Project threatens water supply
The Clove Creek aquifer is a regional water supply relied upon by seven communities: Village of Fishkill, City of Beacon, Philipstown, East Fishkill, Wappingers Falls, Town of Fishkill, and the Downstate Correctional Facility.
The purity of the Clove Creek aquifer is threatened by the Highland Valley Development Project, a 210-unit, high-density residential community planned for construction on top of the Clove Creek aquifer.
Concerns of residents in these communities must enjoyrespectful audience by the Town of Fishkill's leadership and the property owner, the Montfort Brothers.
At a recent Town of Fishkill board meeting, a Fishkill resident requested discussion of Highland Valley Development Project and its impact on the Clove Creek aquifer.
Supervisor Joan Pagones refused the woman's request while breezily introducing counsel for the property owner, providing him a public forum to speak on behalf of his private client.
Not only unconcerned with the integrity of this regional water supply, Town of Fishkill leadership is uninterested in public comment that might otherwise require they take a hard look at the interests of those directly affected damage to the Clove Creek aquifer.This is unacceptable.
Compel the hard look! Residents of these seven communities must be aware of this threat to the aquifer and must call on their elected officials (at all levels), the state Department of Environmental Conservation, and local/regional media outlets asking for help in stopping Highland Valley Development Project and bringing to light the Town of Fishkill's flagrant disregard for the region's water supply.
Stephanie Hawkins
Cold Spring
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