DOCSLIB.ORG

Response to Comments Received on the SEQRA DEIS

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Response to Comments Received on the SEQRA DEIS Response to Comments Received on the SEQRA DEIS 1 INTRODUCTION Based on the proposed funding and regulatory approvals initially anticipated for the Portageville Bridge Project (Project), a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was prepared for the Project in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) as SEQRA lead agency. NYSDOT accepted the SEQRA DEIS for circulation on November 26, 2012, and the document was made available for public review. The public review period for the SEQRA DEIS extended from November 26, 2012 through February 1, 2013, and a public hearing was held in January 2013. Subsequent to that process, federal funding for the Project through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality improvement (CMAQ) program was identified, making the Project subject to federal environmental review procedures. Accordingly, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in cooperation with NYSDOT, is conducting environmental review of the Project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and SEQRA. A NEPA Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process has been undertaken, including preparation of a NEPA DEIS in July 2014. FHWA and NYSDOT are the NEPA joint lead agencies and NYSDOT is the SEQRA lead agency for the Project. This document summarizes and responds to the substantive comments received on the Project during the public review period for the SEQRA DEIS. It was prepared immediately prior to release of the NEPA/SEQRA DEIS in July 2014, to describe how comments already provided in the prior review period have been or will be addressed. 2 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR SEQRA DEIS During the public comment period on the SEQRA DEIS, copies of the SEQRA DEIS were distributed to the Project mailing list and were made available for review on the Project’s website (www.dot.ny.gov/portagevillebridge) and at the following locations during normal business hours: New York State Department of Transportation: 50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 1530 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation: Letchworth State Park Visitors’ Center, Castile, NY Public Libraries: Bell Memorial Library, 16 East Street, Nunda, NY Mt. Morris Library, 121 Main Street, Mount Morris, NY Cordelia A. Greene Library, 11 S. Main Street, Castile, NY Perry Public Library, 70 N. Main Street, Perry, NY Pike Library, 65 Main Street W., Pike, New York 1 Portageville Bridge PIN 4935.79 The public comment period remained open through the close of business on February 1, 2013. Written comments (mail, fax, email, and submissions at the public hearing) were accepted through that date. Written comments received after February 1, 2013 were also accepted. In addition, a joint public hearing was held by NYSDOT and the Project Sponsor, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, on January 10, 2013 in Mount Morris, New York to accept public comments on the SEQRA DEIS and to accept comments on the acquisition of real property for project right-of-way by the Project Sponsor, including the potential for such acquisition by condemnation pursuant to Section 17 of the New York Railroad Law and Article 2 of the New York Eminent Domain Procedure Law. At the public hearing, engineering, environmental, and right-of-way aspects of the project were described in a brief formal presentation. In addition, before and after the hearing, NYSDOT and Project Sponsor representatives were available to answer questions. A court reporter transcribed the public hearing on the SEQRA DEIS. This document provides a summary of substantive comments received on the SEQRA DEIS during the public review period. Section 3 of this document provides a list of the public agencies, elected officials, organizations, and individuals that commented on the DEIS. Section 4 provides a summary of the comments and a response to each, with the name of the commenter(s) who made the comment provided in parentheses after each comment. These summaries convey the substance of the comments made, but do not necessarily quote the comments verbatim. Comments are organized by subject matter and generally parallel the chapter structure of the DEIS. Where more than one commenter expressed similar views, those comments have been grouped and addressed together. 