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Protect Their Future: New York's State Parks in Crisis Protect Their Future: november 2010 New York’s State Parks in Crisis BAYARD CUTTING BAYARD CUTTING ALLAN H. TREMAN ALLEGANY BATTLE ISLAND BAYSWATER POINT BEAR MOUNTAIN BEAVER ISLAND BEAVER ISLAND ALLAN H. TREMAN ALLEGANY BATTLE ISLAND BAYSWATER POINT BEAR MOUNTAIN ARBORETUM ARBORETUM STATE MARINE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE MARINE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK BETTY AND WILBUR BIG SIX MILE CREEK BLAUVELT BONAVISTA STATE BOWMAN LAKE BROOKHAVEN BUCKHORN ISLAND BETHPAGE STATE PARK BETTY AND WILBUR BIG SIX MILE CREEK BLAUVELT BONAVISTA STATE BOWMAN LAKE DAVIS STATE PARK MARINA STATE PARK PARK GOLF COURSE STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK DAVIS STATE PARK MARINA STATE PARK PARK GOLF COURSE STATE PARK CALEB SMITH STATE CAMP HERO CANANDAIGUA LAKE CANOE-PICNIC CAPTREE CAYUGA LAKE STATE CAUMSETT STATE CEDAR ISLAND CALEB SMITH STATE CAMP HERO CANANDAIGUA LAKE CANOE-PICNIC CAPTREE CAYUGA LAKE STATE PARK PRESERVE STATE PARK STATE MARINE PARK POINT STATE PARK STATE PARK PARK HISTORIC PARK STATE PARK PARK PRESERVE IntroductionSTATE PARK STATE MARINE PARK POINT STATE PARK STATE PARK PARK CLARENCE CLARK CLAY PIT PONDS This report is a joint publication of the Alliance for New York StateCLARENCE Parks CLARK CHERRY PLAIN CHIMNEY BLUFFS CHITTENANGO COLD SPRING HARBOR CHENANGO VALLEY CHERRY PLAIN CHIMNEY BLUFFS CHITTENANGO FAHNESTOCK RESERVATION STATE PARK and Parks & Trails New York. FAHNESTOCK RESERVATION STATE PARK STATE PARK FALLS STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK FALLS STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK PRESERVE STATE PARK STATE PARK The Alliance is a new initiative founded in 2010 with the mission of protecting and enhancing New York’s state parks and historic sites for present and future EARL W. BRYDGES CUMBERLAND BAY DARIEN LAKES DE VEAUX WOODS DELTA LAKE DEVIL'S HOLE DEWOLF POINT EAST RIVER CUMBERLAND BAY DARIEN LAKES DE VEAUX WOODS DELTA LAKE DEVIL'S HOLE DEWOLF POINT ARTPARK generations. The Alliance advocates for New York’s state park system directly and by STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK working to build an organized and effective constituency for parks. It also assists the system by securing public and private financial support. The Alliance is a program FRANKLIN D. EVANGOLA FAHNESTOCK FAIR HAVEN BEACH FILLMORE GLEN FORT NIAGARA FOUR MILE CREEK EMPIRE-FULTON FERRY EVANGOLAof the Open SpaceFAHNESTOCK Institute. FAIR HAVEN BEACH FILLMORE GLEN FORT NIAGARA ROOSEVELT STATE PARK WINTER PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK WINTER PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) has been the state’s leading advocate for parks and trails for more than 25 years. PTNY’s influential report,Parks at a Turning Point, GOOSEPOND directed public attention to New York’s chronically underfundedGOOSEPOND state parks, GILGO GLIMMERGLASS GOLDEN HILL SUNKEN MEADOW GRAFTON LAKES GRASS POINT GREEN LAKES GILGO GLIMMERGLASS GOLDEN HILL SUNKEN MEADOW GRAFTON LAKES MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK inspiringSTATE a $200 PARK million parkSTATE capital PARK spending program in 2008 and 2009,STATE while PARKits STATE PARK STATE PARK subsequent report, The NYS Park System: An EconomicSTATE A PARKsset to the Empire State, documented the parks’ significant economic value to the state. In 2010, PTNY’s HARRIMAN HECKSCHER HEMPSTEAD LAKE HIGH TOR HIGHLAND LAKES HIGLEY FLOW HITHER HILLS HAMLIN BEACH STATE HARRIMANgrassroots organizingHECKSCHER campaign was instrumentalHEMPSTEAD LAKEin keeping all parksHIGH TOR open in the HIGHLAND LAKES STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK PARK STATEface PARK of severe proposedSTATE budgetPARK cuts. STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK The Alliance and PTNY applaud Governor-Elect Cuomo for supporting New York’s HUDSON RIVER ISLANDS HUNT'S POND IRONDEQUOIT BAY JACQUES CARTIER JAMES BAIRD JONES BEACH JOSEPH DAVIS KEEWAYDIN HUDSON RIVER ISLANDSstate parksHUNT'S in POND his policy paperIRONDEQUOIT A Cleaner, BAY Greener JACQUES NY (part CARTIER of The New NYJAMES Agenda BAIRD JONES BEACH STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE MARINE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK series).STATE Citing PARK the economicSTATE benefits MARINE of PARKthe state parkSTATE system, PARK C uomo recognizesSTATE that PARK STATE PARK state parks should remain open. We agree, and look forward to working with him, legislative leaders, and all New Yorkers to protect our great state parks and historic KRING POINT LAKE ERIE LAKE SUPERIOR LAKE TAGHKANIC LAKESIDE BEACH LETCHWORTH LODI POINT KNOX FARM KRING POINT