save the pine bush dinner powerpoint - january 2015
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This is the PowerPoint that the presented to the Save the Pine Bush dinner during January 2015. It shows off many maps and other information that I have compiled from the Albany Pine Bush Commission.TRANSCRIPT
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The future of the The future of the Albany Pine BushAlbany Pine Bush
Lands still needing protectionLands still needing protection
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Adirondack Northway at Thruway (1969)Adirondack Northway at Thruway (1969)(from Albany Archives on Flickr)(from Albany Archives on Flickr)
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There are 3,273 acres of currentlyThere are 3,273 acres of currentlyProtected Albany Pine Bush.Protected Albany Pine Bush.
This is unchanged in over 5 years (!)This is unchanged in over 5 years (!)
Last major additions occurred in Last major additions occurred in 2010 as part of landfill mitigation.2010 as part of landfill mitigation.
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Municipality Total
DEC
includes certain landowner agreements
TNC
Nature Conservancy
City
includes city-managed county properties
Guild-erland (T)
includes sub-agencies
State Parks
OPRHP park lands
Colonie (T)
includes sub-agencies
Agree-ment
Crossgates set-aside, rifle club backstop, developer set-asides
Albany 1,212 615 91 453 2 47 0 4
Guilder-land
1,184 511 227 43 237 100 23 41
Colonie 877 310 356 2 0 20 136 55
Total Acres
3,273 1,436 673 498 239 167 159 100
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Note:
This is the Pine Bush CommissionsRankings from their 2011 Preserve Vision study. Save the Pine Bush doesnt necessarily agree with all conclusions.
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Note:
This is the Pine Bush CommissionsRankings from their 2011 Preserve Vision study. Save the Pine Bush doesnt necessarily agree with all their conclusions.
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2012 Trails2012 Trailsadjustedadjusted
2030 (?) - After 2030 (?) - After Landfill closure,Landfill closure,rehabilitationrehabilitation
2013 - 2013 - Slight changesSlight changes
Significant Significant acquisition acquisition neededneeded
Loop existsLoop exists
2014 Trail2014 Trailcompletedcompleted
To be completedTo be completed
Winter 2015 Minor Winter 2015 Minor changes (closed changes (closed for work)for work) 2011 Trails2011 Trails
adjustedadjusted
To be completedTo be completed
Crossing - Missing linkCrossing - Missing link
Northern Trail System:Northern Trail System:Land Acquisition Land Acquisition NeededNeeded
Southern Trail System:Southern Trail System:Largely Done (!)Largely Done (!)
Northern Trail System:Northern Trail System:Land Acquisition Land Acquisition NeededNeeded
Southern Trail System:Southern Trail System:Largely Done (!)Largely Done (!)
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New Purple Trail New Purple Trail The Southern ConnectorThe Southern Connector
3.5 mile Hike from 3.5 mile Hike from Madison AvenueMadison AvenueExtension to DiCaprio ParkExtension to DiCaprio Park
(Madison Avenue Barrens(Madison Avenue BarrensClosed until spring)Closed until spring)
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Future View of Pine Bush from Trail Over Landfill ?Future View of Pine Bush from Trail Over Landfill ?
Fake Pitch Pine tree added for illustration purposes by Applied Ecological Services and Albany DGS.
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NYS Open Space Plan (2014 draft)ALBANY PINE BUSH {46.}
This area of Albany County and a small portion of eastern Schenectady County support a rare and endangered inland pine
barrens ecosystem. Protection guidelines for much of this area are established by the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission in their 2010 management plan, with the overall objective of establishing
an ecologically viable and manageable preserve. The plan included an expanded study area up to the Schenectady County border in response to public feedback. While tremendous success has
been achieved with the protection of over 3,200 acres to date, the commission currently estimates that an additional 2,180 acres must be secured to create a viable preserve of 5,380
acres. The Region 4 Advisory Committee supports the work of the commission toward meeting its goals, and encourages
conservation efforts directed at areas of existing and restorable Pine Bush habitat not included within the area designated.
