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Saratoga Plan tells county committee conserved lands bolster flood resilience, local economy
Summary
Saratoga Plan briefed the Trails and Open Space Committee on its stewardship and acquisitions, described tools (conservation easements and fee purchases), volunteer monitoring of thousands of acres, and recent parcel closings including a 444‑acre Palmertown Range property; presenters highlighted recreation, water‑quality and economic benefits.
Rob Davies, executive director of the land trust Saratoga Plan, and Tory, a conservation staff member, presented to the Trails and Open Space Committee on Feb. 3 about the organization's recent work protecting and stewarding farmland, forest and community preserves in Saratoga County.
Davies described the land trust's two principal conservation tools: conservation easements, which record restrictions at the county clerk's office while leaving land in private ownership, and fee…
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