But, Does NYS DEC Care?

Commission says draft outline for KJ annexation is 'shallow'

mages in yellow represent the properties whose owners have asked to be annexed from the Town of Monroe into the Village of Kiryas Joel.


Bob Quinn, Photo News
MONROE — The Town of Monroe Conservation Commissioner has released its review of the draft environmental outline for the proposed annexation of 507 acres from the town of Monroe into the Village of Kiryas Joel."We are concerned that the DGEIS amounts to a shallow analysis of the resources and land use in the Town of Monroe," the commissions chairman, John Ebert, wrote in an email exchange with The Photo News.He added:
The evaluation of the tree inventory will result in better understanding of the impacts of deforestation and degradation of watersheds from development.A significant proportion of the Town of Monroe's UR-M and all of the Light Industrial zoned lands is incorporated in the annexation request affecting the Town's ability to provide adequate, safe and decent affordable housing and economic opportunity as per the Town's Comprehensive Master Plan."The MCC also believes it is imperative that applicants provide permission to members of the Town's Conservation Commission and Planning Board for complete access to the annexation parcels for evaluation and analysis purposes," Ebert wrote.