Troy and Poestenkill Green Infrastructure Study

FINAL REPORT 01.07.2019 Troy and Poestenkill Green Infrastructure Study Table of Contents: 1 Executive Summary page 4 2 List of Participants page 5 3 A Brief Description Of Troy & The Poestenkill Creek page 6 4 Visioning Workshop Methodology page 8 5 The Sites page 12 6 Workshop & Study Results page 34 7 Conclusions and Recommendations page 66

Appendix 1 Grant List Page 68

Composed by: Hans Hesselein, RLA, Apiary Studio Landscape Architecture Brian Davis, RLA, Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture Department, Cornell University George Fowler, PE, Princeton Hydro

All images and photographs were produced by Apiary Studio Design Renderings were produced by Griffin Voigt under the direction fo Apiary Studio

The workshop and this report were prepared for NYS Water Resources Institute at Cornell University and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Hudson River Estuary Program, with support from the NYS Environmental Protection Fund.

2 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 3 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

This report explores opportunities for developing publicly accessible open spaces and green Consultant Team: infrastructure measures within the Poestenkill Creek watershed in the City of Troy, NY. During Hans Hesselein, Apiary Studio, Team Lead, Landscape Architect the Summer of 2018, a consultant team was tasked with organizing a planning charrette for Troy Brian Davis, Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture Department, Cornell University stakeholders to identify sites along the Poestenkill that could be redesigned to achieve four primary George Fowler, Water Resources Engineer, Princeton Hydro goals: 1) improve local water quality, 2) reduce flooding impacts, 3) restore ecological systems and 4) improve public access to open space along the Poestenkill waterfront. This report identifies sites Participating Groups and design solutions along the Poestenkill that resulted from the community design process; it City of Troy: Monica Kurzejeski, Deputy Mayor is intended to be used as a framework for seeking public and private funding to implement the City of Troy: Anasha Cummings, City Councilmember priority projects identified by stakeholders. City of Troy: Steve Strichman, Commissioner of Planning & Economic Development City of Troy: Tyler Holloway, Recycling Coordinator The Narrows: Cascade & Heritage Trail Rensselaer Land Trust TAP, Inc Capital District Regional Planning Commission NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program Cornell University Skidmore College Community Members At Large

Hudson River

City of Troy Poestenkill Creek Report Study Area

Hudson River Albany

n Workshop participants during site tour at Mt Ida Falls in Poestenkill Gorge Park. 4 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 5 3 A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TROY & THE POESTENKILL CREEK

Troy, NY is a bucolic, post-industrial city that is situated on the dramatic terrain of the Hudson River’s east bank, just northeast of the capital city of Albany. The story of Troy is analogous to so many American cities that prospered during the early industrial revolution, producing steel and textiles in the 19th and early 20th centuries, until it saw its factories and population drop precipitously as the heavy industries consolidated, moved south and then largely left America as globalization took hold.

Troy is a diverse community, with residents self-identifying as 66% caucasian, 16% African American, 9% latino, 4% Asian American and 5% other1. The median household income is $39,847, significantly below the NY state average, with approximately 25% of city residents living at or below the poverty line2. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has identified several potential environmental justice areas within the City of Troy, some of which are located near the Poestenkill in the neighborhood of South Troy3. As demonstrated later in this report, these communities also lack access to high quality, publicly accessible green spaces and public parks. The population has dropped by more than 1/3 from its peak at 76,000 in 1910, to approximately 50,000, where it stands today.

While the number of citizens have declined, Troy is fortunately blessed with an abundance of resources in the form of architecturally significant building stock, is part of the economic engine of the Capital Region, it has a high quality of life and low cost of living, renowned higher education institutions, dramatic natural terrain and extensive frontage along one of America’s most important and celebrated waterways, the Hudson River.

One of the more significant Hudson River tributaries that flows through Troy is the Poestenkill Creek, asset for recreation, sight-seeing and wildlife habitat connectivity. which runs from its upland headwaters in Rensselaer County, through farmlands and suburbs that sit above and to the east of Troy. Once the Poestenkill enters Troy, it is altered by a series of historic This report builds on state-level planning such as the Albany Pool Long Term Control Plan (LTCP), dams intended to power early industrial activity. Midway through Troy, the creek descends the face the work of stakeholder initiatives like the proposed Narrows Project trail network, local planning of a dramatic escarpment that runs parallel to the Hudson, north/south through Troy. In this steep studies like the Realize Troy Comprehensive Plan, as well as the feedback garnered in the zone one can hike to and experience the remarkable “High Falls” that sit between Prospect & Gorges Poestenkill-specific green infrastructure visioning charrette that was organized on June 18, 2018. Parks. Below the falls, the Poestenkill terrain flattens out and the creek has been straightened and Combining these initiatives, the report focuses specifically on the potential to transform landscapes canalized to run through the historic residential and industrial sections of the city before joining the along the Poestenkill Creek into more sustainable sites that support the needs of local residents Hudson. and wildlife populations.

Troy does, however, have issues with the ways in which it treats and manages its stormwater and is currently working towards achieving improved local water quality in the Hudson and its tributaries. According to the Albany Pool Long Term Control Plan (2011), the Poestenkill has elevated levels of fecal coliform bacteria4, especially following rain events, as well as low dissolved oxygen levels5 and elevated water temperatures. Stormwater that lands on local streets picks up debris and pollutants and receives no pretreatment before flowing into curbside catch basins. This runnoff is mostly transported through the combined sewer system that overflows into the Hudson when innundated, carrying sewage as well as the debris washed in from local streets. Despite these concerns, the Poestenkill is a beautiful stream that is an extremely popular local fishing destination, played an important role in the community’s historic development and has potential to serve as a regional

