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Looks good to us: State says solar project should be approved

September 30, 2020 by l

  “The state is recommending approval for East Point Energy’s application for a 50- megawatt solar project in the Town of Sharon. Still, there’s one more chance to comment on the project. In a surprise notice Friday, the state’s Siting Board said a final, public hearing on the project put on hold in March because … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sharon, Solar, Whiteman Osterman and Hanna Tagged: Agricultural and Markets, Article 10, East Point Energy, farmland, property value, Sandy Manko, screening, Siting Board, Terresa Bakner, Town of Sharon, Whiteman Osterman Hanna

Senate Bill S2044

January 18, 2019 by l

  “An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the department of agriculture and markets making available information concerning minimum guidelines for vegetation management plans in a manner that is pollinator friendly PURPOSE: This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2018, c.399, to clarify provisions relating to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eden Renewables, Oak Hill Solar Tagged: Agricultural and Markets, Department Environmental Conservation, Eden Renewables, herbicide, legislation, Oak Hill Solar, Patty Richie, pesticide, planting, pollinator, Richard Murray, S2044, seeding, Senate

New York State Pollinator Protection Plan

June 24, 2016 by l

  “Wild pollinators and managed bees, typically honeybees and bumblebees kept by beekeepers, are critically important to the health of New York’s environment, as well as the strength of the state’s agricultural economy. New York has more than seven-million acres in agricultural production, and many of the state’s leading crops, such as apples, cabbage, berries, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Documents Tagged: Agricultural and Markets, bees, DEC, Department of Environmental Conservation, herbicides, legislation, Patty Richie, pesticides, pollinator, weeds

Agricultural Districts, Schenectady County NY, 2015

December 30, 2015 by l

  “These GIS files represent geographic boundaries for lands that are under the protection of NYS Agricultural District Law, administered by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The boundaries are derived from New York State Agricultural District, 1:24,000-scale, maps produced at county agencies. The district boundaries correspond to tax parcel data. District … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Oak Hill Solar Tagged: Agricultural and Markets, Agricultural District Law, Cornel, farm land

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