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NYS Open Space Plan (2014 draft)WOODLAWN PINE BARRENS-WETLANDS COMPLEX {59.}
This area of Schenectady County is situated immediately northwest of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve and includes several remnant features of the Pine Bush, including sand plain and dune formations, pitch pine-scrub oak barrens, and historic Karner blue
butterfly habitat which, while currently unoccupied, may be restored as a future reintroduction site. The area also supports several important wetlands forming a unique complex of pine
barrens and wetland habitats. Although this area is outside the protection area designated by the Albany Pine Bush Commission, its attributes have been recognized as complementary to the Pine Bush Preserve and protection worthy. Owners of public lands in
this area are encouraged to cooperate with state and other agencies to protect this habitat. Recent local efforts have included
creation of the 135-acre Woodlawn Preserve by the City of Schenectady and 24 acres of parkland in the Town of Niskayuna.
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Potential Funding SourcesPotential Funding Sources P5 Landfill Mitigation
funds (part of the $18 million ?)
Federal funding - Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program
State open space EPF (part of $2 million ?), Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act of 1996, etc.
Pittsman-Robertson tax on guns, ammo to purchase public land for hunting purposes
Donations of undevelopable land (tax write-offs, etc.)
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Our secret weapon:Our secret weapon:
Un-developable land Un-developable land is an asset that looses valueis an asset that looses value
Taxes: 3% of property value per year
Maintenance (litter removal, prevent timber theft, regulatory compliance): 1-5%
5% a year, over 10 years is a loss of 50% of value
Illegal dumping at 3 AM: asbestos, hazardous solvents, etc. Or kids getting drunk on your land, drive and killing a pedestrian your liability.
If you cant sell or develop land, your only only choice is to sell for choice is to sell for preservation or donate preservation or donate land for a tax-write offland for a tax-write off
Protected wetlands, steep ravines, endangered species, etc.
e.g. 40 Karner Rd abandoned in 2006 after 1993 SPB court decision
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A Rant:A Rant:Albany County Tax MapsAlbany County Tax Maps
State law REQUIRES counties to post tax maps and tax rolls online
Albany County ignored state law, then complied with locked-down PDFs that cant be printed w/o breaking encryption
Colonie ignored state law on tax rolls until mid-2013
Properties should be searchable online, parcel data should be downloadable like NY City, Westchester County, Commonwealth of Vermont
Albany County should not be in the business of selling data to non-profits like SPB, especially when data was collected for a public purpose.
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(a) Class I wetlands.(a) Class I wetlands.
A wetland shall be a Class I wetland if it has any of the following seven enumerated characteristics:A wetland shall be a Class I wetland if it has any of the following seven enumerated characteristics:
Ecological associationsEcological associations
(1) it is a classic kettlehole bog (664.6(b)(2));*(1) it is a classic kettlehole bog (664.6(b)(2));*
(* The reference in parentheses after each characteristic is to description of that characteristic and its associated (* The reference in parentheses after each characteristic is to description of that characteristic and its associated benefits in section 664.6.)benefits in section 664.6.)
Special featuresSpecial features
(2) it is resident habitat of an endangered or threatened animal species (664.6(c)(2) and (4));(2) it is resident habitat of an endangered or threatened animal species (664.6(c)(2) and (4));
(3) it contains an endangered or threatened plant species (664.6(c)(4));(3) it contains an endangered or threatened plant species (664.6(c)(4));
(4) it supports an animal species in abundance or diversity unusual for the state or for the major region of the state (4) it supports an animal species in abundance or diversity unusual for the state or for the major region of the state in which it is found (664.6(c)(1) and (6));in which it is found (664.6(c)(1) and (6));
Hydrological and pollution control featuresHydrological and pollution control features
(5) it is tributary to a body of water which could subject a substantially developed area to significant damage from (5) it is tributary to a body of water which could subject a substantially developed area to significant damage from flooding or from additional flooding should the wetland be modified, filled, or drained (664.6(d)(1));flooding or from additional flooding should the wetland be modified, filled, or drained (664.6(d)(1));
(6) it is adjacent or contiguous to a reservoir or other body of water that is used primarily for public water supply, or (6) it is adjacent or contiguous to a reservoir or other body of water that is used primarily for public water supply, or it is hydraulically connected to an aquifer which is used for public water supply (664.6(d)(2),(3), and (4)); orit is hydraulically connected to an aquifer which is used for public water supply (664.6(d)(2),(3), and (4)); or
OtherOther
(7) it contains four or more of the enumerated Class II characteristics. The department may, however, determine (7) it contains four or more of the enumerated Class II characteristics. The department may, however, determine that some of the characteristics are duplicativeof each other, therefore do not indicate enhanced benefits, and so that some of the characteristics are duplicativeof each other, therefore do not indicate enhanced benefits, and so do not warrant Class I classification. Each species to which paragraphs 664.5(b)(6) through (8) apply shall be do not warrant Class I classification. Each species to which paragraphs 664.5(b)(6) through (8) apply shall be considered a separate Class II characteristic for this purpose.considered a separate Class II characteristic for this purpose.