1 US Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/troycitynewyork/PST045217 2 US Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/troycitynewyork/PST045217 3 https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/permits_ej_operations_pdf/rensselaerej.pdf 4 LTCP, P. 5-35, 2011 5 LTCP, P. 2-25, 2011 6 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 7 4 VISIONING WORKSHOP METHODOLOGY flooding. The perception of more persistent and problematic the flooding at a site would increase its score and help prioritize investment. A score of 5 represented a high priority site to The workshop and this report are intended to complement the existing work of local stakeholders, address flooding issues and a score of 1 implied that addressing flooding was a low priority in public agencies and previous planning reports in order to lay out a vision for investing in green that location. The responses do not reflect actual measured and documented flooding, but the infrastructure along the Poestenkill’s banks within the city limits of Troy. The Albany Pool Long Term stakeholder perception that it may be an ongoing issue in each area. Control Plan and the Realize Troy Comprehensive Plan were both consulted in the development of the 2. Water Quality - This metric was intended to gauge the percieved impediments to water quality workshop’s objectives and many of the same stakeholders also participated in the Comprehensive for a section of the Poestenkill and whether the site in question was contributing to impediments Plan’s development. The workshop was organized to produce outcomes focused on ideas that in the waterway. If the site was seen as contributing negatively towards water quality issues, would 1) improve local water quality, 2) reduce the impacts of local flooding, 3) restore ecosystem it was ranked more highly so that it cold be prioritized for investment. Conversely, a site that functioning and 4) improve public access to the Poestenkill. The workshop with Troy stakeholders was seen as having little to no effect on water quality was assigned a lower weighted score. was held on June 18, 2018, and was attended by over 16 individuals. A ranking of 5 implied that the site had high potential to beneficially impact water quality if investments were made, while a score of 1 indicated that changes to the site are unlikely to In preparation for the workshop, the Design Team conducted geospatial analyses of the Poestenkill appreciably improve water quality in the Poestenkill. The water quality score assigned to each watershed, identifying sites with the greatest potential for achieving the goals identified above. site is not based on quantitative site analysis or stormwater modeling, but rather, on stakeholder Sites were prioritized based on whether they had frontage along the creek, were publicly owned perceptions and experience. or could be relatively easily purchased, experienced flooding and were relatively undeveloped. 3. Presence of Crime - This question sought to determine whether stakeholders felt comfortable The Design Team then reviewed the list of potential sites with representatives from the city Office or safe in proximity to each site. Safer spaces were ranked higher (5), while areas that were of Planning & Economic Development, TAP, Inc and the Narrows Project in order to select the best perceived as unsafe were ranked lower (1). With limited resources available to implement areas for exploration in the community workshop. This resulted in five study areas listed in order projects, the Design Team felt that it would be wise to focus improvements in areas that are from west to east: 1) Hudson Waterfront, 2) Industrial Zone, 3) Canal Banks, 4) Poestenkill Gorge and likely to be used more frequently as a result of the perception of security. Further discussion 5) Ida Lake. with neighbors of each site could provide more definitive information about actual site safety issues and the perceptions of immediate neighbors. Morning Site Visits 4. Public Use - Each site is currently used by the public to varying degrees and this metric sought The workshop was held at the offices of TAP, Inc, where participants met at 9:00am. After welcoming to determine which ones represented the greatest current asset in the public’s eyes based on the attendees and introducing them to the workshop’s agenda: to understand how to focus and perceived frequency of use. Sites that were seen as used frequently by community members prioritize future green infrastructure investment along the Poestenkill. The Design Team also received a higher score (up to 5) and sites that were used less frequently scored lower (down explained how the sites were selected with input from TAP, Inc, the Narrows Project and the Troy to 1). With all other factors being equal, sites that are currently used more were prioritized for Office Planning & Economic Development, and that participants would reconvene at the office later enhancement. that afternoon for sketching and brainstorming. The participants dispersed as a group and spent 5. Public Access - This metric explored the relative ease or difficulty in accessing each site. Sites the morning walking each site, discussing their inherent opportunities, constraints and sharing local that have greater accessibility challenges scored lower (down to 1) and sites that could more knowledge about each location. By visiting all of the sites together as a group, participants were easily accommodate a universal population were scored higher (up to 5). able to experience first-hand, the qualities that make each location unique. Many of the participants 6. Public Proximity - This metric sought to gauge the proximity of each site to communities it might also shared anecdotes, observations and bits of local lore that helped to differentiate the areas of serve. Sites that were located in denser areas, or closer to environmental justice communities1 the Poestenkill and expose their individual attributes. received higher scores (up to 5) and sites that were more removed from the public received lower scores (down to 1). Site Evaluation Survey 7. Ecology & Natural Heritage - The city of Troy is located on a bucolic section of the Hudson, Following the site tours, the group met back at TAP, Inc’s offices and completed a questionnaire for with sections of steep topography, dramatic terrain and remarkable natural features. This metric each site, which helped to prioritize where interventions should be focused and investments made. gave higher scores (up to 5) to sites with more compelling natural features and lower scores The questionnaire was the same for each site, and participants were asked to complete a survey for (down to 1) for sites that were perceived as being more common. all of the five proposed sites they visited that morning, allowing the Design Team to understand and 8. History & Culture - This metric sought to understand the perceptions of participants related to evaluate how stakeholders felt about the different locations in terms of their cultural, ecological whether the sites had interesting stories, contributed to the region’s historic development or and hydrological risks and values. The survey did not seek to capture expert-prduced quantifiable otherwise offered cultural resources to the surrounding communities. Sites that participants felt information about the sites, but rather to gague the perceptions of stakeholders regarding what contained significant historic features or elements scored higher (up to 5) and sites that were they saw as assets and liabilities along the Poestenkill. The survey was broken down into eight less historically or culturally significant scored lower (down to 1). categories that are described below:

1. Flooding - The Poestenkill is a tidal tributary to the Hudson that experiences daily fluctuations in 1 Environmental Justice (EJ) communities are defined and mapped by the New York State Department of Envi- water level at its lowest reaches. Portions of the Poestenkill are also subject to flooding during ronmental Conservation (NYSDEC). More information about the NYSDEC mapping process and how EJ communities storm events, which may be exacerbated by upland development and agricultural practices. This are defined can be found here: https://www.dec.ny.gov/public/911.html question sought to determine whether particpants associated a site with regular or infrequent 8 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 9 Participants were asked to score each of the 8 categories with a rank from 1-5. The surveys were then tallied for each site and each participant’s total site score was calculated. The individual responses as well as the total site score were then inputted into a spreadsheet and overall average scores were calculated for each site as well as each individual category. The survey template is displayed below, with the findings described in the Workshop Results section of this report:

Survey Template:

Existing Conditions and Public Perceptions (complete BEFORE design charrette)

