Monthly Archives: November 2006

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-talkback1113.artnov13,0,2476708.story November 13 2006 Government Can't Protect Water Supply I would like to lay to rest the fantasy that no matter what we do to our land, "the government" will protect our water. Such an erroneous viewpoint was expressed once again in a letter to The Courant ("Mailing on Project Was Misleading," Oct. 26). According to the Ground Water Report to Congress by the Ground Water Protection Council (available online), incidents of ground water contamination have occurred in every municipality in Connecticut due to sources such as industrial activities, underground storage tanks, landfills, salt storage facilities and road salt…

http://www.courant.com/news/local/fv/hc-simref1108.artnov08,0,1276391.story Voters OK Money For Open Space By MARK SPENCER Courant Staff Writer November 8 2006 SIMSBURY --Open space advocates succeeded Tuesday in their drive to preserve land owned by the Ethel Walker School by committing $7 million in town money for the first phase of a two-part deal.Several changes to the town charter also were approved in another ballot question.In a close vote, residents approved spending up to $7 million - $5 million from bonding and $2 million from town reserves - which will be used to purchase 330 acres of the 420-acre parcel. Although the fate of…

http://www.courant.com/news/local/ec/hc-land1103.artnov03,0,3151538.story More For Open Space November 3 2006On Thursday, the state Department of Environmental Protection awarded $6.9 million in open space grants to 23 cities and towns across Connecticut. The state has protected 480,553 acres since the program started in 1998. The state has a goal of protecting 673,210 acres or 21 percent of the state's land by 2023.Here's a sampling of what some of the latest grants will protect:East Windsor secured a $390,000 grant to preserve the 40.7-acre Trombley/Tschummi property off Rye Street in the southern part of town. The property extends west past existing town-owned open space,…

http://www.courant.com/news/local/fv/hc-simethel1103.artnov03,0,4138182.story Town To Vote On Land Purchase $7 Million Would Be Appropriated For About 330 Acres Owned By Ethel Walker School By DIANE STRUZZI Courant Staff Writer November 3 2006 SIMSBURY --Voters Tuesday will decide whether the town spends $7 million to acquire and preserve land owned by the Ethel Walker School. The proposal was approved for a referendum question by the boards of selectmen and finance and is supported by the grass-roots organization Keep the Woods. But after months of public discussion about the acquisition, some residents question why the town is paying so much for the land…