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Friends of Shawangunks, Inc. v. Clark

Posted 2017
About This Legal Opinion

The Second Circuit held that the golf course was not a public outdoor recreation use because it would develop land that was expressly prohibited by the easement and noted the spectacular natural aspects of the region, and emphasized the public benefits from scenic preservation.

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