Multi-municipal Local Waterfront Revitalization Program

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1 Multi-municipal Town of Saratoga Town of Northumberland Village of Schuylerville Village of Victory Town of Eaton Town of Greenwich

2 Welcome Any idea can turn into dut, or magic depending upon the talent that rub up againt it William Bernbach Opening remark Introduction Review of the Agenda NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

3 Participating Communitie Although the coure may change ometime, river alway reach the ea. Led Zeppelin Communitie Town of Northumberland Town of Saratoga Town of Eaton Town of Greenwich Village of Schuylerville Village of Victory State Partner NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

4 Adviory Committee Member If we keep on doing what we ve been doing, we ll keep on getting what we ve been getting David Thornburg Thoma Wood, III, Supervior, Town of Saratoga Bill Peck, Supervior, Town of Northumberland John Rymph, Supervior, Town of Eaton Daniel Spigner, Planning Board, Town of Greenwich John Sherman, Mayor, Village of Schuylerville George Sullivan, Mayor, Village of Victory Andrew Labruzzo, NYS Department of State George Hodgon, Director, Saratoga County EMC Alane Chinian, Saratoga PLAN Joeph Finan, National Park Service NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

5 Agenda What get u into trouble in t want we don t know; it what we know for ure that jut ain t o. Yogi Berra Progre to Date Summary of Finding of Inventory & Analyi Preentation of Propoed Land and Water Ue and Project NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

6 Progre to Date Viioning Workhop November 2005 Draft Inventory and Analyi Completed in March 2006 Propoed project and action drafted by committee in Spring 2006 Grant application ubmitted to State and Federal agencie eeking funding for LWRP project NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

7 LWRP BOUNDARY Thoe who have one foot in the canoe, and one foot in the boat, are going to fall into the river. Native American Proverb Hudon River and Old Champlain Canal Corridor from Saratoga and Eaton Town line north to the Northumberland and Greenwich Town line Include Village of Victory and Schuylerville Fih Creek waterfront through the Village of Victory Battenkill Riverfront at the confluence with the Hudon River NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

8 Inventory & Analyi An extenive review of exiting: Planning Initiative Land Management Practice Land And Water Ue Natural Reource Park, Recreation And Open Space Hitorical And Cultural Reource Tranportation And Infratructure Topology And Geology Environmental Hazard Navigation And Dredging NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

9 Viion Look at life through the windhield, not the rear-view mirror. Byrd Baggett The Viion of Old Saratoga on the Hudon i to unite the communitie along both ide of the Hudon River in the hitoric region known a Old Saratoga in one revolutionary, regional effort to protect the area extraordinary beauty, hitory, and heritage while enhancing the quality of life and economic tability of the people who live here today and for thoe who will follow. NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

10 Goal The future belong to thoe who believe in the beauty of their dream. Eleanor Rooevelt Celebrate and retore the area waterfront heritage Foter utainable economic development Connect the community pat with it future Work to protect the area rural and cenic landcape Promote well planned, proportioned, high quality tourim development NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

11 Propoed Ue and Project Dicovery conit of looking at the ame thing a everyone ele and thinking omething different. Albert von Szent- Gyorgyi Enhance Acce Opportunitie The region ha abundant water reource but relatively little public acce Develop formal boat launch off of US 4 in Saratoga Implement Hudon Croing Park initiative at Lock C5 Iland Park including boat launch improvement, park, picnic ite, play area, connecting trail Support development of Hudon Croing Environmental Education Center Implement the Lock 5 Bain Rehab and Hand Lock Retoration NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

12 Propoed Project & Ue acce Complete improvement to Fort Hardy Park including renovation and expanion of riverfront boardwalk Develop Town Park in Coveville with waterfront acce, multi-ue trail, picnic area Invetigate potential to develop a boat launch and other recreational opportunitie in Eaton Work with owner of MacBoton property in Northumberland to acquire canal frontage Evaluate potential for creating park/waterfront acce on Georgia Pacific ite in Greenwich. NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

13 Propoed Project and Ue Expand interpretive ite and paive park opportunitie Some hitorically ignificant ite have not been fully recognized or preerved With Lake to Lock, develop pocket park to interpret hitorical ite and ait municipalitie with park development and maintenance Formally open Victory Wood to the public Develop a pocket park at Schuyler Saw Mill on Fih Creek Improve Stark Knob, including ADA acce, to foter increaed viitation NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