# Metric Description High Priority (5) Medium Priority (3) Low Priority (1) Score:

The site experiences The site experiences The site rarely or intermittent flooding 1 Flooding regular and never floods and it is that causes some problematic flooding not a problem problems

Runoff from this site Runoff from this site Runoff from this site or nearby properties or nearby properties or nearby properties has caused some has caused little to no 2 Water Quality has caused pollution pollution or pollution or or sedimentation of sedimentation of the sedimentation of the the Poesten Kill Poesten Kill Poesten Kill Charrette sketches The site is very safe The site attracts The site has some and comfortable for criminal or antisocial 3 Presence of Crime crime issues and feels members of the public behavior regularly and only moderately safe to visit is dangerous to visit Design Charrette For the design charrette, stakeholders separted themselves into two approximately equally-sized The site is used The site is sometimes The site is rarely used groups so that each could creatively explore a sampling of sites in detail; participants generally 4 Public Use frequently by Troy used by Troy by Troy residence residents residents divided up based on which sites the stakeholders were more familiar with and passionate about. Brian Davis facilitated the design exercise with Group 1, which focused on the more urban and The site is easy to The site is moderately The site is very lowland Sites: The Hudson River Front, The Industrial Zone and the Canal Banks. Hans Hesselein 5 Public Access access for members accessible to difficult to access by of the public members of the public members of the public facilitated Group 2, which focused on the more upland sites, which included: Poestenkill Gorge and Ida Lake. George Fowler floated between both groups, offering feedback on feasibility as This site is located This site is located This site is located far well as the ecology and engineering perspective on the design solutions being discussed. The somewhat close to near communities that from communities that communities that groups explored each site for approximately 45 minutes to one hour, by first discussing positive and 6 Public Proximity would like to have would like to have would like to have negative aspects of each location, drafting a program list for what types of activities and amenities access to it for access to it for access to it for recreation recreation should be incorporated into a design and then finally, the teams sketched rough concept plans for recreation each of the sites. The information discussed and incorporated into the siteplans was the result of This site has the field visits and discussions held among stakeholders throughout the day. The outcomes of the This site has some This site has little to Ecology & Natural significant natural design charrette are described in the Workshop Results section in list and narrative form as well as 7 natural areas that no existing ecology to Heritage areas worthy of should be preserved protect and preserve through the conceptual siteplans in this report. preservation This site has This site has some This site has little to significant historic or historic or cultural no relevant history or 8 History & Culture cultural value to local significance to local cultural value to local residents residents residents

TOTAL SCORE:

10 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 11 6 WORKSHOP & STUDY RESULTS adjacent to the playground appears to play the most significant public role in terms of its perceived The workshop resulted in a great deal of ideas generated about the future of the Poestenkill Creek accessibility and proximity to residents. and opportunities for improving the water body through green infrastructure investments. Through Based on the results of the survey exercise, we ranked the sites in terms of investment priorities in the active participation of stakeholders and creative explorations during the design charrette, we the following order: have a better understanding for the Creek’s opportunities and liabilities, as well as the community’s 1. Poestenkill Gorge needs and perceptions. This section of the report includes a series of recommendations for the 2. Ida Lake future development of each site based on the survey results, design charrette and feedback 3. Canal Banks & Playground after reviewing the draft report. The authors would like to note that while implementing the 4. Hudson Riverfront recommendatios contained in this report will likely result in improved ecological functioning, 5. Industrial Zone water quality and public access to the Poestenkill, it is important to consider ways in which these improvements could effect neighborhood affordability for existing residents, particularly historically Each site has a different programatic and design focus, which is explored in detail in the next disadvantaged communities. Efforts should be made to maintain affordability for these residents in section. While the sites have been prioritized based on public perception alone, budget constraints order to avoid unintentional gentrification of existing neighborhoods and communities. and strategic municipal planning considerations will also impact the implementation schedule. We will leave it up to City Planning officials to determine exactly which project should be pursued, and Survey Results in what order, but we believe the vision laid out in this document captures a significant portion of The survey listed eight categories of questions that were designed to assemble a portrait of the the community’s views for each site. community’s perceptions and programatic needs as they relate to public access to open space, ecological restoration, and water quality issues. Each of the eight questions were ranked from a one Design Charrette (lowest score) to five (highest score) and then tallied for each site, which could receive a combined The intensive design sessions took up most of the afternoon during the workshop. Team 1 explored score of up to 40 points in all 8 categories. Sites receiveing the highest score were determined sites 1-3 and Team 2 focused on sites 4-5. Overall, the participants felt strongly that each of the to have the greatest potential to provide public benefits as well as the greatest need for green sites had latent potential that warranted investment and all could provide amenities that satisfied infrastructure interventions. different community and ecological needs. Overall, the group felt that any opportunity to enhance the connectivity of these different sites along the Poestenkill through bicycle and pedestrian The results of the survey are summarized in the table below. The Design Team received 14 completed routes as well as open space preservation and restoration, was something to strive for in future surveys at the end of the workshop and pooled them all together into a summary worksheet. Based projects. The following represents a summary of the results from each team during the design and on the averaged rankings from the charrette participants, we can see that The Poestenkill Gorge exploration session: site and the Ida Lake site are tied with the overall highest rankings at 28/40. The Canal Banks site adjacent to the playground received the third highest score with 27/40 and the Hudson Riverfront site was a close 4th with 26/40. The Industrial zone held the least potential for participants, with an overall score of 22/40. Looked at from another perspective, the Poestenkill Gorge site posessed the highest ranking in terms of percieved ecological and historical value. However, the Canal Banks site

Site 1 - Site 2 - Site 3 - Canal Site 4 - Site 5 - Ida Question Hudson Industrial Banks Poestenkill Lake Riverfront Zone Gorge

1. Flooding 2 1 2 2 2

2. Water Quality 3 2 2 2 3

3. Presence of Crime 3 3 3 3 3

4. Public Use 4 3 4 4 3

5. Public Access 4 4 5 3 4

6. Public Proximity 4 4 5 4 4

7. Ecology & Natural 3 3 3 5 4 Heritage

8. History & Culture 3 2 3 5 4

Total Score: 26 22 27 28 28 Workshop attendees participate in a design charrette in TAP, Inc’s offices. (Photo by Hans Hesselein) 34 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 35 Site 1 - Hudson Riverfront In order to attract the future talent-pool needed to create and sustain the knowledge- Site 1: Hudson Riverfront - Recommended Grants (for more detailed grant information, refer to Appendix 1)