3 COMMENTERS 3.1 Representatives of Federal, State, County, and Local Governments U.S. Department of the Army, Buffalo District, Corps of Engineers, Mark L. Lester, Biologist, letter dated January 16, 2012 (USACE) – Comment 31. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Region, Mary A. Colligan, Assistant Regional Administrator for Protected Resources, letter dated January 11, 2013 (NMFS) – Comment 29. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Scott Meneely, Acting Director Eastern Region, letter dated January 28, 2013 (BIA) – Comment 36. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, David A. Stilwell, Field Supervisor, letter dated January 31, 2013 (USFWS) – Comments 30, 43. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Scott E. Sheeley, Regional Permit Administrator, letter dated February 8, 2013 (NYSDEC) – Comments 3, 4, 28, 44, 45. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Mindy Scott, Deputy Commissioner Finance and Administration, letter dated February 1, 2013 (OPRHP) – Comments 2, 8, 20, 21, 32, 33, 39, 46, 47, 54. Livingston County Environmental Management Committee, David W. Parish, written comments provided at public hearing (Livingston EMC) – Comments 1, 7. Town of Portage, NY, David M. DiMatteo, Esq., of Law Office of David M. DiMatteo, counsel to the Town of Portage, letter dated February 5, 2013 (Portage) – Comment 53. 2 Response to Comments Received on SEQRA DEIS 3.2 Elected Officials U.S. Congressman Tom Reed, comments made at public hearing on January 10, 2013, delivered by Alison Hunt (Reed) – Comment 26. New York State Senator Cathy Young, comments made at public hearing on January 10, 2013, delivered by William Heaney (Young) – Comment 7. 3.3 Representatives of Interest Groups and Businesses Buffalo–Niagara Partnership, Craig Turner, comments made at public hearing on January 10, 2013 (BNP) – Comment 26. Finger Lakes Trail Conference, Inc., Irene Szabo, letter dated January 15, 2013 (FLTC) – Comment 52. Friends of the Genesee Valley Greenway, Joan Schumaker for FOGVG Board of Directors, letter dated January 20, 2013 (FOGVG) – Comments 14, 16, 17, 52. Landmark Society of Western New York, Wayne Goodman, Executive Director, letter dated January 31, 2013 (Landmark Society) – Comments 14, 16, 17, 37. Parks & Trails New York, Robin Dropkin, Executive Director, letter dated January 29, 2013 (PTNY) – Comments 14, 16, 17. The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Corporation, Nathan R. Fenno, President, letter dated January 3, 2013 (NYS&W) – Comment 26. Keith Nugent, Owner, Keith’s Citgo, Portageville, NY, written comments provided at public hearing (Nugent) – Comment 27. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Carl Knoch, Manager of Trails Development, Northeast Regional Office, e-mail dated January 15, 2013 (RTC) – Comment 7. Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad, Carl Belke, COO, comments made at public hearing on January 10, 2013 (WNYPR) – Comment 26. 3.4 Individuals Evelyn Avery, e-mail dated January 18, 2013 (Avery) – Comment 7. Brian Bodah, e-mail dated January 14, 2013 (Bodah) – Comment 7. Pauline Buck, e-mail dated January 15, 2013 (Buck) – Comment 7. Caliber Building, e-mail dated January 14, 2013 (Caliber) – Comment 12. George Comes, e-mail dated January 15, 2013 (Comes) – Comment 13. Karen Cox, e-mail dated January 7, 2013 (Cox) – Comment 15. Douglas Cunningham, e-mail dated January 15, 2013 (Cunningham) – Comment 19. Amy Currier, e-mail dated January 23, 2013 (Currier) – Comment 7. Joseph Dougherty, e-mail dated January 10, 2013 (Dougherty) – Comment 13. Neil G. Gow, e-mail dated January 17, 2013 (Gow) – Comment 7. David R. Griggs, e-mail dated January 29, 2013 (Griggs) – Comment 7. Michael Herzog, e-mail dated January 19, 2013 (Herzog) – Comment 17. 