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(b) Class II wetlands.(b) Class II wetlands.
A wetland shall be a Class II wetland if it has any of the following seventeen enumerated characteristics:
Covertype
(1) it is an emergent marsh in which purple loosestrife and/or reed (phragmites) constitutes less than two-thirds of the covertype (664.6(a)(2));
Ecological association
(2) it contains two or more wetland structural groups (664.6(b)(1));
(3) it is contiguous to a tidal wetland (664.6(b)(3));
(4) it is associated with permanent open water outside the wetland (664.6(b)(4));
(5) it is adjacent or contiguous to streams classified C(t) or higher under article 15 of the environmental conservation law (664.6(b)(5));
Special features
(6) it is traditional migration habitat of an endangered or threatened animal species (664.6(c)(3) and (4));
(7) it is resident habitat of an animal species vulnerable in the state (664.6(c)(2) and (5));
(8) it contains a plant species vulnerable in the state (664.6(c)(5));
(9) it supports an animal species in abundance or diversity unusual for the county in which it is found (664.6(c)(7));
(10) it has demonstrable archaeological or paleontological significance as a wetland (664.6(c)(8));
(11) it contains, is part of, owes its existence to, or is ecologically associated with, an unusual geological feature which is an excellent representation of its type (664.6(c)(9));
Hydrological and pollution control features
(12) it is tributary to a body of water which could subject a lightly developed area, an area used for growing crops for harvest, or an area planned for development by a local planning authority, to significant damage from flooding or from additional flooding should the wetland be modified, filled, or drained (664.6(d)(1));
(13) it is hydraulically connected to an aquifer which has been identified by a government agency as a potentially useful water supply (664.6(d)(4));
(14) it acts in a tertiary treatment capacity for a sewage disposal system (664.6(d)(3));
Distribution and location
(15) it is within an urbanized area (664.6 (e) (1));
(16) it is one of the three largest wetlands within a city, town, or New York City borough (664.6(e)(3)); or
(17) it is within a publicly owned recreation area (664.6(e)(4)).
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Class Zero Wetlands:Class Zero Wetlands:
New York's freshwater wetlands maps only show the approximate location of the actual wetland
boundary. They are not precise, regardless of how closely you zoom in on the map. The "check
zone" is an area around the mapped wetland in which the actual wetland may occur. If you are proposing a project that may encroach into this area, you should check with your regional DEC office to make sure where the actual wetland boundary is. If necessary, they may have a
biologist come out and perform a field delineation for you to help you avoid impacts in the wetland or
the regulated 100-foot buffer zone.
