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Board requests public hearing on Hudson Highlands Pure Trail FEIS
Summary
Board members authorized drafting and submitting a letter to request that New York State Department of Parks hold a public hearing and public comment session on the Hudson Highlands Pure Trail FEIS (released 01/07/2026); the village attorney recommended the step and the board will prepare responses to FEIS findings.
Chair (S1) informed the board that the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Hudson Highlands Pure Trail was released on 01/07/2026 and is roughly 1,000 pages. The village attorney recommended the village request a public hearing and prepare responses to several findings the attorney characterized as "no adverse impact," which Chair (S1) said the board found problematic.
"The final generic environmental impacts statement for the Hudson Highlands Pure Trail was released yesterday," Chair (S1) said, adding that the village would ask the New York State Department of Parks to hold a public hearing and public comment session. The board authorized staff to draft a letter and a response and to work with consultants; Chair (S1) said the draft would return to the board for review before final submission.
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