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== Friends of Longkill ==
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== FOLK - Friends of the Longkill ==
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Residents along and near Longkill Road in the Towns of Clifton Park and Ballston have banded together as FOLK, which stands for "Friends of the Longkill."  This new, grassroots community group was formed to advocate for protection of important open space in the area, principally the 18.7 acres of woods and wetlands now proposed for a conventional sprawl subdivision west of Longkill Road.  The land abuts Hearthside Drive and other, more than 30-year-old streets in the Country Knolls-Longkill neighborhood, and is located along the northern boundary of the Town of Clifton Park and Town of Ballston lines.
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Residents along and near Longkill Road in the Towns of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Park Clifton Park] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballston%2C_New_York Ballston] have banded together as FOLK, which stands for "Friends of the Longkill."  This new, grassroots community group was formed to advocate for protection of important open space in the area, principally the 18.7 acres of woods and wetlands now proposed by Kain Development LLC of New Jersey for a conventional sprawl subdivision west of Longkill Road.  The land abuts [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=hearthside+drive,+ballston+lake,+ny&ll=42.921518,-73.828254&spn=0.01411,0.042915&t=h Hearthside Drive] and other, more than 30-year-old streets in the Country Knolls-Longkill neighborhood, and is located along the northern boundary of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Park Town of Clifton Park] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballston%2C_New_York Town of Ballston] lines.
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== Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes ==
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== Communications ==
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/3/33/LorensenConcernsOctober2005.pdf Lorensen's Letter to CP Planning Board, October 13, 2005]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/b/b6/FOLK-WetlandsLetterNovember2005.pdf Lorensen's Letter to CP Planning Board, November 29, 2005]
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==First Steps==
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/8/84/CorpsofEngineersLetterDecember2005.pdf Lorensen's Letter to Corps of Engineers, December 12, 2005]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/1/10/FOLK-PlanningBoardCommentsDecember2005.pdf Lorensen's Comments to CP Planning Board, December 13, 2005]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/7/79/FOLK-WetlandsLetterFebruary2006.pdf Lorensen's Letter to CP Planning Board, February 14, 2006]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/b/be/FOLK-LorensenPlanningBoardFebruary2006.pdf Lorensen's Presentation to CP Planning Board, February 14, 2006]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/8/83/FOLK-PetitionFebruary2006.pdf Petition to CP Planning Board, February 14, 2006] - 357 signatures in one week!
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/b/b4/FOLK-WetlandsLetterApril2006.pdf Lorensen's Letter to CP Planning Board, April 6, 2006]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/b/b2/FOLK-OutstandingIssuesApril2006.pdf Lorensen's Outstanding Issues Presentation to CP Planning Board, April 11, 2006]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/e/e1/FOLK-LorensenClosingRemarksApril2006.pdf Lorensen's Closing Remarks to the CP Planning Board, April 11, 2006]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/7/70/FOLK-OpenSpaceMay2006.pdf FOLK Letter to CP Open Space, Trails and Riverfront Committee, May 8, 2006]
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[LorensenPlanningBoardMay2006.pdf Lorensen's Letter to CP Planning Board, May 17, 2006]
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[http://home.nycap.rr.com/lorensen/PDFS/LorensenClosingCommentsJune2006.pdf Lorensen's Closing Remarks to the CP Planning Board, June 13, 2006] These comments were never heard. Chairman Bulger refused to allow comments from the public other than one representative.
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[http://home.nycap.rr.com/lorensen/PDFS/PBComments.pdf Clifton Park Planning Board Response to FOLK]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/5/54/FolkDecision.pdf Decision of the New York State Supreme Court] Bad news. Our Article 78 against the Town of Clifton Park was rejected by Judge Nolan.
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== Clifton Park Planning Board and Town Board Minutes ==
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Excerpts from the [http://www.cliftonpark.org/townhall/planningboardminutes.asp Town of Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes] that concern the Kain Development, LLC Proposed 18-lot Subdivision on Longkill Road.
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/5/51/CliftonParkPlanningBoardMinutesOctober2004.pdf Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes, October 13, 2004]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/c/ca/CliftonParkPlanningBoardMinutesSeptember2005.pdf Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes, September 15, 2005]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/d/d2/CliftonParkPlanningBoardMinutesDecember2005.pdf Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes, December 13, 2005]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/0/06/CliftonParkPlanningBoardMinutesFebruary.pdf Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes, February 14, 2006]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/2/2d/CliftonParkTownBoardMinutesFebruary2006.pdf Clifton Park Town Board Minutes, February 27, 2006]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/1/19/CliftonParkPlanningBoardMinutesApril.pdf Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes, April 11, 2006]
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[http://home.nycap.rr.com/lorensen/PDFS/CliftonParkPlanningBoardMinutesJune2006.pdf Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes, June 13, 2006]
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[[media:CliftonParkPlanningBoardMinutesJune2007.pdf|Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes, June 12, 2007]]
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== News Stories ==
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[http://home.nycap.rr.com/lorensen/PDFS/TimesUnionFebruary2006.pdf Albany Times Union February 14, 2006]
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[http://home.nycap.rr.com/lorensen/PDFS/TimesUnionFebruaryx2006.pdf  Albany Times Union February 22, 2006]
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[http://home.nycap.rr.com/lorensen/PDFS/TimesUnionJune2006.pdf  Albany Times Union June 20, 2006]
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[http://home.nycap.rr.com/lorensen/PDFS/CommunityNewsJune2006.pdf  Community News June 30, 2006]
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[[Media:CommunityNewsJune2007.pdf|Community News June 22, 2007]]
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== Additional Resources ==
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=== Photos ===
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[http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?&mode=fromsite&collid=57143513807.782881741107.1152234452525&conn_speed=1 Photos: Longkill Wetlands, April 2006]
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[http://adobe.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=q91rtfz.bgwcfquz&Uy=-muz4gk&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1 Photos: Longkill Wetlands, February 2006]
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[http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=q91rtfz.8dreehaj&Uy=5fjqu1&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1 Photos: Pileated Visits the Longkill Forest]
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=== Natural Resources ===
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A number of species exist within the Longkill forest.
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[http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/narcam/idguide/wood1.htm Wood Frog] [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/alan_wolf/rana_sylvatica_chorus.aiff Listen]
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[http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Wood_Duck.html Wood Duck]
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[http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/audio/Wood_Duck.html Listen]
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[http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/narcam/idguide/speeper.htm Peepers]
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[http://www.naturesound.com/frogs/audio/peeper.ram Listen]
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[http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Wild_Turkey.html Wild Turkey][http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/audio/Wild_Turkey.html Listen]
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[http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Pileated_Woodpecker.html Pileated Woodpecker]
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[http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/audio/Pileated_Woodpecker.html Listen]
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=== Clifton Park Resources ===
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[http://www.maphost.com/cliftonparkmaps/main.asp Clifton Park GIS Application]
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[http://www.maphost.com/saratoga/select_map.asp Saratoga GIS Application]
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[http://topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4752625.0001306&e=595532.000000513&datum=nad83 Topo Map]
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[http://www.editthis.info/images/folk/7/77/FOLK-PlanningBoardAddresses.pdf Clifton Park Planning Board Addresses]
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=== Other Resources ===
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[http://www.dec.ny.gov/regs/4490.html New York State SEQR]
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[http://www.saratogaedc.com/lutherPDFs/dgeis/R-DGEIS%20Final%2001%2016%2003.pdf A Sample Draft Environmental Impact Statement in Saratgoa County]
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Current revision as of 19:10, 4 November 2013