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City ofCity ofAlbanyAlbany
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5 acre P5 Landfill 5 acre P5 Landfill ExpansionExpansion
Landfill MitigationLandfill MitigationRehabilitation AreaRehabilitation Area
Thruway ParcelThruway Parcel
365 Wash Ave Extension365 Wash Ave Extension
40 Karner Road40 Karner Road
96 Broderick Rd96 Broderick Rd
Arlene KehoeArlene KehoeProspect Hill CemeteryProspect Hill CemeteryGuilderland SchoolsGuilderland Schools
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Albany Tax Map 40.00
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40 Karner Road (aka Pine Bush Love Canal, formerly proposed Karner Office Park)
In city of Albany, County Tax Foreclosed
County is looking for a party to transfer this land, for conservation purposes
County Study: $2 million in remediation costs from historical waste dumping solvents, ash, solid waste
Headwaters to Guilderland Municipal Wells
Zoining: Residential w/ SPB Injunction on Pinewoods Office Proposal (1993)
6.3 acres 40 Karner (90: Pinewoods Office Proposal, SPB stopped rezoning), ID 40.00-3-13 $674,400 FAV, $10,047 FAV/acre
16.4 acres 40R Karner (90: Developer wants to add to Preserve ?), ID 40.00-3-14, missing from city tax rolls in 2014?
APBC, SPB agree clean up, give to preserve
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40 Karner Road40 Karner Road
Appropriate location Appropriate location for a Pitch Pinefor a Pitch Pine
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Albany Tax Map 41.00
365 Washington Avenue
Greater AlbanyClosed landfill
Discovery CenterDiscovery Center
Former Clear
Former Clear
Channel Building
Channel Building
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365 Washington Avenue Extension
8.6 acres $600,000 FAV $69,766 FAV/acre Albany 41.00-2-99 Owned by PThreeOrion LP,
owner of building next door Previously owned by 365
Wash Ave LLC Zoning: Commerical
Separated from rest of preserve
Burned in 1996 when a controlled burn jumped the Thruway
Small, but looks like good Pine Bush
SPB thinks deserves full protection vs APBC wants partial protection
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View from New Karner Road (NY 155)View from New Karner Road (NY 155)
View from Front Road (Washington Ave Extension)View from Front Road (Washington Ave Extension)
(East Barrens)
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This is 365 Karner Road as seen from This is 365 Karner Road as seen from the Thruway. Notice the Pitch Pines.the Thruway. Notice the Pitch Pines.
This parcel burned in 1996 during a This parcel burned in 1996 during a controlled burn at the East Barrens that controlled burn at the East Barrens that jumped the Thruway.jumped the Thruway.
(The real thing)(The real thing)
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These 5 These 5 acres are acres are now P5 now P5 landfilllandfill
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2012: Almost to final height of landfill,Final elevation: 440 feetAltamont village: 430 feetOverlook Dune: 372 feetTrailer park elevation: 288 feet
Former trailer park,Now farming Pine Bush speciesAnd undergoing rehabilitation
P5 Landfill now open, will cover 5 acres of P5 Landfill now open, will cover 5 acres of Pine Bush until it reaches this sand berm, Pine Bush until it reaches this sand berm, and go up over 150 feet to summitand go up over 150 feet to summitof landfill (closure: 2021)of landfill (closure: 2021)
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One of 3-6 five acreTest plots on the GAL
Rapp Road Landfill - Final elevation, 440. Ten feet higher then Altamont. Expected Operation 1992-2021.
Greater Albany Landfill (here, operated 1969-1992) elevation is 404 feet above sea level
Apollo Rd Dune 383 elevOverlook Dune 372 elevThruway 299 elevTrailer Park 288 elev
FAKE: This pitch pine tree is notFAKE: This pitch pine tree is notactually located on the landfillactually located on the landfill
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Village of ColonieVillage of Colonie
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SPB wants full, not partial SPB wants full, not partial protection !!!protection !!!