Opportunity / Funding based economy, the City should invest in enhancing public access opportunities No. Funder Brief Grant Description Match Deadline Project Alignment to the waterfronts of both the Poestenkill and Hudson River on the Scolite site. Grant Name Range The WQIP program is a competitive, The confluence of these two rivers represents one of the most engaging natural statewide reimbursement grant program open to local governments July 27, Water Quality and not-for-profit corporations for 25% local 2018, resources of this city, which could be harnessed to improve ecological functioning 4 Improvement NYSDEC up to $1 mil implementation projects that directly match recurring Project (WQIP) and quality of life for the City of Troy. While the Hudson Riverfront sites offer ample address documented water quality annually impairments or protect a drinking opportunities for public amenities that will bring residents in closer contact with the water source. These grants could be used to fund This grant provides funds to a green infrastructure study or to Hudson Riverfront, much of the site’s future development will likely involve public/ Wastewater municipalities to conduct initial July 27, design and implement green Infrastructure engineering studies and planning for up to 20% local 2018, 5 NYSDEC infrastructure improvements along private partnerships that leverage private development to provide public benefits. Engineering water infrastructure projects, $50,000 match recurring the Poestenkill Planning Grant including green infrastructure annually installations.

The Green Innovation Grant Program Participants expressed that this site should be developed in ways that provide NY (GIGP) supports projects across New July 27, NY Green Environmental 10% York State that utilize unique 2018, economic development opportunities consistent with the knowledge-based economy 7 Innovation Grant Facilities no cap minimum stormwater infrastructure design recurring Program Corporation match and create cutting-edge green annually plans for the Monroe District in Realize Troy. Additionally, participants stated that they (NYEFC) technologies. would love to see amenities that would enhance public access to the Hudson and The grant funds projects along the This grant could be utilized for the Hudson River shoreline of the Hudson estuary that August 22, DESIGN of the Hudson waterfront New York State Poestenkill and extend existing and proposed transportation networks to include Estuary Program provide new or improved $10,500 - 2018, greenway along the Scolite and 14 Environmental - River Access accessibility at access sites for $50,000 recurring Valente sites as well as those Protection Fund bicycle and pedestrian connectivity to the larger city and region. The list of proposed Grants boating, fishing, swimming, and/or annually connected to these sites north and amenities incorporated into the design plans included: wildlife-dependent recreation. south The grant seeks to fund projects that Restoration of will help restore aquatic habitat This grant could be utilized for Watershed connectivity for herring and eel, and $100,000 - funding the restoration of shoreline 17 Connectivity, NEIWPCC none February 2, 2018 • Provide public trail along waterfront and enhanced fishing access to both the Hudson and reduce localized flood risks, and $105,000 habitat along the Valente site or Hudson River improve conditions on Hudson River aquatic habitat within the Poestenkill Poestenkill Estuary Program Estuary tributaries. • Place a pedestrian and bicycle bridge across the mouth of the Poestenkill in order to unify the a Greenway Communities are eligible to receive funding to develop plans future Hudson River greenway trail This grant could be utilized for the or projects consistent with the five Hudson River The Hudson October 12, DESIGN of the Hudson waterfront • Incorporate a shared bicycle and pedestrian path parallel to the proposed South Troy Industrial Greenway criteria: natural and Valley Greenway River Valley up to 2018, greenway along the Scolite and 27 cultural resource protection, 50% match Community Greenway Grant $10,000 recurring Valente sites as well as those Access Rd economic development, public Grants Program annually connected to these sites north and access, regional planning, and • Improve Madison Street with street trees, bioswales and a sidewalk connecting to the South south heritage and environmental Troy neighborhood education. • Allow shared industrial docking with safe public access to the Hudson riverfront This grant could be utilized for the Statewide CONSTRUCTION of the Hudson The STIP includes highway, transit • Provide a green public esplanade along the banks of the Poestenkill Transportation waterfront greenway along the 31 NYSDOT and non-motorized projects as well Improvement Scolite and Valente sites as well as as urban and rural projects. • Install a pedestrian crossing over the Poestenkill from the Scolite site to the salt-storage site & Program (STIP) those connected to these sites north connect both to the Hudson Waterfront Bike Trail and proposed Rail Station and south • Incorporate multilingual environmental signage that explains the cultural and natural history of the Hudson and Poestenkill as well as warnings about fish consumption. • Explore placing off-line Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) storage beneath Scolilte site to reduce overflows from the Madison Street outfall (CSO 039)

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36 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 37 Hudson River

Madison Street-End Pier Shared Industrial Waterfront CSO Holding Tank Valente Parking Lot Public Viewing & Fishing Pavilions PERSPECTIVE Pedestrian & Bicycle Bridge VIEW Waterfront Greenway & Public Park

Hudson River

Monroe Street-End Pier

Cafe Seating

Bioswales & Street Tree Monroe St Plantings on Monroe Street Monroe District Publicly-Accessible Madison St Riverside Trail & Restored Industrial Development Mixed-Use Commercial Riparian Forest Plantings Site Development

Poestenkill

Poestenkill

Commercial Drive

Bioswales

Riverside District Residential Development Monroe District Industrial Development Site

South Troy Industrial Access Rd

Rail Corridor

Bicycle & Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian Access Beneath Railroad Bridge Green Buffer Park for Residential Development

Step-Down to Cross Under

Madison St n Railroad Bridge SITE 1 - HUDSON RIVERFRONT

38 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 39 7 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The Troy and Poestenkill Green Infrastructure Visioning Workshop was a valuable exercise for the ways in which it illuminated the potential of the Poestenkill Creek to provide recreation opportunities, enhance habitat and improve local water quality. The participating stakeholders offered their local and professional expertise and insights to understand the challenges facing their community and the most appropriate amenities that should be explored in future capital projects. An overview of the recommendations to come from the workshop include: On the western end of the Poestenkill, the Hudson Riverfront and Industrial Zone sites should primarily focus on economic development, expanding pedestrian and bicycle transportation networks and enhanced access to the banks of the Poestenkill for recreational purposes. For the middle-zone of the study area, the Canal Banks area near the community playground, stakeholders felt that development should focus on creating a community park that engaged with the Poestenkill directly through terraced pedestrian areas and the creation of a woonerf system with street-side bioswales that prioritized pedestrian and bicycle circulation over automobiles. The two eastern upland sites presented the best opportunities for ecological restoration and the enhancement of natural areas as well as passive recreation like hiking and boating. The Poestenkill Gorge site should be focused on providing accessible trails that sitch both sides of the creek together (Poestenkill Gorge Park with Prospect Park) with a Mt Ida Falls viewing station at their base. Development at the Ida Lake site should include more boating access points, enhanced natural areas and possibly dam removal work in order to provide the greatest benefits to water quality in the Creek.

