Land Acquisition Program
The implementation of sound land-use policies must be a major component of any serious efforts to protect New York’s water supply. Permanently securing buffer zones around water supply areas has proven to be lasting and fiscally prudent measure in preventing water quality degradation in many regions across the nation. As long as land remains on the market, it is a prime target for development. The best way to prevent development is to purchase the land. The Land Acquisition Program’s main purpose is to enable the City to assemble sufficient “buffer” lands around the reservoirs, their tributaries and other important land features in order to protect water quality. Eligible lands within the watershed are categorized according to their level of importance: Priority Area 1A, Priority Area 1B, Priority Area 2, Priority Area 3 and Priority Area 4.
Urban Sprawl
Impervious Surfaces
Protection by Conservation Easement
MAPS:
Kensico Reservoir
Cannonsville Basin East
Cannonsville Basin West
Croton Basin
Ashokan Reservoir
Neversink/Rondout Basins
Scoharie Basin
Pepacton Basin
West Branch/Boyds Corner Basins
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