? ---who is the legally responsible party ---who does design work ? site work (drainage, grading, etc) ? ---who does construction? ---who bears legal liabilities for design flaws, shoddy construction, material failures, etc? ---the Town is obviously liable so--is there a contract with the JW ? has it been OKed by the Town Atty? UNDERLYING: ---ask about the MONEY ---how much, sources, justification for expenditure? Spread the word, especially to the local community!! Larry Federman -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