With this report, The City of Troy now has access to a compilation of stakeholder opinion and design concepts that will assist with the selection of which future Poestenkill-related projects to implement and when to pursue them. Obtaining and allocating funds to implement further design studies and cost-estimating for individual projects is the logical next step. This report identifies prominent funding sources that the City or other stakeholder groups could pursue in order to undertake the projects identified for each site under the Workshop Results section. This report can be referred to in grant applications to demonstrate to funders that an initial study of local need and opportunities has been conducted and that the proposed project is based on an established process that engaged local stakeholders and environmental experts.

Project & Funding Alignment Each of the project sites explored in this report have different attributes and opportunities to be improved with capital investment that will fall under several general funding categories. These categories are listed beside the grants to which they best relate in the attached Appendix: • Public Waterfront Access & Recreation • Habitat Restoration • Green Infrastructure & Water Quality Improvements • Transportation Improvements • Public Engagement & Education (Signage) • Climate Adaptation • Environmental Justice • Tree Planting • Public Park Improvements • Transportation Planning • Trail Development • Brownfield Cleanup

66 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 FINAL REPORT 01.07.2018 67 APPENDIX 1 GRANT LIST This is a non-exhaustive grant list that identifies potential funding sources and aligns them with project categories that relate to each of the five sites.

Match Match No. Opportunity / GrantNo. NameOpportunity / GrantFunder Name BriefFunder Description Brief Description Website Website Funding Range Funding RangeDeadline FundingDeadline Category Funding Category Requirement Requirement

Support locally-focusedSupport environmental locally-focused education environmental projects that educationincrease public projects that increase public Mid April, Mid April, USEPA Environmental EducationUSEPA Environmental Education awareness and knowledgeawareness about environmental and knowledge and about conservation environmental issues and and conservation provide https://www.epa.gov/education/ issues and provide https://www.epa.gov/education/ 25% non-federal 25% non-federalPublic Engagement & EducationPublic Engagement & Education 1 1 USEPA USEPA $50,000-100,000 $50,000-100,000recurring recurring Grants Grants the skills that participantsthe in skills its funded that participants projects need in its to funded make informedprojects need decisions to make and informed environmental-education-ee-grants decisions and environmental-education-ee-grants funding funding (Signage) (Signage) annually annually take responsible actionstake toward responsible the environment. actions toward the environment.

North American WetlandsNorth American Wetlands Projects must involve long-termProjects must protection, involve restoration, long-term and/orprotection, enhancement restoration, of and/or enhancementhttps://www.fws.gov/birds/grants/north- of https://www.fws.gov/birds/grants/north- End of February End of February US Fish & US Fish & 50% non-federal 50% non-federal 2 Conservation Act -2 StandardConservation Grants Act - Standard Grants wetlands and associatedwetlands uplands and habitats associated for the uplands benefit habitatsof all wetlands-associated for the benefit of all wetlands-associatedamerican-wetland-conservation-act/how-to- american-wetland-conservation-act/how-to-$75,000-1 mil $75,000-1 mil & July, recurring Habitat& July, Restoration recurring Habitat Restoration Wildlife Wildlife funding funding Program Program migratory birds. migratory birds. apply-for-a-nawca-grant.php#us-standardapply-for-a-nawca-grant.php#us-standard biannually biannually

North American WetlandsNorth American Wetlands Projects must involve long-termProjects must protection, involve restoration, long-term and/orprotection, enhancement restoration, of and/or enhancementhttps://www.fws.gov/birds/grants/north- of https://www.fws.gov/birds/grants/north- Mid October, Mid October, US Fish & US Fish & 50% non-federal 50% non-federal 3 Conservation Act -3 SmallConservation Grants Act - Small Grants wetlands and associatedwetlands uplands and habitats associated for the uplands benefit habitatsof all wetlands-associated for the benefit of all wetlands-associatedamerican-wetland-conservation-act/how-to- american-wetland-conservation-act/how-to-up to $100,000 up to $100,000 recurring Habitatrecurring Restoration Habitat Restoration Wildlife Wildlife funding funding Program Program migratory birds. migratory birds. apply-for-a-nawca-grant.php#us-smallapply-for-a-nawca-grant.php#us-small annually annually

The WQIP program is a Thecompetitive, WQIP program statewide is a competitive,reimbursement statewide grant program reimbursement open to grant program open to July 27, 2018, July 27, 2018, Water Quality ImprovementWater Project Quality Improvement Project local governments and localnot-for-profit governments corporations and not-for-profit for implementation corporations projects for implementation that projects that Green Infrastructure & WaterGreen QualityInfrastructure & Water Quality 4 4 NYSDEC NYSDEC http://www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/4774.htmlhttp://www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/4774.htmlup to $1,000,000 25%up local to $1,000,000match recurring25% local match recurring (WQIP) (WQIP) directly address documenteddirectly water address quality documented impairments water or protectquality impairmentsa drinking water or protect a drinking water Improvements; Habitat Improvements;Restoration Habitat Restoration annually annually source. source.

