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April
1, 2004
Nassau County Planning Commission
400 County Seat Drive
Mineola, NY 11501
Re: NCPC File No. 1897-P-1
Dear Commissioners,
I would like to thank the commissioners
for the opportunity to speak on the subject of NCPC-1897-P-1,
also known as the “Woodbury
Hills” sub-division.
As you know, The “Woodbury Hills” sub-division
is to be located adjacent to the eastern boundary of Trailview
State Park (Please see attachment 1). A major feature of
Trailview State Park is a 7 mile section of the Nassau/Suffolk
trail. The Nassau/Suffolk trail is a 20 mile long National
Recreation Trail that
links Cold Spring Harbor with Massapequa .
The “Woodbury Hills” site
plan has incorrectly labeled the Nassau/Suffolk trail as a
mountain bike trail (Please see attachment 2).
I would like
to see the following areas addressed within the Draft EIS.
• The proposed retaining wall
on lot 2 will run very close to the Nassau/Suffolk trail.
This wall will be 10 feet high at its highest point. What
steps will be taken to ensure the safety
of hikers on the Nassau/Suffolk
trail? Will the Nassau/Suffolk trail be effected by rainwater
backwash from this retaining wall?
(Please see area I on the attached maps,
as well as, photographs Ia & Ib )
• What effect
will the grading for the new private road have on the natural
depression located within Trailview State Park ? Currently
this depression slopes west to east. The new road will close
off the eastern end of this slope. What impact will this closure
have on soil saturation, and is it possible that the areas
of the new road up slope will now drain into this depression?
(Please see area II on
the attached maps, as well as, photographs IIa & IIb )
• What
effect will the retaining wall in the northeast section of
lot 4 have on down-slope rainwater run-off onto the LIRR service
road and Whitney Lane ?
• Will the Nassau/Suffolk
trail need to be closed at anytime during construction.
• The
Expanded EAF part I (BP&V
#02321) mentions a private homeowners association garden or
park, however I can not locate this area on any site map.
As to my interest in this project, I am the current
President of the Nassau Hiking & Outdoor Club. The Nassau
Hiking & Outdoor Club is
a 500 member hiking club that has been hiking on and off Long
Island since 1966. NHOC's most popular Long Island hiking trail
is the Nassau/Suffolk trail. I personally have lead dozens
of hikes on the Nassau/Suffolk trail. The most recent hike
being March 14, 2004 when I lead 32 NHOC members and guests,
north from Jericho Turnpike to Stillwell Road and back.
Respectfully,
Patrick McGloin
President
Nassau Hiking & Outdoor Club
PO Box 321
West Hempstead, NY 11552
president@nhoc.org
(516) 805 - 3379
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