LAKE ERIE LAKE SUPERIOR LAKE TAGHKANIC LAKESIDE BEACH sites for the future. STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK MARGARET MARGARET MARK TWAIN MARY ISLAND MAX V. SHAUL SELKIRK SHORES MIDWAY MINE KILL MINNEWASKA MARK TWAIN MARY ISLAND MAX V. SHAUL SELKIRK SHORES MIDWAY LEWIS NORRIE LEWIS NORRIE STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK PRESERVE STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK NEWTOWN NISSEQUOGUE OAK ORCHARD Alliance for New YorkNEWTOWN State Parks Parks & Trails New YorkNISSEQUOGUE MOREAU LAKE NIAGARA FALLS NYACK BEACH OGDEN MILLS MONTAUK POINT STATE MOREAU LAKE NIAGARA FALLS NYACK BEACH BATTLEFIELD RIVER STATE MARINE BATTLEFIELD RIVER STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK PARK STATE291 PARK Hudson Avenue, Suite B STATE29 Elk PARK Street STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK PARK Albany, NY 12210 ASTATE PARK lbany, NY 12207 STATE PARK 518-427-1564 ext. 26 518-434-1583 www.ptny.org ORIENT BEACH PEEBLES ISLAND PINNACLE PIXLEY FALLS POINT AU ROCHE RESERVOIR RIVERBANK ROBERT G. WEHLE ORIENT BEACH PEEBLES ISLAND PINNACLE PIXLEY FALLS POINT AU ROCHE RESERVOIR in New York City: STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK 1350 Broadway, Suite 201 New York, NY 10018 ROBERTO 212-290-8200 ROBERTO ROBERT V. RIDDELL ROCKEFELLER ROCKLAND LAKE SAMPSON SANDY ISLAND BEACH SARATOGA SPA ROBERT MOSES STATE ROBERT V. RIDDELL ROCKEFELLER ROCKLAND LAKE SAMPSON CLEMENTE www.allNYSparks.orgCLEMENTE STATE PARK STATE PARK PRESERVE STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK PRESERVE STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK SONNENBERG SONNENBERG SENECA LAKE STATE SHADMOOR SILVER LAKE SOUTHWICK BEACH ST. LAWRENCE STERLING FOREST STONY BROOK SENECA LAKE STATE SHADMOOR SILVER LAKE SOUTHWICK BEACH ST. LAWRENCE GARDENS STATE GARDENS STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK HISTORIC PARK HISTORIC PARK TALLMAN TALLMAN TAUGHANNOCK FALLS THACHER THOMPSON'S LAKE TRAIL VIEW TWO RIVERS VALLEY STREAM TACONIC TAUGHANNOCK FALLS THACHER THOMPSON'S LAKE TRAIL VIEW MOUNTAIN S MOUNTAIN S STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK TATE PARK TATE PARK PROTECT THEIR FUTURE: NEW York’s STATE PARKS IN CRISIS 1 WATERSON POINT WATKINS GLEN WELLESLEY ISLAND WESTCOTT BEACH WHETSTONE GULF WHIRLPOOL WILDWOOD WILSON-TUSCARORA WATERSON POINT WATKINS GLEN WELLESLEY ISLAND WESTCOTT BEACH WHETSTONE GULF WHIRLPOOL STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK STATE PARK Executive Summary New York’s 178 state parks and 35 historic sites are priceless assets. Each year some 57 million visitors come to these places seeking recreation, exercise, cultural enrichment, access to nature, and affordable vacations. Upstate, our state parks are crucial economic engines – creating private sector jobs in tourism and the trades that service park facilities. Downstate parks enhance the quality of life for residents of densely populated communities. Across the state, parks are refuges for people and nature. Long recognized as one of the finest in the nation, the state’s park system is now in crisis. In spring 2010, for the first time in the system’s 125-year history, New York closed state parks and was prepared to keep 88 parks and sites – 40 percent of the system – closed for the summer season. Other service reductions loomed. Never before in our state’s history – through two world wars, the Great Depression, and numerous recessions and economic downturns – had New York closed parks. The park closings turned into a call to action for all who love and support our state parks. New York residents, state and local officials, regional park commissioners, friends groups, and community and business leaders banded together in protest. The threat that parks would remain closed through the summer season became one of the most contentious issues of the 2010 legislative session and the symbol of “Albany dysfunction.” Not until the day before Memorial Day weekend did the legislature and governor restore $11 million in state funding to the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), just enough to reopen the entire system. Although the last-minute funding avoided the park closures, over the past three years OPRHP has absorbed a series of heavy budget cuts that have harmed the agency and threaten the future of our parks. At the request of the State Council of Parks, in fall 2010, OPRHP prepared an analysis identifying the backlog of essential capital projects across the system: $461 million for basic health and safety needs (drinking water, sewage treatment, electrical systems) and $595 million for worn-out facilities needing rehabilitation (campgrounds, cabins, shelters, pools, bathhouses).
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