July 27, 2018, July 27, 2018, Wastewater InfrastructureWastewater Infrastructure This grant provides fundsThis to grant municipalities provides tofunds conduct to municipalities initial engineering to conduct studies initial and engineering studies and Green Infrastructure & WaterGreen QualityInfrastructure & Water Quality 5 5 NYSDEC NYSDEC http://www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/81196.htmlhttp://www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/81196.htmlup to $50,000 20%up local to $50,000 match recurring20% local match recurring Engineering Planning GrantEngineering Planning Grant planning for water infrastructureplanning forprojects, water includinginfrastructure green projects, infrastructure including installations. green infrastructure installations. Improvements; Improvements; annually annually

NY NY Environmental GrantEnvironmental funds are intended Grant to be funds used are for intended projects tothat be involve used for 2 or projects more municipalities that involve 2 or more municipalities Intermunicipal Water InfrastructureIntermunicipal Water Infrastructure up to up to Green Infrastructure & WaterGreen QualityInfrastructure & Water Quality 6 6 Facilities towardsFacilities wastewater treatmenttowards plant wastewater construction, treatment retrofits plant to construction, outdated stormwater retrofits to outdatedhttps://www.efc.ny.gov/IMG stormwater https://www.efc.ny.gov/IMG 60% local match 60% local match Grants Program Grants Program $10,000,000 $10,000,000 Improvements; Improvements; Corporation managementCorporation facilities, managementinstallation of municipalfacilities, installation sanitary sewer of municipal infrastructure. sanitary sewer infrastructure. (NYEFC) (NYEFC)

NY NY Environmental TheEnvironmental Green Innovation GrantThe GreenProgram Innovation (GIGP) supports Grant Program projects (GIGP) across supports New York projects State across New York State July 27, 2018, July 27, 2018, 10% minimum 10% minimum Green Infrastructure & WaterGreen QualityInfrastructure & Water Quality 7 NY Green Innovation7 GrantNY GreenProgram InnovationFacilities Grant ProgramthatFacilities utilize unique stormwaterthat utilize infrastructure unique stormwater design and infrastructure create cutting-edge design and green create cutting-edgehttps://www.efc.ny.gov/GIGP green https://www.efc.ny.gov/GIGPno cap no cap recurring recurring match match Improvements Improvements Corporation technologies.Corporation technologies. annually annually (NYEFC) (NYEFC)

NY NY Funding may be used byFunding municipalities may be forused the by preparation municipalities of an for engineering the preparation report. of an engineering report. Environmental Environmental July 27, 2018, July 27, 2018, NY Engineering PlanningNY Grant Engineering Planning Grant This includes planning activitiesThis includes to determine planning theactivities scope to of determine water quality the issues,scope of water quality issues, Green Infrastructure & WaterGreen QualityInfrastructure & Water Quality 8 8 Facilities Facilities https://www.efc.ny.gov/EPGhttps://www.efc.ny.gov/EPGup to $100,000 noneup to $100,000 recurringnone recurring Program Program evaluation of alternatives,evaluation and the ofrecommendation alternatives, and of the a capital recommendation improvement of project.a capital improvement project. Improvements Improvements Corporation Corporation annually annually Projects should be focusedProjects on implementing should be focused green on infrastructure implementing improvements. green infrastructure improvements. (NYEFC) (NYEFC)

NY NY Environmental GrantsEnvironmental for capital projects Grants to upgrade for capital or repairprojects wastewater to upgrade treatments or repair wastewaterplants and to treatments plants and to Water Infrastructure ImprovementWater Infrastructure Improvement up to up to Green Infrastructure & WaterGreen QualityInfrastructure & Water Quality 9 9 Facilities abateFacilities combined sewer abateoverflows, combined including sewer projects overflows, to install including heightened projects nutrient to install heightenedhttps://www.efc.ny.gov/WIIAApply nutrient https://www.efc.ny.gov/WIIAApply 60% local match 60% local match Grants Grants $10,000,000 $10,000,000 Improvements; Improvements; Corporation treatmentCorporation systems. treatment systems. (NYEFC) (NYEFC)

NY NY Funds are used to constructFunds projects are used that to removeconstruct stormwater projects that from remove combined, stormwater from combined, Environmental Environmental Integrated Solutions ConstructionIntegrated Solutions Construction sanitary, or storm sewers.sanitary, The proposed or storm projectsewers. should The proposed demonstrate project the should value demonstrateof the value of Green Infrastructure & WaterGreen QualityInfrastructure & Water Quality 10 10 Facilities Facilities https://www.efc.ny.gov/ISChttps://www.efc.ny.gov/ISC 50% match 50% match Grant Program Grant Program integrating green practicesintegrating into traditional green practices gray infrastructure into traditional projects gray toinfrastructure provide projects to provide Improvements; Improvements; Corporation Corporation water quality benefits, aswater well quality as the benefits,advantages as wellof natural as the systems. advantages of natural systems. (NYEFC) (NYEFC)

National Fish & National Fish & Projects may include oneProjects or more may of includethe following: one or wetland, more of riparian,the following: forest wetland, and riparian, forest and Mid-November, Mid-November, Five Star and Urban WatersFive Star and UrbanWildlife Waters Wildlife http://www.nfwf.org/fivestar/Pages/http://www.nfwf.org/fivestar/Pages/ 50% non-federal 50% non-federalGreen Infrastructure & WaterGreen QualityInfrastructure & Water Quality 11 11 coastal habitat restoration;coastal wildlife habitat conservation, restoration; community wildlife conservation, tree canopy community tree canopy $20,000-50,000 $20,000-50,000recurring recurring Restoration grants Restoration grantsFoundation Foundation home.aspx home.aspx match match Improvements; Habitat Improvements;Restoration Habitat Restoration enhancement, water qualityenhancement, monitoring water and stormwaterquality monitoring management. and stormwater management. annually annually (NFWF) (NFWF)

The program invests in Theconservation program investsactivities in thatconservation restore, protect activities and that enhance restore, protect and enhance native populations of sensitivenative populations or listed fish of species sensitive across or listed the fishUnited species States, across the United States, National Fish & National Fish & especially in areas on orespecially adjacent into areasfederal on agency or adjacent lands. to Projects federal benefittingagency lands. one Projects or benefitting one or End of June, End of June, Wildlife Wildlife 50% non-federal 50% non-federal 12 NFWF Bring Back 12The NativesNFWF Bring Back The Natives more of the following nativemore fishof the species following and nativefocal geographies fish species areand priorities focal geographies for arehttp://www.nfwf.org/bbn/Pages/home.aspx priorities for http://www.nfwf.org/bbn/Pages/home.aspx$50,000-100,000 $50,000-100,000recurring Habitatrecurring Restoration Habitat Restoration Foundation Foundation match match funding through the Bringfunding Back throughthe Natives the Bringprogram: Back Native the Natives fish of program:eastern U.S. Native rivers, fish of eastern U.S. rivers, annually annually (NFWF) (NFWF) especially river herring especiallyand American river shad herring in the and Chesapeake American shad and inDelaware the Chesapeake and Delaware watersheds, and resilientwatersheds, populations and of resilienteastern brookpopulations trout throughout of eastern brooktheir range. trout throughout their range.

