Conservation Advisory Council identifies critical environmental areas
Conservation Advisory Council identifies environmental protection priorities. The CAC identified aquifers, forests, cool ravines, riparian corridors, and agricultural hedge rows as critical environmental areas warranting special protection. Members expressed concern about Darrow School's proposed
misc · Meeting of March 16, 2026
NY NEW LEBANON — Conservation Advisory Council identifies environmental protection priorities. The CAC identified aquifers, forests, cool ravines, riparian corridors, and agricultural hedge rows as critical environmental areas warranting special protection. Members expressed concern about Darrow School's proposed commercial solar arrays, which lie outside current zoning ordinances.
The council plans to finalize its environmental area recommendations at its July meeting while reviewing 2005 Comprehensive Plan action items and updating the Scenic Resources Inventory.
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Source: the misc meeting of March 16, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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