Upland Sandpiper habitat protection and hunting ban
Summary
The county must protect 155 acres of grassland at the airport as habitat compensation for the upland sandpiper under a state DEC permit, and the new resolution bans hunting there. Some members think the whole mitigation scheme is questionable.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct dollar figure stated, though the underlying mitigation creates 155 acres of wetland/grassland obligations.
Hunters lose a spot; conservation obligations under the state permit are satisfied.
Hunters who previously used that county-owned land.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Legislators - Nov 12, 2026
A resolution would prohibit hunting on certain county-owned grassland that's protected as upland sandpiper habitat under a state environmental permit.
Ways and Means - Nov 12, 2026
The county would ban hunting on certain county-owned grassland that New York set aside as habitat for the upland sandpiper under an incidental take permit.
Public Works - Nov 5, 2026
The county must protect 155 acres of grassland at the airport as habitat compensation for the upland sandpiper under a state DEC permit, and the new resolution bans hunting there. Some members think the whole mitigation scheme is questionable.
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