The Henry Farm Estates project consists of 66 single family homes, 50 multi-family townhouses, and a 4.5 acre commercial/office complex, on a 134 acre parcel of land.  It is located on Lakes Road opposite Camp Monroe Road, and adjacent to the Town of Monroe Landfill. 

The close proximity of this project to the Landfill has been a focus item for The Preservation Collective, in addition to the other environmental and community issues regarding wetlands, traffic, water, commercial development and more.

Updates:

2009 - 2010: The applicant requests phasing project and relocating two lots. 

2007 - 2008: The applicant requests and receives an extention on their preliminary approval

2006: The applicant requests and receives an extention on their preliminary approval.

Nov 2005:  NY State D.E.C. issues Henry Farm their water supply permit.  Orange County Department Of Health and NY State D.O.H. are still reviewing the application.

Sept 2005:

The Preservation Collective (TPC) expresses concern due to the developer's failure to review early in the SEQR process the possible link between the Henry Farm water wells and the uncapped waste buried in the closed Monroe Landfill on the adjacent property.  The Landfill, classified as a Construction & Demolition facility, and used by the Town and its residents since the 1960's, is unlined, uncapped, and not monitored according to NYSDEC Part 360 regulations, although the Landfill ceased accepting C&D waste in 1989.  The Town of Monroe Planning Board and Supervisor knew that the Landfill was not properly capped or closed and therefore should have forced the developer to examine the issue in the project's Draft Environmental Impact Statement.  With the proposed housing developments primary water well located within 150 feet of the Landfill debris field, TPC contends that contaminants from the landfill could have significant impacts on the quality of the well to be developed as well as impact on the existing private wells neighboring the development. "By dropping this information in at the very end of the process rather than at the beginning as the statute requires, the respondants here were plainly trying to have as little public discussion as possible on this issue.", wrote TPC's attorney, Scott Thornton of Chester.

June 2004:  

The Planning Board voted to grant preliminary subdivision approval to the Henry Farm applicant.  The applicant can now proceed to submit his applications to various agencies for the permits he will need to continue developing the property. 

The Town Board announced that a special meeting will be held on July 12th to address the upcoming Landfill Closure.  The revised closure proposal of the Town's consultants was accepted by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation in April 2004 and DEC has been invited to speak at this meeting, along with the Towns consultants regarding this closure.  (See Landfill Issue for more details)

May 2004:

The Planning Board issues their 'Findings' based on the FEIS that was accepted in April.  However, The Preservation Collective has found that these findings do not possess sufficient details for the interested agencies to fully understand the potential implications and possible dangers of the adjacent Town of Monroe Landfill.

April 2004:

The Planning Board accepts the Final Environmental Impact Statement submitted by the Henry Farms applicant.  However, The Preservation Collective is not satisfied that all the environmental impacts and concerns have been adequately addressed and has made the Town of Monroe Planning Board aware of our concerns.