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Town tables fee-waiver vote for Walk Hill project, authorizes attorney letter to county
Summary
The board discussed an Orange County Soil & Water request to waive town permit fees for a Walk Hill flood-mitigation rock‑ledge removal project, expressed concerns about blasting and downstream effects, tabled the waiver motion, and authorized the town attorney to request a county presentation.
The Town of Goshen Town Board reviewed a request from the Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District to waive town permit fees for a Walk Hill flood mitigation project involving rock-ledge removal, but members tabled the fee-waiver motion and instead authorized the town attorney to ask the county for a project presentation.
Why it matters: The proposed ledge removal is intended as flood mitigation, but board members said the work could alter stream hydraulics and cause downstream bank retreat or other impacts; the board sought more complete plans before excusing town permitting fees.
The board considered a resolution to waive town…
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