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Outdoor Journal: Saratoga Tackle bass tournament updates | The Daily Gazette
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On July 20, Saratoga Tackle drew 42 boats for its Tuesday evening tournament. Coming in first place was the team of Bill Goodermote and J.R. Goodermote of Scotia with 13.10 pounds, received $855. Second place went to Jeff Russel Jr. and Chris O’Neill, both from Scotia, whose catch weighed in at 11.49 pounds to pay out $555.
Third place was the Burnt Hills team of Tommy Kail and Jason Norton, bringing in 11.42 pounds to take home $295. Kail and Norton also caught the tournament’s lunker bass, a 4.35-pound fish that won them an additional $420.
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One survey respondent reported persuading a local planning board to limit development on a 52-acre parcel with significant wetlands, preserving forest canopy and a biodiversity corridor for animals. Another negotiated a proposed 150-unit subdivision’s replacement with a smaller cluster of homes. A third supported passage of a stronger floodplain development law.
Each was a success story in efforts to incorporate habitat conservation into municipal land use planning – local decisions that can have far-reaching implications for biodiversity, said Shorna Allred, associate professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment and Department of Global Development, in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Local planners play key role in conserving biodiversity miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
NORTH GREENBUSH, N.Y. â The Town of North Greenbush recently announced the completion of an evaluation of its local plans, codes and policies using the New York State Climate Smart Resiliency Planning tool to identify strengths, gaps and opportunities to reduce vulnerability to flooding and other climate risks.
This process was accomplished by a team of town staff and elected officials who were assisted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County through a Climate Resilience Partnership.
The âPartnershipâ is a collaboration between Cornell Cooperative Extension associations in the Hudson Valley, with funding and assistance from the Hudson River Estuary Program and the New York State Water Resources Institute.