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view of Glenmere Lake
WARWICK – Orange County Government is going to protect another
95 acres of Glenmere Lake property and a further effort to improve public
water quality and preserve the natural habitat in that area of the Town
of Warwick.
The county currently owns 695 acres in the Glenmere Preserve extending
across the towns and villages of Warwick, Chester and Florida.
The latest tract of land had been foreclosed on for non-payment of taxes.
It had been slated for the auction block, but county law allowed it to
be removed from public sale if it was determined the land would benefit
local municipalities.
According to the State Department of Environmental Conservation, the lake
is New York’s largest habitat for the endangered Northern Cricket
Frog.
The reservoir serves as the sole water supply for the Village of Florida
as well as customers in the Town of Goshen including the Valley View nursing
home, the county jail, the Emergency Services Center and the county Department
of Social Services.
“By acquiring these additional 95 acres, Orange County protects
a critical habitat and ensures the quality of a major water supply,”
said County Executive Steven Neuhaus.
