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TOWN OF MAMARONECK and VILLAGE OF LARCHMONT LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM Adopted: Town of Mamaroneck Town Board, June 30, 1986 Village of Larchmont Board of Trustees, June 30, 1986 Approved: NYS Secretary of State Gail S. Shaffer, October 28, 1986 Concurred: U.S. Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, April 21, 1987 Amendment Adopted: Town of Mamaroneck Town Board, December 7, 1994 Village of Larchmont Board of Trustees, December 5, 1994 Approved: NYS Secretary of State Alexander F. Treadwell, November 3, 1995 This Local Waterfront Revitalization Program has been adopted and approved in accordance with the provisions of the Waterfront Revitalization of Coastal Areas and Inland Waterways Act (Executive Law, Article 42) and its implementing regulations (6 NYCRR 601). Federal concurrence on the incorporation of this Local Waterfront Revitalization Program into the New York State Coastal Management Program as a Routine Program Implementation has been obtained in accordance with the provisions of the U.S. Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-583), as amended, and its implementing regulations (15CFR 923). The preparation of this program was financially aided by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended. Federal Grant No. NA-82-AA-D-CZ068. The New York State Coastal Management Program and the preparation of Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs are administered by the New York State Department of State, Division of Coastal Resources and Waterfront Revitalization, 162 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York, 12231. VILLAGE OF LARCHMONT TOWN OF MAMARONECK 1986 1986 Board of Trustees Town Council Miriam Curnin, Mayor Dolores Battalia, Supervisor James Anderson Thomas Amlicke Sydney Astle Stephen Chapin Nan Forger, Deputy Mayor Lawrence Lerman, CZMC Liaison Paul Kean, CZMC Liaison Caroline Silverstone, Deputy Supervisor Barbara Wood, Village Clerk Patricia DiCioccio, Town Clerk 1994 1994 Cheryl Lewy, Mayor Elaine Price, Supervisor Kenneth Bialo Kathleen O'Flinn, Deputy Supervisor William McSherry, Deputy Mayor/CZMC Liaison Valerie O'Keeffe Judy O'Gorman Paul Ryan Marian White Barry Weprin, CZMC Liaison Eileen Finn, Village Clerk Patricia DiCioccio, Town Clerk Coastal Zone Management Committee Co-Chairmen: Wallace Irwin, Jr. (VOL), Shirley Tolley (TOM). Subcommittee Heads: Elinor Fredston, Mary Anne Johnson, Lawrence Lowy, C.Alan Mason, Howard McMichael, Jr. Members: Bruce Allen, June Allen, Albert Blumenthal, Alex Buchman, Joseph Dorsey, William Eipel, Gary Hirschberg, Arthur Katz, James Killilea, James Lotto, Paul Miller, Elaine Price, Edward Riley, Abe Rosenfield, Robert Schoenberger, Joseph Vandernoot, Robert White, Leo Wilson Coastal Zone Management Commission Chairmen: 9/86-9/88 Robert Schoenberger, 10/88-9/92 Phyllis Wittner, 10/92-9/93 Angel Martin, 10/93-9/94 C. Alan Mason, 10/94 Phyllis Wittner Members: Bruce Allen, Lilian Andrews, Richard Coico, Mary Feldtmose, Elinor Fredston, Wallace Irwin, Jr., Mary Anne Johnson, Arthur Katz, Paul Kean, Lucien Leone, Lawrence Lowy, Frank McGahan, Howard McMichael, Jr., Richard Metzner, Nancy Seligson, Nancy Sterbenz, Shirley Tolley, Richard Ward, Richard Young IN MEMORIAM The Commission records with sorrow the loss of Lawrence Lowy who served on the Commission from 1986 - 1992. Larry's contribution of time and expertise to local government and for the restoration and preservation of our local environment will long be remembered. 5 6 7 8 CONTENTS SECTION I WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION AREA BOUNDARY A. Background I- 5 B. Expansion of the Coastal Boundary I- 5 C. Description of the Coastal Boundary I- 6 SECTION II INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS A. Summary II- 5 B. LWRP: General Description II- 6 C. LWRP: Management Structure II- 7 D. Physical Geography II- 7 E. Economy II- 8 F. Historic Buildings II- 9 G. Archaeological Sites II-11 H. Scenic Resources II-11 I. Public Access 1. Larchmont Manor Park II-12 2. Village of Larchmont Property II-13 3. Town of Mamaroneck Property II-13 J. Open Space 1. Village of Larchmont II-14 2. Town of Mamaroneck a. Parks and Conservation Areas II-14 b. Larchmont Reservoir Conservation Area II-15 c. Private Golf Courses II-15 d. Residential Tracts II-15 K. Recreation 1. Active Land Sports II-16 2. Water-Dependent Sports II-16 3. Passive Recreation II-17 4. Possibilities and Limits II-17 L. Living Resources II-18 M. Significant Coastal Fish & Wildlife Habitat II-19 N. Locally Important Fish & Wildlife Habitats 1. Hommocks Salt Marsh Complex