About: Oak Brush Plains State Preserve at Edgewood

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The facility and surrounding acres were transferred to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in 1987, who declared the land a “State Nature and Historic Preserve.” In 1989, for public safety and health reasons, the Edgewood hospital buildings were demolished leaving open land and fields in its wake. Some remnants of the facility can still be found including an overgrown rail spur that once functioned as a means to bring coal to the power plant, several filled in underground tunnels and a multitude of paved and torn up roads once traversed by hospital employees.

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rdfs:label	Oak Brush Plains State Preserve at Edgewood
rdfs:comment	The facility and surrounding acres were transferred to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in 1987, who declared the land a “State Nature and Historic Preserve.” In 1989, for public safety and health reasons, the Edgewood hospital buildings were demolished leaving open land and fields in its wake. Some remnants of the facility can still be found including an overgrown rail spur that once functioned as a means to bring coal to the power plant, several filled in underground tunnels and a multitude of paved and torn up roads once traversed by hospital employees.
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abstract	The facility and surrounding acres were transferred to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in 1987, who declared the land a “State Nature and Historic Preserve.” In 1989, for public safety and health reasons, the Edgewood hospital buildings were demolished leaving open land and fields in its wake. Some remnants of the facility can still be found including an overgrown rail spur that once functioned as a means to bring coal to the power plant, several filled in underground tunnels and a multitude of paved and torn up roads once traversed by hospital employees. In 1998 New York Governor George Pataki, added 86 acres to the preserve. This parcel is the northeast section closest to Pilgrim's large operational buildings and also is directly adjacent to the proposed TRIM site. The land starts north of the old "G" road extension, and is bordered on the west by Old Commack road, and on the north by the Pilgrim entrance where we held the rallies. The east border is the edge of the proposed TRIM site. Currently the Edgewood Preserve is the largest remnant of pitch pine-scrub oak barrens on Long Island and the second largest remnant in New York State. It is home to a large array of biodiversity including many common bird and mammal species. Several snakes and amphibians also live here. A species of special concern, the coastal barrens buckmoth, has been observed at and is believed to breed at the preserve. The Oak Brush Plains provide many recreational opportunities for local citizens including bird watching, hiking, and bike-riding. The preserve also plays host to permitted special interest groups such as the Edgewood flyers, a local model airplane group. The Edgewood Preserve is under continuous maintenance and improvements through the efforts of the NYSDEC and concerned citizen groups such as Friends of Edgewood and the Edgewood Flyers. Through cooperative means, tons of illegally dumped wastes have been removed, unlawful access routes to the property blocked, and new parking facilities constructed. Efforts will continue to maintain and improve the preserve as well as allow access and recreation for the community.

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