A.
The preservation and improvement of the quality of the natural and
man-made environment within the Town of Warwick, in the face of population
growth, urbanization and technologic change with their accompanying
demands on natural resources, are found to be increasing and are of
vital importance to the health, welfare and economic well-being of
present and future inhabitants and require forthright action by the
governing body of the Town of Warwick. Protection of the natural environment
involves efforts to maintain proper water quality standards, and to
avoid degradation and depletion of the Town's natural resources.
Objectives include the protection and preservation of lakes and streams,
of wetlands, of groundwater and surface water systems, of vegetation
and wildlife habits.
B.
Greenwood Lake is a critical environmental area, listed in the Town's
Comprehensive Plan, and as such the Town, in conjunction with the
Greenwood Lake Commission, has an obligation to preserve this precious
resource. The Greenwood Lake Commission is a bi-state commission that
was formed in 2001 for the express purpose of improving the water
quality of this beautiful lake. Their mission is to serve as a bi-state
cooperative effort to help ensure that the natural, scenic, economic,
and recreational resources of Greenwood Lake and its watershed are
protected, so that the pristine beauty of the area will be preserved
and maintained for the enjoyment and recreation of present and future
generations. Greenwood Lake supplies over three million residents
and thousands of businesses with their water supplies. The Town of
Warwick shares this goal.