II-21 2. Larchmont Reservoir-Sheldrake-Leatherstocking II-22 Freshwater Wetland Complex 3. Premium Salt Marsh Complex II-24 4. Intertidal & Littoral Zone II-24 O. County Critical Environmental Areas II-24 i P. Fish & Wildlife Values 1. Fish II-25 2. Other Aquatic Species II-25 3. Birds II-25 4. Land Animals II-26 5. Utilization II-26 6. Stewardship II-27 Q. Water Resources 1. Fresh water II-27 2. Salt water II-28 R. Coastal Erosion Hazard Area II-28 S. Flood Hazard Areas II-29 T. Other Resources 1. Residential Real Estate II-30 2. Human Resources II-30 3. Organizational Resources a. Official Bodies II-30 b. Nongovernmental Bodies II-31 c. Educational & Informational II-31 U. Watershed Management 1. Introductory Observations II-31 2. The Pine Brook-Premium Watershed II-34 a. Larchmont Hills II-35 b. Pine Brook Area II-35 c. Upper Premium River II-35 d. Lower Premium River, Marsh, Mill Pond II-36 e. Other Issues II-37 3. The Sheldrake Watershed II-37 a. Weaver Street-Bonnie Briar Area II-38 b. Brookside Drive Area II-38 4. The East Creek-Gut Creek Watershed II-39 a. East Creek II-39 b. Hommocks Marsh II-41 c. Little Harbor Sound II-41 5. The Harbor Area II-42 a. Navigation and Dredging II-43 b. Harbor Security II-43 6. Area-Wide Sewage Problems II-45 V. Long Island Sound Study II-47 W.Area-Wide Causes & Cures of Interacting Flooding, II-47 Siltation and Sewage Problems X. Other Area-Wide Pollution Problems: 1. Water Pollution II-48 2. Air and Noise Pollution II-49 3. Litter and Dog Waste II-50 ii SECTION III WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM POLICIES Development Policies Policy 1 III- 5 2 III- 5 3 III- 6 4 III- 6 5 III- 6 6 III- 7 Fish and Wildlife Policies Policy 7 III- 7 7A III- 9 8 III-11 9 III-12 10 III-13 10A III-13 Flooding and Erosion Policies Policy 11 III-13 12 III-15 13 III-17 14 III-18 15 III-20 16 III-21 17 III-21 General Policy Policy 18 III-22 Public Access Policies Policy 19 III-23 20 III-23 Recreation Policies Policy 21 III-24 22 III-25 Historic and Scenic Policies Policy 23 III-26 24 III-28 25 III-28 Agricultural Lands Policy Policy 26 III-30 Energy and Ice Management Policies Policy 27 III-30 28 III-30 29 III-31 iii Water and Air Resources Policies Policy 30 III-31 31 III-32 32 III-33 Policy 32A III-33 33 III-33 33A III-34 34 III-35 35 III-35 36 III-36 37 III-37 38 III-41 39 III-42 39A III-42 40 III-43 41 III-43 42 III-44 43 III-44 44 III-44 44A III-46 SECTION IV PROPOSED LAND AND WATER USES AND PROPOSED PROJECTS A. LWRP 1986 and Major Accomplishments IV- 5 1. Zoning IV- 5 2. Habitat Protection IV- 5 3. Legislation IV- 6 B. Recommended Actions to Implement the LWRP IV- 6 1. Land Use- Open Space IV- 7 2. Land Use- Other Sensitive Areas IV- 8 3. Wetlands and Other Natural Resources IV- 8 4. Buffer Areas IV- 9 5. Point and Nonpoint Pollution Control IV-10 6. Water Quality- Pollution (Monitoring and Control) IV-11 7. Flood Damage Prevention IV-12 8. Scenic Protection IV-12 9. Historic Sites IV-12 10. Recreational Facilities IV-13 11. Intermunicipal Watershed Cooperation IV-13 12. Management Plans for Conservation Areas IV-14 13. Harbor Management Plan IV-14 for Larchmont Harbor and Other Waterways 14. Education IV-15 15. Lobbying Activities IV-15 iv SECTION V TECHNIQUES FOR LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION A. Summary V- 5 B. Local Laws and Regulations Pertinent to the LWRP 1. Architectural Review V- 5 2. Coastal Zone Management Commission V- 6 3. Conservation Area Regulations V- 6 4. Consistency V- 6 5. Critical Environmental Areas V- 6 6. Dog Waste V- 7 7. Dumping V- 7 8. Flood Damage Prevention V- 8 9. Freshwater Wetlands V- 8 10. Incinerators V- 8 11. Larchmont Reservoir V- 9 12. Litter V- 9 13. Parks V- 9 14. Satellite Earth Station V- 9 15. Sewers V- 9 16. Signs V-10 17. Site Plan Approval V-10 18. State Environmental Quality Review V-11 19. Subdivision Regulations V-11 20. Surface Water, Erosion and Sediment Control V-11 21. Trees V-12 22. Zoning V-12 C. Local Law to Establish the Coastal Zone Management V-13 Commission D. Other Laws and Directives Which Serve to Implement the LWRP 1. Comprehensive Master Plans V-16 2. County Critical Environmental Areas V-17 3. New York State and Federal Regulations a. Coastal Erosion Hazard Area V-17 b. Tidal Wetlands V-17 c. Significant Habitats V-18 d. Stream Protection Act V-18 e. Reauthorization of Federal Coastal Zone Act V-18 f. Long Island Sound Regional Coastal Management Program V-18 E. Financial Resources Necessary to Implement the LWRP V-19 F. Local, State and Federal Compliance 1. Local V-19 2. State V-19 3. Federal V-19 v SECTION VI STATE AND FEDERAL ACTIONS AND PROGRAMS LIKELY TO AFFECT IMPLEMENTATION A.