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The Wetlands Excuse
As you'll see below, a small portion of St. Luke's 64-acre campus is composed of "wetlands." Building through them has already occurred. Also, we have to ask, "Aren't these just simple manmade, surface parking runoff, ponds and ditches, that are mere drainage?"
January 24, 2020 - We didn't believe the Politicians & MVHS Administration regarding their "wetlands" excause. However, today's news weakens their case (if they had one)...
ICYMI: In a move opposed by its own science advisers, the EPA is dramatically reducing federal pollution protections for rivers, streams and wetlands. https://t.co/UHuEc1bmUl
— NPR (@NPR) January 24, 2020
Consider this from the (EPA), Correcting the Record: Media Erroneously Claims EPA and Army Jeopardize Wetlands & Stream Protection...
Correcting the Record: Media Erroneously Claims EPA and Army Jeopardize Wetlands & Stream Protection Correcting the Record: Media Erroneously Claims EPA and Army Jeopardize Wetlands & Stream Protection
— News Bakerrs (@newsbakerrs) January 24, 2020
Headquarters, Office of the Administrator (AO)
WASHI… https://t.co/XShGeXEPXU
July 10, 2018 - Assemblyman Brindisi uses his, "St. Luke's Is Surrounded by Wetlands" excuse, that's a false statement...
For nearly 3-years @MVHealthSystem & @ABrindisiNY stated: Can’t build a new hospital due to “wetlands”. Recently MVHS starts using word “mitigation”, did that occur before? As we notice... pic.twitter.com/dFWjQuj4yc
— #NoHospitalDowntown (@NoHospitalDwtn) May 23, 2018
Either way, and as we will show below, wetlands are a weak excuse to bulldoze an entire downtown neighborhood.
July 23, 2014 - You can most certainly build when wetlands are present! Looking back to this date in 2014, SNUY IT did and they had plans for more...
Buzz: CNSE to get wetlands permit for new Utica chip fab: U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said a wetlands permit that ... http://t.co/YE4SuQF8rt
— tubusiness (@tubusiness) July 23, 2014
Read more in, Permit in hand, site work set in Marcy, and view an image of the Targeted Site.
March 24, 2018 - We proposed downtown hospital could easily fit at St. Luke's and the purported wetland (which have already been built on) would not be impacted at all...
The #mvhsdowntown hospital concept for downtown @CityofUtica would not even touch the wetlands at St. Luke’s, unlike the parking and roads cutting through them! pic.twitter.com/oMYExNi9Av
— #NoHospitalDowntown (@NoHospitalDwtn) March 24, 2018
Walmart and the Consumer Square shopping center in New Hartford was not hindered by wetlands...
As we prepare for our next phase opposing #mvhsdowntown, wondering why shopping wasn't hindered, yet wetlands would hinder @MVHealthSystem as they sought better healthcare for Oneida County? pic.twitter.com/0rHRv7SRQh
— #NoHospitalDowntown (@NoHospitalDwtn) July 27, 2018
So if shopping warrants building on wetlands, it is hard to accept a transformational healthcare investment would be.
Sangertown did, in addition to a great deal of retail and commercial buildings...
Large amount of retail @Sangertown_Mall, other commercial and residential buildings built within wetland areas, over an existing creek! Full @NYSDEC image: https://t.co/7qzzwqpVbx pic.twitter.com/rBXjzlF8hn
— #NoHospitalDowntown (@NoHospitalDwtn) July 28, 2018
In fact a stream runs right through it all, view the DEC map Jay-K Lumber. Here's another story touching on Sangertown; Drainage Pond At Sangertown Explained. Which begs the question, are the ditches and ponds at St. Luke's mere drainage, and not true wetlands? Does the DEC make them equal?
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