DLC President Letter-to-Editor - Durst is “far from green”

October 10, 2007

Printed in the Poughkeepsie Journal on October 10, 2007Valley Views: Pine Plains plan is far from ‘green’ development By Becky Thorton October 10,2006I’ve been in the conservation land planning field for more than 20 years now, and I’ve seen all sorts of development and open space plans during that time. There seems to be a big difference between what I have been reading and hearing of the proposed Carvel development described as a compact project that preserves open space and what I see when I look at the plans made public to date.

Start by picturing the Carvel property in Pine Plains: 2,200 acres of beautiful, serene land and, with the exception of the existing golf course, a relatively undisturbed and open landscape. Read more