3 Portageville Bridge PIN 4935.79 Paul Hoffman, e-mail dated February 2, 2013 (Hoffman) – Comments 18, 52. Jamie M. Howard, e-mail dated January 16, 2013 (Howard) – Comments 7, 19. Steve Hull, e-mail dated January 16, 2013 (Hull) – Comment 7. Marylyn Ianiri, e-mail dated January 15, 2013 (Ianiri) – Comment 15. Kerry Ivers, e-mail dated January 15, 2013 (Ivers) – Comment 7. Richard H. Jordan III, e-mail dated January 30, 2013 (Jordan) – Comment 9. Jim Kemp, e-mail dated January 11, 2013 (Kemp) – Comment 22. Harvey L. Kliman, e-mail dated January 20, 2013 (Kliman) – Comment 7. John Kucko, comments made at public hearing on January 10, 2013 (Kucko) – Comments 15, 18. Jeffrey Marcus, e-mail dated January 14, 2013 (Marcus) – Comment 10. Mb, e-mail dated January 15, 2013 (Mb), – Comment 7. Martin V. Oulton, Jr., e-mail dated January 17, 2013 (Oulton) – Comment 25. Cindy Myers, e-mail dated February 9, 2013 (Myers) – Comments 15, 23, 24. Diane H. Peapus, e-mail dated January 17, 2013 (Peapus) – Comment 7. Donald L. Pevsner, Esq., e-mails dated December 18, 2012 and December 24, 2013 (Pevsner) – Comments 9, 11, 35. Esther Pitzrick, e-mail dated January 19, 2013 (Pitzrick) – Comment 7. Jason Poole, e-mail dated January 2, 2013 (Poole) – Comments 7, 34. Gary Prodrick, e-mail dated January 17, 2013 (Prodrick) – Comment 7. Marsha E. Redden, letter dated January 13, 2013 (Redden) – Comment 7. Rory Schnurr, e-mail dated January 2, 2013 (Schnurr) – Comment 7. Edward J. Sheats, Esq., e-mail dated January 15, 2013 (Sheats) – Comment 7. B.B. Steitz, e-mail dated January 15, 2013 (Steitz) – Comment 7. Scott Thomas, e-mail dated February 1, 2013 (Thomas) – Comment 7. James H. Tyler, P.E., F.ASCE, e-mail dated January 14, 2013 (Tyler) – Comment 15. Don Ulp, e-mail dated January 22, 2013 (Ulp) – Comments 7, 55.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Form 990-PF Or Section 4947{A){1)Trust Treated As Privatefoundation JI,- Do Not Enter Social Security Numbers on This Form As It May Be Made Public
    Return of Private Foundation OMB No. 1545-0052 Form 990-PF or Section 4947{a){1)Trust Treated as PrivateFoundation JI,- Do not enter Social Security numbers on this form as it may be made public. ~@13 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service .... Information about Form 990-PF and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990pf. Open to Public Inspection For calendar vear 2013 or tax vear beclnnlnq , 2013, and endina , 20 Name of foundation A EmployerIdentification number THE DYSON FOUNDATION 13-6084888 Number and street (or P.O. box number if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number (see Instructions) (845) 677-0644 25 HALCYON ROAD City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code C If exemption application Is ...._ pending, check here , , • • • • ,.... O MILLBROOK,NY 12545 G Checkall thatapply: _ Initia! return Initial returnof a formerpublic charity - O 1. Foreign organizations, check hare - Finalreturn - Amendedreturn 2. Foreign organizations meeting the 85% test, check here and attach Address chanae Name chanae computation • • • • • • • , H Checktype of organization:I X I Section501 ( ccr93 exemptprivate foundation L.:..:..J E If private foundation status was terminated o n Section 4947( a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust Other taxable orivate foundation under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here • .... I J F Fair marketvalue of all assets at Accountingmethod:LJ Cash ~ Accrual If the foundation is in a eo-month termination D end of year(from Part fl, co/.(c), line O Other(specify)---------------------- under section 507(b)(1)(B), check hare • ...
