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January 17, 1985
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Deeds for the transfer of 700 acres of land from HWC to Rivervale Realty
are recorded at the Hackensack Court House.
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February 1988
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Bergen SWAN is founded after several citizens groups concerned about
watershed development meet and agree to join forces.
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March 20, 1988
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Opinion piece outlining the history of the watershed transfer written
staff writer Phyllis Kronick, appears in The Record.
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September 25, 1988
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Walk For Watershed, a fund raising walkathon takes place around the
Oradell Reservoir.
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November 16, 1988
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Watershed Protection Act signed into law by Governor Kean, placing a
moratorium on the sale or development of utility-owned watershed buffer
lands.
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May 8, 1989
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Protest at annual stockholder's meeting of United Water Resources held at
the Haworth water treatment plant.
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June 9, 1989
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White-tailed deer living on watershed property in Emerson is captured and
removed at the request of the water company, after becoming the subject of
public attention.
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October 20, 1989
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Music For the Watershed benefit concert featuring Eric Anderson,
Rod McDonald, and Doah is held in Hackensack.
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January 12, 1990
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On the last day of Kean administration, the BPU approves an exemption to
Watershed Protection Act, allowing HWC to transfer three golf courses.
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May 14, 1990
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Second annual protest at annual stockholder's meeting of United Water
Resources held at the Sheraton Hotel in Hasbrouck Heights.
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June 6, 1990
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Option piece outlining the history of the watershed conflict written by
Tim Searchinger of the Environmental Defense Fund appears in The Record.
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June 21, 1990
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BPU denies motion by SWAN and EDF for reconsideration of January golf
course transfer approval.
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October 14, 1990
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Walk For Watershed II fund raising walkathon takes place around the
Oradell Reservoir.
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January 16, 1991
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Sierra Club North Jersey Group gives it's endorsement to the Watershed
Protection Act.
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April 18, 1991
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"Wildman" Steve Brill visits watershed land in Emerson and Old
Tappan as part of talk on edible wild plants.
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April 25, 1991
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Opinion piece supporting passage of the Watershed Protection Act written
by Louisa Spencer of the Environmental Defense Fund appears in The Record.
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May 13, 1991
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Third annual protest at annual stockholder's meeting of United Water
Resources held at the Sheraton Hotel in Hasbrouck Heights.
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June 7, 1991
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A state appeals court rules to overturn the transfer of the three golf
courses to Rivervale Realty.
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June 20, 1991
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Poor Land Use-- Poor Water Quality, a talk by journalist Robert
Hennelly, is held at the Oradell Library.
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July 21, 1991
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Bergen SWAN picnic at Pascack
Brook County
Park.
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October 6, 1991
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Walk For Watershed III walkathon is postponed to the following week due
to rain.
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October 13, 1991
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Walk For Watershed III, a fund raising walkathon takes place around the
Oradell Reservoir.
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November 19, 1991
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Feature expose on United Water Resources by Robert Hennelly appears in The
Village Voice.
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March 22, 1992
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Lengthy feature story When the Waterworks Lands on You by Ruth
Mayard Smith appears in The New York Times.
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May 11, 1992
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Demonstration at annual stockholder's meeting of United Water Resources
held at the Sheraton Hotel in Hasbrouck
Heights.
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July 23, 1992
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Public hearing held in Hackensack
over HWC "Evergreen" plan to transfer of the three golf courses.
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May 5, 1993
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State officials approve a negotiated settlement between United Water
Resources and SWAN/EDF returning approximately 400 acres of woodlands to
protected status and preserving the three golf courses.
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April 23, 1994
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Hackensack River Clean-up Day takes place at Von
Steuben Landing in River Edge, cosponsored by The Baykeeper and Bergen SWAN.
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