28. The New York government purchased land in the Catskill Mountains. Why? a For a park system for city residents to retreat to b For waste management/landfills c So they could control watershed use where their water comes from d For vacation areas for the rich and famous

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28. The New York government purchased land in the Catskill Mountains. Why?

a For a park system for city residents to retreat to

b For waste management/landfills

c So they could control watershed use where their water comes from

d For vacation areas for the rich and famous

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The Catskill Mountains, are part of the larger Appalachian Mountains and is located in the South-eastern New York. Also, it is located within the margins of the Catskill Park, a 700,000-acre forest preserve under New York state law. There are approximately 98 peaks in the Catskill Mountains.

 

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