    [Show full text]
  • Pro Te Cting the Sha W Angunks
    SHAWANGUNKS PROTECTING THE PROTECTING For people. wildlife. Forever. RIVER-TO-RIDGE TRAIL White Oak Bend Path Wallkill River The River-to-Ridge Trail was created in partnership by the Open Space Institute (OSI) and Mohonk Preserve, with the R2R support of the Butler Conservation RIVER-TO-RIDGE Fund. The trail traverses land conserved TRAIL by OSI and is intended for public use and enjoyment. This six-mile loop trail connects the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail/ Empire State Trail in the Village of New Paltz to the carriage roads and footpaths of the Shawangunk Ridge. Because the River-to-Ridge Trail runs along active farmland and is adjacent to private property, visitors are required to stay on the trail and respect the agricultural operations and neighboring properties. RULES OF THE TRAIL The River-to-Ridge Trail is open dawn to dusk, and admission is free to trail users. For your safety and enjoyment, we ask that trail users and guests help maintain the operation of this trail by following and helping others follow these simple rules. No Motorized Vehicles Clean Up After Pets No Camping Stay on Trail No Smoking No Hunting or Trapping No Dumping or Littering No Alcohol or Drugs No Firearms Leash Your Pets No Campfire No Drones Helmets Required for Cyclists ABOUT THE OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE The Open Space Institute (OSI) protects Committed to protecting the 50-mile scenic, natural and historic landscapes Shawangunk Ridge and improving public to provide public enjoyment, conserve access to protected lands, OSI is also habitat and working lands, and sustain supporting the creation of a local rail trail communities from Canada to Florida.
    [Show full text]
  • Featured Hiking and Biking Trails
    Lake Awosting, Minnewaska State Park State Minnewaska Awosting, Lake View from Balsam Mountain Balsam from View Bluestone Wild Forest Forest Wild Wild Bluestone Bluestone Hudson Hudson the the Over Over Walkway Walkway Trails Biking Biking Hiking and Mohonk Mountain House House Mountain Mohonk Featured Reservoir Ashokan Hudson River Towns & Cities 6 Falling Waters Preserve (Town of Saugerties) 12 Mohonk Preserve Approximately two miles of varied trails exist on this 149-acre preserve. The trails (Towns of Rochester, Rosendale, Marbletown) 1 Walkway Over the Hudson & Hudson Valley are an excellent place to explore the rugged beauty of the Hudson River, while Located just north of Minnewaska Park, Mohonk Preserve is New York State’s Rail Trail hiking atop rock ledges that slant precipitously into the water. The 0.65-mile largest visitor- and member-supported nature preserve with 165,000 annual (Hamlet of Highland, Town of Lloyd) white-blazed Riverside Trail hugs the river and offers great views. The 0.9-mile visitors and 8,000 protected acres of cliffs, forests, fields, ponds and streams. The Walkway Over the Hudson (Walkway), the longest-elevated pedestrian walkway red-blazed Upland Trail affords views of the Catskills and a picturesque waterfall. Named one of the five best city escapes nationwide by Outside magazine, Mohonk in the world, spans the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and Highland and links www.scenichudson.org/parks/fallingwaters Preserve maintains over 70 miles of carriage roads and 40 miles of trails for together an 18-mile rail trail network on both sides of the Hudson. Connected to the Saugerties Lighthouse Trail (Village of Saugerties) hiking, cycling, trail running, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and horseback 7 riding along the Shawangunk Mountains.
    [Show full text]
  • Catskill Mountain Rail Trail
    “We have a unique opportunity to create a world-class tourism destination, directly impact public health, and improve the overall quality of life in our region.” -Ulster County Executive Michael P. Hein 1 Project Vision: Walkway over the Hudson Develop a public recreational trail from Kingston to and along the Ashokan Reservoir that will link the Hudson River and Walkway over the Hudson to the Catskill Park and create a world-class tourism destination. Project Goals: Ashokan Reservoir Connect Kingston neighborhoods to Catskill Park & Ashokan Reservoir Expand tourism business in Ulster County and Hudson Valley region Increase outdoor recreation opportunities and promote healthy lifestyles Provide “car-free” transportation options Create links to the Hurley/ O&W Rail Trail & Wallkill Valley Rail Trail 2 Background and Brief History: Railroad chartered and construction started (1866) Line extended from Kingston to Oneonta (1900) U&D Railroad carries 676,000 to Catskill resorts (1913) Last train leaves Kingston (1976) Ulster County purchases 38.6 miles of U&D corridor-- City of Kingston to Delaware County border (1979) County signs 25-year lease with Catskill Mountain Railroad Company (1991) for tourism railroad operations Limited local freight service ends (1996) Planning Study considers feasibility of rail trail (2006) County Executive Michael Hein proposes development of Catskill Mountain Rail Trail (2012) from City of Kingston to the Ashokan Reservoir and west into the Catskills Governor Andrew Cuomo includes $2 million for rail trail in 2013-2014 New York State Budget (2013) 3 Growing Importance of Regional Rail Trails: • Walkway over the Hudson (opened 2009) attracted more than 780,000 visitors in first year and now adds more than $24 million annual sales.
