NORTH CASTLE – The State Department of Environmental Conservation and Westchester Land Trust, Friday, announced the acquisition of some 68 acres of land to protect the drinking water sources of the Town of North Castle and New York City’s New Croton Reservoir system.
The funding for the two projects comes from DEC’s Water Quality Improvement Project which awarded the land trust more than $1.5 million to purchase the lands for source water protection. The projects will protect the two drinking water sources in perpetuity.
The 68 acres will remain undeveloped, allowing for their natural features to protect the drinking water supplies from potential contaminants and stormwater runoff.
