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approved Local Land Use Program that seeks to conserve its resources and promote economic
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synergy. By adopting such a plan, the Town has retained review authority, and therefore local
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control, over some land use and development decisions.
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of Forest Preserve in the Town. The Forest Preserve is divided into units for management
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purposes. The DEC prepares a Unit Management Plan (UMP) for each unit and invites the Town
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to participate in the planning process. There are three (3) UMPs within the Town of Newcomb.
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In 1950, Newcomb had over
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that. Today, the U.S. Census
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the height of the summer Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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population density iss roughly two (2) people per square mile. In comparison, Essex County has a
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square mile. Most of Newcomb’s population is clustered along the NYS 28N corridor and
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around Goodnow Flow. Figure 2, Population, illustrates Newcomb’s population decline over the
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last 50 years. This loss coincides with the decline and eventual closure of NL Industries.
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