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Stamp gravely threatens regional conservation
and precious wetlands
- The STAMP project is sited in the center of a cluster of protected areas including the Tonawanda Seneca Nation territory, the Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area and John White Wildlife Management Area (NY Department of Environmental Conservation), & the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (US Fish and Wildlife Service, part of the Department of the Interior).
- According to the Western NY Land Conservancy, these lands should be viewed - and valued - as a connected greenway. The Nature Conservancy also recognizes this value, assigning these areas a high ranking in its Resilient Landscapes mapping tool.
- Industrial development in this region would irreparably damage one of the largest wetland complexes in NY state.
- Industrial development in this region would compromise the last remaining opportunity for large-scale conservation in north-western NY. Habitat fragmentation poses a major threat to critical conservation efforts in the region.
- Three high-ranking wetlands on the STAMP site are located in close proximity to the Nation territory.
- The STAMP site plan locates the largest, and potentially the most damaging, manufacturing facility immediately adjacent to the highest-quality habitats located on the Tonawanda Seneca Nation territory.
