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Submission for Distribution and Public Record – April 23, 2026 Planning Board Meeting
(#20240614, #20260090, #20260091 Lexington Road / Bemis Heights Subdivision)
From Independence Square <independencesquaressny@gmail.com>
Date Wed 4/22/2026 1:02 AM
To Mark Graham <Mark.Graham@saratoga-springs.org>
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Beaver Statement.docx; Beaver Activity 1.jpg; Beaver Activity 2.jpg; Beaver Dam 1.jpg; Beaver Dam 2.jpg; Beaver Dam
Removal.jpg; Beaver Flooding 1.jpg; Beaver Lodges 1 and 2.jpg; Beaver Lodge 3.jpg; Google Maps.jpg; Google Maps Outline.jpg;
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Dear Mr. Graham,
I hope you are doing well.
I am writing to provide the attached photographs regarding the proposed 20240614 Lexington Road /
Bemis Heights Subdivision in Saratoga Springs, which is currently under review by the Planning Board.
The attachment includes photographic documentation of ongoing beaver activity and associated
hydrologic conditions within the subject wetland area. As shown, these images reflect active habitat use,
continued dam construction, and resulting water level impacts. This information is provided to clarify
current site conditions and to address any prior assumptions that beaver activity has ceased or that the
wetland system is stable.
The photographs include documentation of fresh beaver activity on trees, multiple active and developing
dams, standing water reaching significant depths, and three established beaver lodges within the area.
Collectively, they demonstrate that beaver activity is ongoing and expanding, and that the wetland system
is being actively modified through dam construction, flooding, and habitat development.
Given these conditions, this information has direct relevance to hydrology, drainage patterns, and
environmental stability within the project area, and is therefore important for the Board’s environmental
review and evaluation of site feasibility.
We respectfully request that this submission be distributed to all members of the Planning Board and
included as part of the official public record for this application.
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Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Nathaniel Reals
2 Bemis Heights Dr.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Dear Chairman Pingle and Members of the Planning Board,
I am submitting the following photographs for inclusion in the public record as documentation of
ongoing beaver activity and associated hydrologic conditions within the subject wetland area.
These photographs are provided to clarify current site conditions and to address any prior
assumptions that beaver activity has ceased or that the wetland system is stable. The images
demonstrate active habitat use, continued dam construction, and resulting water level
impacts, all of which are directly relevant to environmental review and site feasibility.
Photo Descriptions:
Beaver Activity 1: Image shows fresh beaver activity on a tree.
Beaver Activity 2: Image shows fresh beaver activity downstream from the primary dam,
indicating continued expansion and dam-building activity toward the I-87 corridor.
Beaver Dam 1: Image shows recent work on an approximately six-foot-high beaver dam.
Beaver Dam 2: Image shows the early formation of a new dam on the BOCES property.
Beaver Dam Removal: Image shows site conditions following removal of a beaver dam.
Beaver Flooding 1: Image shows standing water reaching depths of approximately four feet.
Beaver Lodges 1 and 2: Image shows two established lodges, one positioned beneath the left
side of a tree and a second lodge located to the right.
Beaver Lodge 3: Image shows a third beaver lodge located approximately 70 yards from Lodges
1 and 2.
Google Maps: Image of beaver created lake-like pond
Google Maps Outline: Outlined image of beaver created lake-like pond outlined
These photographs collectively demonstrate that beaver activity is ongoing and expanding, and
that the wetland system is being actively modified through dam construction, flooding, and
habitat development. This has direct implications for hydrology, drainage patterns, and
environmental stability within the project area.
I respectfully request that these materials be included in the official record and considered as part
of the Board’s evaluation.