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Clinton board adopts revised wetlands local law after public hearing; resident warns of legal and cost risks
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, the Town of Clinton board approved Local Law No. 1 of 2026 revising freshwater-wetlands regulations. A resident warned the draft removes a planning-board waiver, could increase permitting costs and invites legal challenges; the board approved the measure as amended.
The Town of Clinton Board voted Feb. 10 to adopt Local Law No. 1 of 2026, updating the town—ode on freshwater wetlands, buffers and floodplains, after a public hearing that drew extended testimony from residents urging further revision.
At a public hearing opened by the town supervisor, board member Catherine King introduced the revision and said it was intended to recalibrate local rules to reflect changes in what the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will regulate. King also said a last-minute amendment would remove a paragraph identified in the draft as "F5."
Resident Fyridine Schilling, who identified herself as living at 99 Willow Lane, urged the board not to adopt the law as drafted. Schilling said the revision deletes a planning-board waiver contained in…
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