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Board to draft support letter for Celery Ave rock-ledge lowering amid town access dispute
Summary
Work on the Celery Ave rock-ledge lowering project began on the Wawayanda side; the Town of Goshen is questioning the access easement on its side, delaying work. The board asked staff to draft a support letter stressing limited scope, farm benefits and flood mitigation.
K. Sumner updated the board that the Celery Ave Rock Ledge Lowering Project has started on the Wawayanda side but is being held up on the Goshen side because the Town of Goshen is questioning the access easement used by Orange County Soil & Water. Sumner asked the Ag Board to write a support letter to the Town of Goshen. He said the letter should indicate that the project will "only remove part of the ledge, it will benefit nearby farms, and it will help mitigate flooding issues." J. MacLeod agreed to draft the letter and send it to the Town of Goshen.
Board discussion centered on practical benefits to farms and flood mitigation; members did not take other formal actions at the meeting. The requested support letter is intended to address easement concerns and expedite completion of the project on the Goshen side.