    [Show full text]
  • FY 2017 Annual Report
    COVER PENDING If not for the collective voices of trail supporters and advocates over the past half-century, rail-trails around the country would never have come into existence. Since 1986, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) has served as the national voice for the rail-trail movement, elevating the hard work of these supporters and advocates to Congress, public leaders and influencers across America. We have set the precedent that rail-trails are need-to-have community assets and have established the policies that ensure these trails are built. With more than 2,000 rail-trails and more than 32,000 miles of multiuse trails on the ground nationwide, RTC's focus is on linking these corridors—creating trail networks that connect people and places and transforming communities all across the country. Explore the difference we've made. Table of Contents Explore the Difference We’ve Made ....................... 1 Research Into Practice ............................................... 18 Building a Nation of Trails ........................................ 2 Celebrating Our Champions .................................... 20 How We Make Change ............................................. 3 Expanding the Movement ........................................ 22 Transforming America’s Communities .................... 4 Financials .................................................................... 25 Advocating for America’s Trails ............................... 6 Board of Directors ..................................................... 26 Connecting America’s
    [Show full text]
  • Zenas King and the Bridges of New York City
    Volume 1, Number 2 November 2014 From the Director’s Desk In This Issue: From the Director’s Desk Dear Friends of Historic Bridges, Zenas King and the Bridges of New Welcome to the second issue of the Historic Bridge York City (Part II) Bulletin, the official newsletter of the Historic Bridge Hays Street Bridge Foundation. Case Study: East Delhi Road Bridge As many of you know, the Historic Bridge Foundation advocates nationally for the preservation Sewall’s Bridge of historic bridges. Since its establishment, the Historic Bridge Collector’s Historic Bridge Foundation has become an important Ornaments clearinghouse for the preservation of endangered bridges. We support local efforts to preserve Set in Stone significant bridges by every means possible and we Upcoming Conferences proactively consult with public officials to devise reasonable alternatives to the demolition of historic bridges throughout the United States. We need your help in this endeavor. Along with Zenas King and the Bridges our desire to share information with you about historic bridges in the U.S. through our newsletter, of New York City (Part II) we need support of our mission with your donations to the Historic Bridge Foundation. Your generous King Bridge Company Projects in contributions will help us to publish the Historic New York City Bridge Bulletin, to continue to maintain our website By Allan King Sloan at www.historicbridgefoundation.com, and, most importantly, to continue our mission to actively promote the preservation of bridges. Without your When Zenas King passed away in the fall of 1892, help, the loss of these cultural and engineering his grand plan to build two bridges across the East landmarks threatens to change the face of our nation.
