The Town of Kingston Business District is closer to Onteora Lake than the planned 850 Route 28 project. And Pickerel Pond has no easy access - only able-bodied trekers can access it walking miles from the Onteora Lake parking lot or off Morey Hill Road. Pickerel Pond is a very recent addition to the Bluestone Forest (added AFTER 850 Route 28 project was proposed to the Town of Kingston planning board). In sum - the Bluestone Forest and Onteora Lake are URBAN PARKS, not 'wilderness parks' as some contend. The 850 Route 28 is and has been zoned for commercial use, and signficant developments/commerical operations surrounds the Forest already. IMPORTANT TO NOTE: What opponents are seeking to do is REMOVE existing commercial zones in order to grow an expanding park. Is this part of the Town of Kingston commprehensive plan? Endless parks with little tax base? and few jobs? Has this 'expanding parklands' plan ever presented and discussed by the Town of Kingston community

 As you can see in these compare and contrast aerial photos - the first taken in 1958 and the second taken in 1978, that the 850 Route 28 site was severely damaged from open rock quarrying and mining.  This site will greatly benefit from the plans for 850 by capturing all storm water runoff capture into two large filtration ponds, and improvising overall water quality from the site's runoff.  And the site will be put back on the tax rolls for something needed locally - infrastructure for local roads and bridges.

  Please, let the Town of Kingston Planning Board know you support this proposed project with its good paying local jobs, added tax revenue, reclamation of an abandoned mine, and   new economic vitality for the Town of Kingston.     To attend the online PUBLIC HEARING June 21 st  at 7pm: 850 ROUTE 28 PUBLIC HEARING  PLANNING BOARD WEBEX MEETING INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: To join the conference by phone/cell: 1. Call: 1-408-418-9388 2. Listen to the prompts, when it asks for the access code enter: 132 981 8139 3. When it asks for the password enter: 5678 4. This should get you into the call, if you have difficulty please hang up and try again. 5. If the issue persists, applicants and members please email the  knaughton@bmglawyers.com   immediately. 6. Throughout the meeting if you are thrown off the line, you will be able to re-enter by following steps 1-3. To join the meeting by computer: 7. You may also sign in via webex.com. Members of the public will be re