Contents

FOLK - Friends of the Longkill

Residents along and near Longkill Road in the Towns of Clifton Park and Ballston have banded together as FOLK, which stands for "Friends of the Longkill." This new, grassroots community group was formed to advocate for protection of important open space in the area, principally the 18.7 acres of woods and wetlands now proposed by Kain Development LLC of New Jersey for a conventional sprawl subdivision west of Longkill Road. The land abuts Hearthside Drive and other, more than 30-year-old streets in the Country Knolls-Longkill neighborhood, and is located along the northern boundary of the Town of Clifton Park and Town of Ballston lines.

Communications

Lorensen's Letter to CP Planning Board, October 13, 2005

Lorensen's Letter to CP Planning Board, November 29, 2005

Lorensen's Letter to Corps of Engineers, December 12, 2005

Lorensen's Comments to CP Planning Board, December 13, 2005

Lorensen's Letter to CP Planning Board, February 14, 2006

Lorensen's Presentation to CP Planning Board, February 14, 2006

Petition to CP Planning Board, February 14, 2006 - 357 signatures in one week!

Lorensen's Letter to CP Planning Board, April 6, 2006

Lorensen's Outstanding Issues Presentation to CP Planning Board, April 11, 2006

Lorensen's Closing Remarks to the CP Planning Board, April 11, 2006

FOLK Letter to CP Open Space, Trails and Riverfront Committee, May 8, 2006

[LorensenPlanningBoardMay2006.pdf Lorensen's Letter to CP Planning Board, May 17, 2006]

Lorensen's Closing Remarks to the CP Planning Board, June 13, 2006 These comments were never heard. Chairman Bulger refused to allow comments from the public other than one representative.

Clifton Park Planning Board Response to FOLK

Decision of the New York State Supreme Court Bad news. Our Article 78 against the Town of Clifton Park was rejected by Judge Nolan.

Clifton Park Planning Board and Town Board Minutes

Excerpts from the Town of Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes that concern the Kain Development, LLC Proposed 18-lot Subdivision on Longkill Road.

Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes, October 13, 2004

Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes, September 15, 2005

Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes, December 13, 2005

Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes, February 14, 2006

Clifton Park Town Board Minutes, February 27, 2006

Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes, April 11, 2006

Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes, June 13, 2006

Clifton Park Planning Board Minutes, June 12, 2007

News Stories

Albany Times Union February 14, 2006

Albany Times Union February 22, 2006

Albany Times Union June 20, 2006

Community News June 30, 2006

Community News June 22, 2007

Additional Resources

Photos

Photos: Longkill Wetlands, April 2006

Photos: Longkill Wetlands, February 2006

Photos: Pileated Visits the Longkill Forest

Natural Resources

A number of species exist within the Longkill forest.

Wood Frog Listen

Wood Duck Listen

Peepers Listen

Wild TurkeyListen

Pileated Woodpecker Listen

Clifton Park Resources

Clifton Park GIS Application

Saratoga GIS Application

Topo Map

Clifton Park Planning Board Addresses

Other Resources

New York State SEQR

A Sample Draft Environmental Impact Statement in Saratgoa County

Administrivia

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