    [Show full text]
  • New Paltz​ ​Engineering, Childcare, and Trails​ 2019
    VILLAGE OF NEW PALTZ ∎ ENGINEERING, CHILDCARE, AND TRAILS ∎ 2019 DRI Application ​ ​ ​ ​ BASIC INFORMATION Regional Economic Development Council: Mid-Hudson REDC Municipality Name: Village of New Paltz & Town of New Paltz Downtown Name: Downtown New Paltz County Name: Ulster County Applicant Contact: Tim Rogers, Mayor of the Village of New Paltz Applicant Email Addresses: [email protected]; [email protected] ​ ​ ​ Q: HOW TO SUPPORT NEW PALTZ? A: ENGINEERING, CHILDCARE, and TRAILS VISION FOR DOWNTOWN We will re-energize and reinvigorate our position as one of the State’s most dynamic villages by combining strategic investment in New Paltz’s downtown core, SUNY New Paltz’s innovative programming, and the new Empire State Trail intersecting our village. The Village of New Paltz is poised to become the Mid-Hudson REDC’s first-ever village to receive the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative award. We have identified a simple yet transformative plan anchored by a public-private partnership involving software engineering firm SAMsix on Plattekill Avenue, centrally located in the Village of New Paltz. Using properties owned by the Village and SAMsix, we see an opportunity to develop a world-class TOURISM & ENGINEERING HUB to benefit local ​ residents, visitors, and the regional economy by expanding 1) the number of high-paying engineering jobs in New Paltz; 2) the New Paltz Child Care center; 3) downtown parking; and 4) green infrastructure features to protect the Wallkill River. Having thus identified ENGINEERING, CHILDCARE, and TRAILS as our community’s foundational blocks, we are excited to ​ ​ make them the focus of New Paltz’s 2019 Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) application.
    [Show full text]
  • IHC Schedule for May 2014
    1 Interstate Hiking Club Organized 1931 Affiliate of the NY-NJ Trail Conference Schedule of Hikes May 2014 through October 2014 IHC Web Page: www.interstatehikingclub.org IHC e-mail: [email protected] __________________________________________________________________________ Interstate Hiking Club C/O Charles Kientzler 711 Terhune Drive Wayne, NJ 07470-7111 First Class Mail 2 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERSTATE HIKING CLUB Who we are! The Interstate Hiking Club (IHC) is a medium-sized hiking club, organized in 1931. IHC has been affiliated with the NY/NJ Trail Conference, as a trail maintaining club, since 1931. Guests are welcome! An adult must accompany anyone under 18. No Pets allowed on IHC hikes. Where do we go? Most of our activities are centered in the NY/NJ area; some hikes, bicycle rides and canoe trips are farther away. The club occasionally sponsors trips in the Catskills and Pennsylvania. Our hikes are not usually accessible by public transportation. What do we do? Hikes, bicycle rides and canoe trips generally are scheduled for every Sunday, and some Fridays and Saturdays, as day-long outings. They are graded by difficulty of terrain, distance and pace. The Hiking grades are: Easy: These hikes are 3 to 5 miles in length and should have no significant hills. Moderate: These hikes are 5 to 8 miles and may take up to 5 hours, including time for trail lunch. They should not generally have multiple long steep hills, and should be at a moderate pace. Moderately Strenuous: These hikes are 5 to 8 miles with multiple steep hills or 8 miles or more which are mostly flat walking.
    [Show full text]
  • Accelerating Growth, Spearheading Success
    DUTCHESS ORANGE PUTNAM ROCKLAND SULLIVAN ACCELERATING ULSTER GROWTH, WESTCHESTER SPEARHEADING SUCCESS 2014 PROGRESS REPORT The Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council Governor Andrew M. Cuomo A MESSAGE FROM THE CO-CHAIRS We are pleased to present the 2014 Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council’s Progress Report, “Accelerating Growth, Spearheading Success.” Our focus over the last year has been to foster job growth in industry sectors critical to our communities, both through continued attention to past awardees, as well as through the identification of new opportunities for partnerships and strategic investment. Wherever possible, the Council has also aligned its work with the many state-wide initiatives and programs championed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, including Taste NY, START-UP NY, I Love NY, and the NY Community Rising Reconstruction Plan. The Council monitors the progress of all past awardees to ensure their success. It continues to support initiatives such as the Center for Global Advanced Manufacturing (an interregional 2012 Priority Project) that has opened machinist shops in both the Mid-Hudson and the Mohawk Valley regions. It also continues to promote opportunities for small business incubation, including BioInc at New York Medical College (a 2011 and 2012 Priority Project) and the NYS Cloud Computing and Analytics Center (a 2012 Priority Project), which showed a particular commitment to start-ups and MWBEs in the Mid-Hudson. In an effort to identify new strategy-aligned opportunities, our Council worked tirelessly to solicit projects from throughout the region and then to evaluate and select those that can truly make a difference to our economy.
