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Cornell Study Considers Balance Between NY’s Solar Development And Farmland

May 17, 2021 by l

  “Solar is a key piece of New York’s goal of reaching 70% renewable energy generation by 2030 under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. With farmland seen by solar companies as prime real estate for their arrays, new research from Cornell University considers how to best balance solar development with the state’s agricultural … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, Cornell, Jim Levulis, land use, Max Zhang, WAMC

Schenectady County AGRICULTURAL & FARMLAND PROTECTION PLAN

September 30, 2002 by l

  “This plan’s purpose is to recommend goals and actions that promote the maintenance and expansion of lands in active agricultural use in Schenectady County. It was developed through a broad public participation process. Brief Profile of Schenectady County Agriculture Farms in Schenectady County are very diverse, with annual gross sales ranging from less than … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: agriculture, comprehensive plan, farming, farmland, land use, planning, Schenectady County

AGRICULTURAL & FARMLAND PROTECTION PLAN

September 30, 2002 by l

  “This plan’s purpose is to recommend goals and actions that promote the maintenance and expansion of lands in active agricultural use in Schenectady County. It was developed through a broad public participation process. Brief Profile of Schenectady County Agriculture Farms in Schenectady County are very diverse, with annual gross sales ranging from less than … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: farm, farming, land use, plan, Schenectady County

Rural Duanesburg Grapples with Growth

January 30, 1988 by l

  “Harry Truman attributed his admiration for certain former presidents to their having “lived through days when reason was overcome with emotion”. Such a phrase too often describes life in rural Schenectady County town of Duanesburg, a communiity currently challeneged with the paingul task of defining its identity in the waning years of the 20th … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Dave Vincent, growth, land use, motorcycle, rural, Schenectady Gazette, Zoning

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