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Watkins Glen LWRP Includes Seven Sections and Appendices Summarized Below VILLAGE OF WATKINS GLEN LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM Adopted: Village of Watkins Glen, Village Board of Trustees, September 20, 2016 Approved: NYS Secretary of State, Rossana Rosado, November 6, 2017 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................1 What is a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP)? ................................................................... 1 LWRP Structure ......................................................................................................................................... 1 SECTION I: WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION AREA BOUNDARY .............................................................1 SECTION II: INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS OF WATERFRONT RESOURCES ................................................1 2.1 Village of Watkins Glen Regional Setting ...................................................................................... 1 2.2 LWRP Vision and Key Waterfront Issues ....................................................................................... 1 2.3 Village History and Planning Efforts .............................................................................................. 3 2.4 Finger Lakes Region....................................................................................................................... 4 2.5 Seneca Lake and the New York State Canal System ..................................................................... 5 2.6 Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council Strategy ............................................... 8 2.7 Land and Water Uses .................................................................................................................... 9 Central Lakefront Area of WRA ............................................................................................................. 9 Eastern Lakefront Area of WRA .......................................................................................................... 10 Canal Area of WRA .............................................................................................................................. 10 Western Lakefront Area of WRA ......................................................................................................... 11 2.8. Zoning and Allowed Uses by Areas within WRA ......................................................................... 12 2.9 Land Ownership .......................................................................................................................... 13 Underwater Lands ............................................................................................................................... 14 2.10 Public Access and Recreation ...................................................................................................... 14 Central Lakefront Area - Seneca Harbor Park and Village Marina ...................................................... 15 Eastern Lakefront Area - Clute Memorial Park and Tank Beach ......................................................... 15 Canal Area Facilities ............................................................................................................................ 16 No Discharge Zone .............................................................................................................................. 18 Fishing and Scuba Diving ..................................................................................................................... 20 Mixed-use Trails .................................................................................................................................. 20 Bird Watching, Hunting, and Nature Study......................................................................................... 21 2.11 Historic Resources ....................................................................................................................... 22 2.12 Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 23 Drinking Water Supply ........................................................................................................................ 23 Sewage Disposal System ..................................................................................................................... 23 Solid Waste Disposal ........................................................................................................................... 24 Transportation System and Parking .................................................................................................... 24 Utilities ................................................................................................................................................ 25 2.13 Topography and Geology ............................................................................................................ 26 2.14 Environmentally Sensitive Features ............................................................................................ 27 Wetlands ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Ecological Communities ...................................................................................................................... 29 Aquatic Life Resources ........................................................................................................................ 30 2.15 Water Quality .............................................................................................................................. 31 SECTION III: WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM POLICIES ........................................................1 Developed Waterfront Policies ................................................................................................................. 1 Policy 1 .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Policy 2 .................................................................................................................................................. 6 Policy 3 .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Natural Waterfront Policies ...................................................................................................................... 9 Policy 4 .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Policy 5 ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Policy 6 ................................................................................................................................................ 15 Policy 7 ................................................................................................................................................ 17 Policy 8 ................................................................................................................................................ 18 Public Waterfront Policies ...................................................................................................................... 19 Policy 9 ................................................................................................................................................ 19 Working Waterfront Policies .................................................................................................................. 21 Policy 10 .............................................................................................................................................. 21 Policy 11 .............................................................................................................................................. 23 Policy 12 .............................................................................................................................................. 24 Policy 13 .............................................................................................................................................. 24 SECTION IV: PROPOSED LAND AND WATER USES AND PROJECTS .........................................................1 4.1 Proposed Land Uses ...................................................................................................................... 1 Central Lakefront Area of WRA ............................................................................................................. 1 Eastern Lakefront Area of WRA ............................................................................................................ 2 Western Lakefront Area of WRA ........................................................................................................... 2 Canal Area of WRA ................................................................................................................................ 2 4.2 Proposed Water Uses ................................................................................................................... 2 4.3 Proposed Projects ........................................................................................................................
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