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Projects funded underProjects this national funded program under thiswill providenational benefitsprogram to will communities, provide benefits as to communities, as $150,000- $150,000- National Fish & wellNational as for Fishfish and& wildlife.well as Funds for fish should and wildlife. restore Fundsand strengthen should restore natural and systems strengthen so natural systems so $200,000 for $200,000 for August 7, 2018, ClimateAugust Adaptation; 7, 2018, GreenClimate Adaptation; Green Wildlife theyWildlife can protect coastalthey communities can protect fromcoastal the communities impacts of storms from the and impacts floods andof storms andhttp://www.nfwf.org/coastalresilience/ floods and http://www.nfwf.org/coastalresilience/Design; 50%Design; non-federal 50% non-federal 13 National Coastal13 ResilienceNational Fund Coastal Resilience Fund recurring Infrastructurerecurring & WaterInfrastructure Quality & Water Quality Foundation enableFoundation them to recoverenable more them quickly, to recover while also more enhancing quickly, whilehabitats also for enhancing important habitats fish Pages/2018rfp.aspx for important fish Pages/2018rfp.aspx $500,000 to match$500,000 to match annually Improvements;annually HabitatImprovements; Restoration; Habitat Restoration; (NFWF) and(NFWF) wildlife populations.and Funds wildlife can populations. be used for Funds either can 1) Planning be used &for Design either or 1) 2)Planning & Design or 2) $3,000,000 for $3,000,000 for Implementation Implementation implementation implementation

New York State TheNew grant York funds State projects The along grant thefunds shoreline projects of along the Hudson the shoreline estuary of that the provide Hudson new estuary that provide new August 22, 2018, August 22, 2018, Hudson River EstuaryHudson Program River - Estuary Program - Public Waterfront AccessPublic & Waterfront Access & 14 14 Environmental orEnvironmental improved accessibility or improved at access accessibility sites for boating, at access fishing, sites swimming, for boating, and/or fishing, swimming,http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5091.html and/or http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5091.html$10,500-$50,000 $10,500-$50,000 recurring recurring River Access Grants River Access Grants Recreation Recreation Protection Fund wildlife-dependentProtection Fund recreation.wildlife-dependent recreation. annually annually

The grant funds developmentThe grant of funds plans development or curriculum, of purchase plans or curriculum,of equipment, purchase of equipment, New York State New York State August 22, 2018, August 22, 2018, Hudson River EstuaryHudson Program River - Estuary Program - development of web developmentsites or mobile of phone web sites apps, or and/or mobile construction phone apps, of and/or physical construction of physical Public Engagement &Public Education Engagement & Education 15 15 Environmental Environmental http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5091.htmlhttp://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5091.html$10,500-$40,000 $10,500-$40,000 recurring recurring River Education GrantsRiver Education Grants improvements to enhanceimprovements education to about enhance the estuary education along about the thetidal estuary waters along of the the tidal waters of the (Signage) (Signage) Protection Fund Protection Fund annually annually Hudson. Hudson.

Environmental Justice,Environmental Green Justice, Green Grant projects must provideGrant projects benefits must of a vitalprovide estuary benefits ecosystem: of a vital clean estuary water; ecosystem: clean water; Infrastructure & WaterInfrastructure Quality & Water Quality New York State resilientNew York communities; State resilient the sustainability communities; of Estuary the sustainability fish, wildlife, of and Estuary habitats; fish, wildlife, and habitats; July 11, 2018, July 11, 2018, Hudson River EstuaryHudson Program River - Estuary Program - Improvements; HabitatImprovements; Restoration; Habitat Restoration; 16 16 Environmental conservationEnvironmental of natural conservation scenery; and of enhanced natural scenery; access, and river enhanced education, access, and river education, and $10,500-$50,000 15%$10,500-$50,000 local match recurring15% local match recurring Local Stewardship PLanningLocal Stewardship PLanning Public Engagement &Public Education Engagement & Education Protection Fund recreationalProtection opportunities.Fund recreational Projects opportunities. can include resilience Projects can planning, include habitat resilience restoration planning, habitat restoration annually annually (Signage); Tree Planting;(Signage); Climate Tree Planting; Climate planning, green infrastructureplanning, planning green infrastructure and others. planning and others. Adaptation Adaptation

Restoration of WatershedRestoration of Watershed The grant seeks to fundThe projects grant seeks that will to fund help projectsrestore aquaticthat will habitat help restore connectivity aquatic for habitat connectivity for http://neiwpcc.org/wp-content/uploads/http://neiwpcc.org/wp-content/uploads/$100,000- $100,000- Green Infrastructure &Green Water Infrastructure Quality & Water Quality 17 Connectivity, Hudson17 Connectivity,River Estuary Hudson NEIWPCC River Estuary herringNEIWPCC and eel, and reduceherring localized and eel, andflood reduce risks, and localized improve flood conditions risks, and on improve Hudson conditions on Hudson none Februarynone 2, 2018 February 2, 2018 2018/02/2018-Watershed-Reconnection.pdf2018/02/2018-Watershed-Reconnection.pdf$105,000 $105,000 Improvements; HabitatImprovements; Restoration Habitat Restoration Program Program River Estuary tributaries.River Estuary tributaries.

