Stop the Development of the Yale Farm Golf Club

To:  CT Department of Environmental Protection

We hereby oppose the proposed development of the Yale Farm Golf Club in Canaan and Norfolk, CT. The project is unprecedented both in size and in the irrevocable environmental damage it would cause in the unique and federally-recognized highlands region of northwest Connecticut.

The proposed private golf course, clubhouse, recreational facilities and eventual residential subdivision would be located in a small, fragile watershed at the headwaters of two Class A coldwater streams containing native brook trout run. Presently the water is pure enough to drink. The development would cause irreparable damage to 780 acres of pristine farmland, fields, woods, streams, and wetlands in order to create a closed, exclusive resort for wealthy members –– virtually none of them local – to visit, play golf and leave.

Connecticut recognizes that its waters are a precious, finite and invaluable resource that it holds in public trust for the good of all its citizens. It is our opinion that allocating such an immense amount of this resource from such a unique area of the state so that a few out-of-staters can play golf on weekends and then leave is perhaps the worst possible use of this public resource.

We urge the DEP to follow its water resources policy and preserve and protect this property and pristine watershed instead of permitting its massive development.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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