Preservation of this property ... will help preserve important
views from Guard Hill Road,
which are of importance to the Town of Bedford.
In addition, it will preserve farmland, which is an important priority for New York State,
set forth in the State Constitution and the Open Space Plan, in the County's
policy of preserving land in the agricultural district, of which this is a part
and of the Town of Bedford's
open space priorities.
In addition, the wetlands on the property, into which the farmland drains, are
a part of the New York City Croton Reservoir watershed, and preserving farmland
in the watershed has been a major priority for New York City as a means of preserving the
reservoir's drinking water quality.
Finally, as you can see from the attached maps, the property is a part of a
very large corridor of undeveloped land, much of which is in institutional use
or is preserved by easements. This further conservation easement will add
further preserved land to this corridor and help protect a large wildlife
corridor to help preserve wildlife species, particularly reptiles and
amphibians that require larger areas of undisturbed land.