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Open Space

Overview: Almost two-thirds of Long Island’s land surface is covered with buildings, pavement and other man-made structures. In 2006, New York State set a goal of preserving 37,000 acres within 10 years’ time. By 2010, only 18% of the target acreage has been preserved.
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Land Preservation

It is virtually guaranteed that Long Island will not meet its goal to preserve 10% of the Island’s land mass as open space and farmland by 2016.

  1. 1Economy
  2. 2Population
  3. 3Housing and Downtowns
  4. 4Education
  5. 5Environment
  6. 6Open Space
  7. 7Governance / Services
  8. 8Health
  9. 9Transportation
  10. 10Safety Net