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Long Island Sources: Reports, Resolutions, Authorizations, Surveys and Designs Showing Sources and Manner of Obtaining From Suffolk County, Long Islan
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Technology & EngineeringEnvironmental StudiesRegional: Middle Atlantic
ISBN13: 9781142109752
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Jan 1 2010
Pages: 468
Weight: 1.43
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Long Island Sources: Reports, Resolutions, Authorizations, Surveys and Designs Showing Sources and Manner of Obtaining From Suffolk County, Long Island, an Additional Supply of Water for the City of New York is a detailed historical record of New York City's efforts to secure a reliable water supply from Long Island. This compilation includes official reports, resolutions, authorizations, surveys, and engineering designs related to the acquisition of water resources from Suffolk County.
This book offers invaluable insights into the engineering, political, and logistical challenges involved in managing water resources in a rapidly growing metropolis. It serves as a primary source for researchers and historians interested in the development of New York City's infrastructure, the history of water management, and the environmental impact of urbanization on Long Island. The documents within shed light on the planning and decision-making processes of the New York City Board of Water Supply during a critical period of expansion.
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