50 ft high50 ft highSand dune remainsSand dune remains
Former Trailer ParkFormer Trailer ParkLandfill MitigationLandfill MitigationRehabilitationsRehabilitations
UnmappedUnmappedwetlandswetlands
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96 Broderick Street
Village of Colonie 41-7-98
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100 Broderick Street (Village of Colonie 41.11-2-1.1)
43.7 acres $321,168 FAV $7,349 FAV/acre Owned by Bianchine
Declaration of Trust of Maryland
50 ft sand dune remains, as do significant unmapped wetlands
Large parcel, but separated by railroad tracks from trailer park rehabilitation
SPB thinks deserves full protection vs APBC wants partial protection
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96 Broedeck Place96 Broedeck Place
Electric lines climb Electric lines climb over remains of over remains of sand dune at end sand dune at end of Patria Laneof Patria Lane
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96 Brodeck Lane96 Brodeck Lane
View fromView fromEnd of Patria LaneEnd of Patria Lane
Dumping appears Dumping appears to end beyond to end beyond roadroad
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View fromView fromEnd of End of Broedeck Broedeck LaneLane
Notice sand Notice sand dune in dune in distancedistance
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Town of Town of GuilderlandGuilderland
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Kiakout Kill splits Kehoe property with a deep ravine.
Undeveloped portion of Prospect Hill Cemetery
Undeveloped portion of Prospect Hill Cemetery
Undeveloped Undeveloped portion of portion of Guilderland Guilderland High SchoolHigh School
Visiting Nurses Property steepSand dune behind it
Dirt path -Old Karner Road
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Kehoe Property (Guilderland 40.00-2-18)
50.0 acres owned by Arlene and Martin Kehoe
$281,550 FAV $5,621 FAV/acre Kehoe Property divided
by a 70-foot deep ravine where the Kiakout Kill runs.
Abuts preserve and approximately 50 acres of wild land that belong to Prospect Hill Cemetery and Guilderland Schools
SPB, APBC agree that wild portions of these properties should be restored to Pine Bush habitat
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Old RoadOld RoadLeading IntoLeading IntoKehoe ParcelKehoe Parcel
50.0 acres50.0 acresDivided in halfDivided in halfBy the Hunger KillBy the Hunger Kill
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40 Karner Road40 Karner Road
Charles Industrial ParkCharles Industrial ParkAnd Traffic LightAnd Traffic Light
Electric SubstationElectric Substation
Kehoe ParcelKehoe Parcel New Karner RoadNew Karner RoadNY Route 155NY Route 155Looking NorthLooking North
New Karner RoadNew Karner RoadAt Western AveAt Western Ave Mile Mile
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Town of Town of ColonieColonie
Editorial Note:Editorial Note:Insert roughly 2,000 acres Insert roughly 2,000 acres of these here.of these here.
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Lisha KillLisha Kill
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Lisha Kill Horse Farm 71 Morris Rd (Colonie 16.4-4-14)
13.8 acres $284,672 FAV $20,628 FAV/acre Zoning: Single family
household zoning, Conservation Subdivsion Overlay
Former riding stable barns, horse track remains, Lisha Kill and Class 1 wetlands runs along the back
Likely to be redeveloped into housing
APBC wants partial protection, SPB wants full protection
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Lisha Kill and Lisha Kill and WetlandsWetlandsBehind the Behind the Horse FarmHorse Farm
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Colonie Town 16.01
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1093 Kings Rd (Colonie Town 16.3-1-29)
27.7 acres, mostly flat sand, deciduous woods with mapped wetlands
$223,504 FAV $8,086 FAV/acre Owned by Benjamin
Valentine of Schenectady
For sale signs on property.
Zoning: Industrial, Conservation Subdivision Overlay
Bordered by preserve parcels 16.3-1-30 NYS DEC & 16.3-1-27 Latham Water District
APBC & SPB wants full protection
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221 Morris Rd (Colonie Town 16.3-2-6.2)
10.7 acres, mostly flat sand, deciduous, mostly young woods, unmapped wetlands (?)
$52,555 FAV $5,255 FAV/acre Owned by Sophie M
Michalicki (LE) of Schenectady
Bordered by preserve parcels 16.3-2-4 NYS DEC & 16.3-4-3 Town of Colonie
Zoning: Single-Family Residential, Conservation Subdivsion Overlay
APBC & SPB wants full protection
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Kings Highway Kings Highway at Morris Roadat Morris Road
Totally Totally undeveloped in undeveloped in this section.this section.
1093 Kings 1093 Kings Road (on left) Road (on left) is for sale.is for sale.
On the right is On the right is 221 Morris Rd.221 Morris Rd.
