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It is not clear why a 500-foot setback is an acceptable distance for private water wells whereas<br />

2,000 feet is required for public water supply wells, river or stream intakes and reservoirs.<br />

Because any given body of water ultimately empties into another, we feel that all streams, storm<br />

drains, lakes and ponds should be treated the same as public water supplies.<br />

General Comments on Chapter 3<br />

The recently issued report commissioned by NYSERDA, “Responding to Climate Change in New<br />

York State – Synthesis Report,” recommends that climate change be taken into consideration in<br />

planning. Among others, two examples of the consequences of climate change that can effect<br />

planning are changing rainfall patterns and shifting flood zones. Yet there is no mention of<br />

climate change in the rdSGEIS.<br />

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