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Planning board flags potential impact to historic resources from Safe Route 97 project
Summary
Board members heard that the Safe Route 97 project could affect archaeological or historic resources listed or eligible for the New York State and National Register of Historic Places and asked staff and consultants to note the issue in plans and permitting documents.
Chair (speaker 1) presented details for project "62, Safe Route 97," reading project identifiers and a staff note that "archaeological and or historic resources, listed in or eligible for the New York State and National Registry of Historic Places will be impacted by this project." The board did not vote on the project; members discussed environmental and procedural follow‑ups.
The presentation included project references (12770) and consultant contacts. The chair read a contact as Peter Torgenson of Environmental Sciences at 110 Townline Road, Pearl River, NY, and listed a surveying firm and address on Jersey Avenue in Fort Jervis. A board member flagged that the plan should document impacts and that consultants and staff must ensure required approvals are shown on final submissions.
Board members also raised wildlife and habitat considerations for the site. The chair noted the site is south‑facing and forested and described the area as potential summer feeding grounds; the chair added that "rattlesnakes have been documented traveling quite a few miles from their winter dens," a point members said should be considered in environmental review.
No formal decision or vote on project approval was taken at this meeting. Members asked staff and the applicant to reflect historic‑resource findings in permit filings and on plan sheets so state and federal reviewers can assess impacts.