14 Propoed Project and Ue Develop a regional network of trail Many opportunitie exit for multi-modal linkage between recreation area and hitorical ite. Develop Champlain Canal Towpath egment at the propoed town park in Coveville and from Wilbur Road to the Saratoga Battlefield Develop the Schuyler to Victory trail connecting Schuyler Houe with Victory Wood Work with SNHP to connect SNHP ite through multiue trail, by bu and by water Improve trail to the top of Stark Knob Renovate Dix Bridge for pedetrian and nonautomotive ue Improve afety of CR 113 in Eaton by reurfacing roadway and providing caution ignage alerting motorit of cyclit. NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

15 Propoed Project and Ue Protect enitive waterfront, open pace and agricultural reource Agricultural ue and open pace have preerved much of the waterfront Adopt practice that preerve rural character, conerve open pace, protect natural reource and viewhed Adopt practice that carefully evaluate development impact on waterway Continue to protect the Denton Wildlife Preerve and other unique habitat NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

16 Propoed Project & Ue Protection of enitive reource Continue and expand upport for open pace and agricultural land protection through development right and conervation eaement program Protect viewhed a part of ite plan review and ubdiviion approval uing cenic overlay ditrict and waterfront overlay ditrict NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

17 Propoed Ue & Project Increae heritage preervation activitie The region i uniquely rich in hitory and cultural reource Work with Saratoga National Hitorical Park (SNHP) to: Etablih multi-modal linkage among park ite Improve amenitie at park ite uch a Victory Wood Create additional interpretive ite Etablih an information center in Schuylerville NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

18 Propoed Project & Ue Heritage Preervation Continued Promote the area importance in the canal corridor and coordinate project celebrating the canalway heritage Nominate additional battlefield ite, local landmark and place of interet eligible for liting on the State and National Regiter of Hitoric Place Protect important viewhed and vantage point through regional collaboration Protect potentially enitive archeological ite NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

19 Propoed Ue & Project Revitalize and trengthen local economy. Waterway critical to the hitorical development of the region and it future. Secure funding for a façade/ Main Street revitalization program for downtown Schuylerville and targeted block in Victory Market commercial pace and promote adaptive reue of exiting building for tart-up companie and micro-enterprie Improve high peed internet connection and cellular communication without compriing community appearance NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

20 Propoed Project and Ue Revitalize Economy continued. Support redevelopment of Victory Mill Identify a mix of ue for the redevelopment of the Georgia Pacific ite that are compatible with the hamlet Study feaibility of uing the Georgia Pacific luiceway for hydroelectric generation Study feaibility and plan for the Schuylerville Harbor Project Support agricultural economic development through buy-local campaign, farmer market and tand, land practice and program NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

21 Propoed Ue & Project Preerve community character. Support effort to adopt land ue regulation and new comprehenive plan Adopt guideline for preervation and retoration of hitoric building Enhance treetcape on Route 4/32 in Schuylerville during DOT Route 4 Recontruction. Study feaibility of moving Schuylerville watewater treatment plant Improve major gateway through development tandard, beautification and welcome ignage NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

22 Propoed Ue & Project Develop tourim a an economic engine The region ha extraordinary and recreational tourim opportunitie Promote greater waterfront ue through regional marketing, pecial event & better public acce Conduct a tourim market tudy to outline needed hopitality, dining, and other amenitie uch a ret tation, viitor kiok, tour bu parking and bike rack NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

23 Propoed Project & Ue Tourim development Improve internet promotion of heritage, recreation and agri-tourim Cro promote with Saratoga National Hitorical Park, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and Lake to Lock Increae promotion in detination like Saratoga Spring, Lake George and Fort Ticonderoga Create promotional package to enhance viitor tay with local buinee NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

24 Propoed Ue & Project Tourim development Capitalize on growing biking, kayaking and canoeing and attract retailer and buinee that cater to outdoor enthuiat Enhance and encourage agri-tourim Improve infratructure at the Wahington County Fairground and Farm Mueum NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

25 Your thought. Are thee the right action? I anything miing? What are the mot important prioritie? Quetion and Anwer NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource

26 Next Step Never underetimate the power of a few concerned citizen to change the world, indeed it i the only thing that ever ha. Margaret Mead Incorporate input from communitie into draft plan. Incorporate Propoed Ue and Project into Implementation Strategy. Complete draft plan by the New Year. NYS Department of State Diviion of Coatal Reource