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Stewardship Plan .PDF Download STEWARDSHIP PLAN Historic Saratoga - Washington on the Hudson Partnership Prepared by:y August 2010 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Stewardship Plan For Th e Historic Saratoga-Washington On Th e Hudson Partnership Date of Adoption: August 30, 2010 Th e Historic Saratoga-Washington on the Hudson Partnership C/O Assemblymember Steven Englebright Legislative Offi ce Building Room 712 Albany, NY 12248 (518) 455-4805—phone (518) 455-5795—fax [email protected] www.upperhudsonpartnership.org OFFICERS Chairman John Sherman David Doonan Th omas Richardson Mayor Mayor Supervisor Village of Schuylerville Village of Greenwich City of Mechanicville Anthony J. Sylvester Nelson Ronsvalle Vice-Chairman Mayor Grant Coordinator Mathew Traver City of Mechanicville Town of Halfmoon Mayor Village of Fort Edward John E. Lawler Jim Sullivan Supervisor Mayor Treasurer Tow n of Waterford Village of Victory Willard H. Peck Supervisor J. Bert Mahoney Ernest Martin, Sr. Town of Northumberland Mayor Mayor Village of Waterford Village of Stillwater Secretary Katharine L. Tomasi Ed Kinowski Todd Kuzneirs Appointee, Supervisor Appointee, President of the Senate Town of Stillwater President of the Senate DIRECTORS Mitchell Suprenant Phil Giltner Supervisor Special Assistant to the Th omas N. Wood III Town of Fort Edward Commissioner Proxy, Supervisor NYS Department of Tow n of Sarato ga Sara Idleman Agriculture and Markets Supervisor John A. Rymph Town of Greenwich Alane Ball-Chinian Supervisor Saratoga/Capital District Town of Easton Region Proxy, OPRHP ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Charles E. Vandrei Jennifer Dorsey, PhD Lori Solomon-Duell Agency Historic Preservation Director, Center for Director of Tourism Offi cer, Proxy, Revolutionary Era Studies Development and Marketing, NYS DEC Division of Land Siena College Erie Canalway National and Forests Heritage Corridor Jennifer Dorsey, PhD Teri Ptacek Director, Center for Dave Perkins Appointee, Revolutionary Era Studies Executive Director Governor Paterson Siena College NYS Snowmobile Association Executive Director Agriculture Stewardship Mark A. Castiglione STATE LEGISLATIVE Association (ASA) Acting Executive Director REPRESENTATIVES Hudson River Valley Greenway Julia Stokes Senator Roy McDonald, Appointee, Jim Brangan 43rd District Governor Paterson Cultural Heritage & Recreation Chairwoman of the Board Coordinator, Assemblyman Tony Jordan, Saratoga P.L.A.N Lake Champlain Basin Program 112th District Champlain Valley National Joe Finan Heritage Partnership Assemblyman Jack McEneny, Superintendent 104th District Saratoga Battlefi eld National Rob Scholz Historical Park District Director, Senator Elizabeth Little, 20th District 45th District Janet Kennedy Congressman Scott Murphy Executive Director Senator José M. Serrano Jr., Lakes To Locks Passage, Inc. Mark Luciano 28th District District Representative, Maria Trabka 20th District Th e Stewardship Plan was de- Executive Director Congressman Scott Murphy veloped with assistance from Saratoga P.L.A.N. Th e LA Group, P.C. George Hodgson Katie Stone Environmental Manager Land Project Manager & Saratoga County Assistant Counsel *Photos graciously provided Open Space Institute Darlene Devoe by various members of the Planner Partnership Marlene Bissell & Alan Bissell Town of Fort Edward Board Chairmen Hudson Crossing Park Beth Sciumeca Executive Director John A. Hayes Erie Canalway National Director Heritage Corridor Prospect Hill Cemetery Association TABLE OF CONTENTS THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................................................1 PART ONE THE SETTING AND FRAMEWORK THE SETTING..........................................................................................................................................................................9 THE STRATEGIC VISION..................................................................................................................................................15 THE REGIONAL FRAMEWORK .....................................................................................................................................19 THE PLANNING FRAMEWORK.....................................................................................................................................33 THE INTERPRETIVE FRAMEWORK............................................................................................................................37 NETWORK OF RESOURCES.............................................................................................................................................49 THE CORRIDOR ECONOMY ...........................................................................................................................................63 LOCAL PROJECT AND RESOURCES.............................................................................................................................71 PART TWO THE STEWARDSHIP PLAN THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PLAN....................................................................................................................84 THE EDUCATION PROGRAM.......................................................................................................................................104 MUNICIPAL COST SHARING OPPORTUNITIES..................................................................................................112 THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN...................................................................................................................................116 PART THREE THE APPENDIX APPENDIX A - CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PARTNERSHIP MEMBERS........................................... 123 APPENDIX B - SUMMARY OF PLANNING DOCUMENTS.............................................................................. 129 APPENDIX C - PROJECT FUNDING CRITERIA TEMPLATE........................................................................... 131 APPENDIX D - GRANT SOURCE..................................................................................................................................133 APPENDIX E - CHAMPLAIN CANALWAY TRAIL ACTION PLAN................................................................ 143 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 - Hudson River Valley Greenway Project...................................................................................................................25 Table 2 - Lakes to Locks Passage Projects.................................................................................................................................27 Table 3 - Saratoga National Historical Park Projects..............................................................................................................29 Table 4 - Agricultural Stewardship Association Projects.......................................................................................................32 Table 5 - Local Waterfront Revitalization Plans......................................................................................................................35 Table 6 - Lakes to Locks Passage Interpretive Structure........................................................................................................45 Table 7 - Champlain Canalway Trail Characteristics..............................................................................................................61 Table 8 - Hudson River-Champlain Corridor Services...........................................................................................................65 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 - Partnership Area Boundary Map.............................................................................................................................11 Figure 2 - New York State and National Heritage Areas Map............................................................................................... 22 Figure 3 - Lakes to Locks Passage Interpretive Map...............................................................................................................43 Figure 4 - Summary of Projects Map .......................................................................................................................................83 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE INTRODUCTION AND SETTING Th e Stewardship Plan is a framework of strategies that will implement a long-term vision for the 35-mile linear corridor along the Hudson River from Waterford in the south to Fort Edward in the north. A distinctive identity is defi ned for the corridor that identifi es how the Partnership Area “fi ts” into the national, statewide, and local planning strategies. Th e implementation of these strategies will result in a regional tourism marketing strategy that outlines revitalization methods which will ultimately communicate a unifi ed and sustainable economic development vision, and establish a world-class destination for national and international visitors. Th e Stewardship Plan is sponsored by the Historic Saratoga-Washington on the Hudson Partnership, a public entity established through an act of legislation in 2006. Th e Partnership was established to comprehensively support local eff orts and resources through an innovative and voluntary framework of public and private groups, including local and state government. An innovative and voluntary collaborative framework of public and private groups, local municipalities, state agencies, and legislators is at the heart of the Stewardship Plan. As members of the Partnership, they continually provide valuable input
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