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<P><B><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2>David M.
Diaz</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=en-us><BR><I><FONT face="Arial Narrow"
color=#008080 size=2>Conservation Easement Manager</FONT></I><BR><B><FONT
face="Arial Narrow" color=#008080 size=2>Scenic Hudson, Inc.</FONT></B><BR><FONT
face="Arial Narrow" size=2>Tel: 845 473 4440 x223<BR>Fax: 845 473
2648<BR>ddiaz@scenichudson.org </FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=en-us><B><FONT
face="Arial Narrow" color=#008080 size=2>Your Valley. Your Voice. Your
Future.</FONT></B><BR><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#008080
size=2>__________________________________________________________<BR></FONT><B></B><B></B><B><FONT
face="Times New Roman">GET OUTSIDE -- SAVOR THE SEASON'S
BOUNTY</FONT></B><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#008080>Visit a
pick-your-own farm.<BR>Enjoy an </FONT></SPAN><A
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park.<BR>Join a festival in a riverfront town.</FONT><BR></SPAN><A
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Seth McKee
[mailto:smckee@scenichudson.org] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 19, 2007 2:06
PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'David Diaz'; 'Michael Knutson'; 'Cari Watkins-Bates';
'Maryanne McGovern'; 'Matt Shipkey'<BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: NY Court of Appeals
upholds open space requirement<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
href="http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/Wapp_opsp_appeal-16Nov07.html">http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/Wapp_opsp_appeal-16Nov07.html</A></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Wappinger</SPAN></FONT></st1:place> prevails in
open space suit appeal<o:p></o:p></P></TD></TR>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Wappinger – The state Court of Appeals has ruled
in the Town of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Wappinger</st1:place></st1:City>’s favor in a land use case
involving the construction of a house on lands required to be maintained
as open space by condition of a subdivision made 40 years
ago.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">“This
four-year-old nightmare for our town is finally over,” said Town
Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero. He said the court ruling is “a victory” for
all towns and cities in the state. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">“The
rule of law matters when it comes to enforcing our zoning code and
planning process. We have validated the right of all municipalities to
enforce lad use regulations,” he said.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Ruggiero said the house that was built on that
land in contravention of the open space condition is illegal. “How we
proceed going forward will be guided by that determination,” he
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