Landscape Of National Significance Needs Protection From Sprawl

U.S. Forest Service study says 40% of the New York-New Jersey Highlands should be protected from overdevelopment.

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February 23, 2003, 9:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The study provides detailed analysis of the area's watersheds, wildlife habitats and recreational sites, and outlines strategies for land planning aimed at protecting the area from overuse...But environmentalists and others awaiting federal leadership on efforts to protect the highlands, which the Forest Service called "a landscape of national significance" in a 1992 study, complained that the report contained no specific recommendations on how to prevent overdevelopment of the land."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Read the full story: Highlands Area Needs More Protection, Study Says

Friday, February 21, 2003 in The New York Times

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