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For sale signFor sale sign
at 1093 Kings Roadat 1093 Kings Road
(Hint, hint: If you have a (Hint, hint: If you have a quarter million sitting quarter million sitting around in your back pocket, around in your back pocket, please buy and dedicate to please buy and dedicate to the preserve.) the preserve.)
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Granted its Granted its pretty flat herepretty flat here
But someBut someNice woodsNice woods
South ofSouth ofKings RoadKings RoadAt Morris RoadAt Morris Road
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221 Morris Road221 Morris Road
This is close to This is close to the road. the road. Further back Further back the fairly young the fairly young woods is woods is undeveloped.undeveloped.
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Note: Class 0 Wetlands are Note: Class 0 Wetlands are lands the DEC think are lands the DEC think are possible unmapped possible unmapped wetlandswetlands
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A poorly sliced together version ofA poorly sliced together version ofColonie 16-1, 16-2, 16-4 (which shows 8 Lupe Way)Colonie 16-1, 16-2, 16-4 (which shows 8 Lupe Way)
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8 Lupe Way 8 Lupe Way (Colonie 16.1-1-47.1)(Colonie 16.1-1-47.1) Owner: Lupe Owen Owner: Lupe Owen
Dev Co of AlbanyDev Co of Albany 56.4 acres56.4 acres $278,832 FAV$278,832 FAV $4,983 FAV/acre$4,983 FAV/acre Zoning: Industrial, Zoning: Industrial,
Conservation Conservation Subdivision OverlaySubdivision Overlay
Needs zoning change Needs zoning change for SFR, SEQRA reviewfor SFR, SEQRA review
Parcel moderately Parcel moderately sloped, heavily covered sloped, heavily covered with White Pines.with White Pines.
Unmapped wetlands (?)Unmapped wetlands (?) APBC & SPB Want Full APBC & SPB Want Full
ProtectionProtection
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8 Lupe Way from end of Morocco Lane8 Lupe Way from end of Morocco Lane
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8 Lupe Way from end of Lupe Way8 Lupe Way from end of Lupe Way
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1014 Kings Road1014 Kings Road
1010 Kings Road1010 Kings Road
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1014 Kings Rd (Colonie 16.1-1-36.1)
38.6 acres Owner: Joseph
Yankovich Zoning: Industrial,
conservation subdivison overlay
Just east of 1010 Kings Road, this parcel is thinned out forest, about 50% is Class 1 wetlands
Borders preserve $219,182 FAV $5,678 FAV/acre
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1012 Kings Road1012 Kings Road
mile northeast is mile northeast is Woodlawn PreserveWoodlawn Preserve
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1010 Kings Rd (Colonie 16.1-1-36.1)
32.7 acres Owner: Palma F
Realty Co Inc Zoning: Single Family
Residential, Conservation Subdivsion Overlay
$279,854 FAV $8,532 FAV/acre Just east of Michaels
Drive, 80% Class 1 Wetlands
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1010 Kings Road1010 Kings Road
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4512 Albany St (Colonie 28.2-2-6)
108.7 acres Owner: SVP
Properties, LLC Zoning: Single Family
Residential, Conservation Subdivsion Overlay
$411,679 FAV $3,787 FAV/acre Minor slopes,
hardwoods wetland 80% of parcel is DEC
Class 1 Wetlands, feeds Lisha Kill
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124A Morris Rd (Colonie 28.2-1-1)
29.0 acres Owner: Walter Riddel
of Latham Zoning: Single Family
Residential, Conservation Subdivsion Overlay
$84,672 FAV $2,919 FAV/acre Minor slopes,
hardwoods wetland 50% of parcel is DEC
Class 1 Wetlands, feeds Lisha Kill
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4512 Albany St
As seenfrom
end of Thelma Street
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Pull-off along Albany Street, Pull-off along Albany Street, old woods road back to old woods road back to 4512 Albany Street4512 Albany Street
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4512 Albany St
FurtherEast on Albany Street
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And finally, the end ...And finally, the end ...Your questions?
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