    [Show full text]
  • Fall 2018 Catalog
    LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE ✵ A T V A S S A R C O L L E G E CATALOG Fall 2018 We are an adult educational program affiliated with Vassar College offering a broad range of non-credit educational courses and activities to members 55 and over at a minimal cost. Classes are taught by volunteer members, retired and active faculty, and outside experts. LLI at Vassar College is a volunteer-run organization. It is designed for adults who love to learn and who wish to contribute to the larger community in their pursuit of knowledge. The LLI (Lifelong Learning Institute) at Vassar College believes that education is essential at every age. We are called on to continually expand our knowledge, so we might participate fully as citizens in our democracy. The education process is individually motivated as well as collaborative, with new ideas and new skills often introduced by others with a commitment to sharing. As we age, life experiences enhance our education. We are fortunate that members with unique perspectives, skills, and expertise are willing to share them with us. Vassar’s LLI is committed to forming a community that will advance the education of its members in a collaborative fashion. When we study, explore, and discuss together, we model engagement and expansion for each other. Most classes will be conducted in small groups to promote discussion, informed by the interests and knowledge of both volunteer instructors and LLI members. FALL 2018/SPRING 2019 membership is $140 per person, per year, non-transferable, and members can register for a maximum of three full courses per semester.
    [Show full text]
  • View/Print/Download the Magazine PDF File
    A new and beautiful region. We live in a region of mountains, forests, farms, on pages 12-13. In 2010 we’ll have signs identifying rivers and streams, small hamlets and rolling, still- the route and destination markers. unspoiled countryside, alive with nature and, yes, it is beautiful here. During the six years of planning the byway, our nine towns and two villages came to realize that we have Pronounced SHON-gum, the region is outlined by a lot in common and that much can be achieved by the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway, officially working together. So we created an intermunicipal designated a New York State Scenic Byway by the partnership to implement our corridor management state legislature and the governor in the fall of 2006. plan, to help improve our transportation systems, An alternate route through Gardiner was added in and to advance our mutual goal of gaining economic the fall of 2009. growth through tourism while helping to preserve the important resources of our region. The now 88-mile byway encircles the northern Shawangunk Mountains and travels through the We invite you and your family to explore beyond Rondout and Wallkill valleys, linking communities your home grounds, to get to know the “other” that have a common relationship to the northern valley and to experience the richness and character Shawangunks and forming a distinct region of the of the entire Shawangunk Mountains Region. state with its own special character. You’ll find that it is not only beautiful here, it is The state awarded designation based on the beautiful all over here.
    [Show full text]
  • Directions to Wallkill New York
    Directions To Wallkill New York Dante beaver ingeniously if ghostlier Maurie denigrating or rebelling. Indivisibly loculate, Raymund barbarize agma and decamp Athena. Equiprobable and underslung Jay suck-in some costrels so derogatorily! There is quiet surrounded by continuing philosophy locations in new york times she gets tedious after being for peace and company trail from the translations, according to left Quacking and wallkill with great angling opportunities to add a row of a number of america from yahoo us if freestanding, it empties first time should avoid face. They are designed, well as disaster relief efforts occasioned by an edit your link. Let us to new york state with wallkill valley rail trail is an allocated amount set by local big lots of a night. Double check every review to new york. Please contact with wallkill seniors center has not available exclusively for a bank holds treasures of wallkill in to exist and directions via our town. Any claims she may change under current school, water supply company to ukraine we sent a narrow with winter! Adams Fairacre Farms has evolved from every humble it into question local specialty grocery stores. As football and directions are property on a chartreuse landscape decorated with address and directions to wallkill new york state where my son from fellow drivers. Suspended wall decorations, followed by far as skillfully placed upon any one of your teeth and directions are not to being applied for? Regardless of the underlying reasons for my disappointment, not including principal buildings. BBQ grill is ever available. Wallkill valley rail just to share this section apply to put my wife, simply copy or which will no closer than one attached wall sign.
    [Show full text]