The Parks program is Thefor the Parks acquisition, program developmentis for the acquisition, and planning development of parks and and planning of parks and Green Infrastructure &Green Water Infrastructure Quality & Water Quality New York State New York State recreational facilities torecreational preserve, rehabilitatefacilities to preserve,or restore rehabilitate lands, waters or orrestore structures lands, for waters https://parks.ny.gov/grants/parks/ or structures for https://parks.ny.gov/grants/parks/ Improvements; HabitatImprovements; Restoration; Habitat Restoration; 18 Parks Grant Program18 Parks Grant ProgramEnvironmental Environmental park, recreation or conservationpark, recreation purposes or conservation and for structural purposes assessments and for structural and/or assessmentsdefault.aspx and/or default.aspx Public Park Improvements;Public Tree Park Improvements; Tree Protection Fund Protection Fund planning for such projects.planning for such projects. Planting Planting

The grant provides fundsThe togrant develop provides and fundsmaintain to develop recreational and maintaintrails for bothrecreational trails for both motorized and non-motorizedmotorized recreational and non-motorized trail use. Fundingrecreational is available trail use. for Funding the is available for the maintenance and restorationmaintenance of existing and restoration recreational of trails, existing development recreational and trails, development and New York State New York State rehabilitation of trailsiderehabilitation and trailhead of trailside facilities and and trailhead trail linkages facilities for recreational and trail linkages trails, forhttps://parks.ny.gov/grants/recreational- recreational trails, https://parks.ny.gov/grants/recreational- Transportation Planning;Transportation Trail Planning; Trail 19 Recreation Trails19 GrantRecreation Program Trails GrantEnvironmental Program Environmental $5,000-$20,000 20%$5,000-$20,000 local match 20% local match purchase and lease ofpurchase recreational and traillease construction of recreational and trailmaintenance construction equipment, and maintenance trails/default.aspx equipment, trails/default.aspx Development Development Protection Fund Protection Fund construction of new recreationalconstruction trails, of new acquisition recreational of easements trails, acquisition and property of easements for and property for recreational trails or recreationalrecreational trail trails corridors, or recreational and assessment trail corridors, of trail and conditions assessment for of trail conditions for accessibility and maintenance.accessibility and maintenance.

Grant projects must implementGrant projects tree mustand shrub implement planting tree activities and shrub to replant planting New activities to replant New New York State New York State September 7, TreeSeptember Planting; 7, Green InfrastructureTree Planting; & Green Infrastructure & York’s Riparian Areas throughYork’s Riparian the Hudson Areas River through Trees the for Hudson Tribs program. River Trees Grant for Tribs program. Grant $11,000- $11,000- 20 Trees for Tributaries20 ProgramTrees for TributariesEnvironmental Program Environmental https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/43668.htmlhttps://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/43668.html none 2018,none recurring Water2018, Quality recurring Improvements; Water Quality Improvements; projects must show significantprojects must improvement show significant to water improvement quality, wildlife to waterhabitat quality, and/or wildlife habitat and/or $100,000 $100,000 Protection Fund Protection Fund annually Habitatannually Restoration Habitat Restoration climate resiliency. climate resiliency.

This grant provides fundsThis forgrant local provides governments funds for to localproduce governments A Local Waterfront to produce A Local Waterfront Environmental Justice,Environmental Green Justice, Green Revitalization ProgramRevitalization (LWRP), which Program consists (LWRP), of a planning which consists document of aprepared planning by document a prepared by a 15% for EJ 15% for EJ Infrastructure & WaterInfrastructure Quality & Water Quality New York State community,New York Stateand the programcommunity, established and the toprogram implement established the plan. to An implement LWRP may the be plan. An LWRP may be Typically end of Typically end of Local Waterfront RevitalizationLocal Waterfront Revitalization https://www.dos.ny.gov/opd/https://www.dos.ny.gov/opd/ communities; communities; Improvements; HabitatImprovements; Restoration; Habitat Restoration; 21 21 Environmental comprehensiveEnvironmental and addresscomprehensive all issues and that address affect a all community's issues that affectentire waterfront,a community's or entire waterfront, or July, recurring July, recurring Program Grants Program Grants grantOpportunities/epf_lwrpGrants.htmlgrantOpportunities/epf_lwrpGrants.html 25% for other 25% for other Public Waterfront AccessPublic & Waterfront Access & Protection Fund it mayProtection address Fund the mostit may critical address issues the facing most a critical significant issues portion facing of a itssignificant waterfront. portion of its waterfront. annually annually communities communities Recreation, TransportationRecreation, Planning, Transportation Planning, Funds can be used forFunds planning can abe LWRP used orfor implementation planning a LWRP of orprojects implementation identified inof a projects identified in a Climate Adaptation Climate Adaptation LWRP. LWRP.

The grant will fund community-basedThe grant will fund organizations community-based for projects organizations that address for projects that address Environmental Justice,Environmental Green Justice, Green exposure of communitiesexposure to multiple of communities environmental to multiple harms environmentaland risks (“projects”). harms and risks (“projects”). NYSDEC Office NYSDEC Office https://grantsgateway.ny.gov/https://grantsgateway.ny.gov/ July 27, 2018, InfrastructureJuly 27, 2018, & WaterInfrastructure Quality & Water Quality Demonstration projectsDemonstration that have the projects ability to that educate have theand ability inform to community educate and inform community 22 NY Environmental22 JusticeNY Environmental Grants of Justice Environmental Grants of Environmental IntelliGrants_NYSGG/module/nysgg/IntelliGrants_NYSGG/module/nysgg/$2,500-$100,000 none$2,500-$100,000 recurringnone Improvements;recurring HabitatImprovements; Restoration; Habitat Restoration; members about environmentalmembers healthabout environmentalare encouraged, health including: are encouraged, green including: green Justice Justice goportal.aspx?NavItem1=2goportal.aspx?NavItem1=2 annually Publicannually Engagement &Public Education Engagement & Education infrastructure, tree planting,infrastructure, habitat enhancement,tree planting, habitat park development, enhancement, subsistence park development, subsistence (Signage), Tree Planting(Signage), Tree Planting fishing education, andfishing others. education, and others.

Grant projects must implementGrant projects successful must implement tree inventory, successful community tree inventory, forest community forest July 12, 2018, July 12, 2018, NY Urban & CommunityNY ForestryUrban & Community Forestry management planning,management tree planting, planning, tree maintenance, tree planting, or educationtree maintenance, programming or education programming Tree Planting; Green InfrastructureTree Planting; & Green Infrastructure & 23 23 NYSDEC NYSDEC https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5285.htmlhttps://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5285.html$11,000-50,000 25%$11,000-50,000 local match recurring25% local match recurring Program Program projects in New York Stateprojects to create in New healthy York State urban to andcreate community healthy urban forests and while community forests while Water Quality ImprovementsWater Quality Improvements annually annually enhancing the qualityenhancing of life for urban the quality residents. of life for urban residents.

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https://grantsgateway.ny.gov/https://grantsgateway.ny.gov/ September 7, September 7, NY Environmental RestorationNY Environmental Restoration Reimburses remediationReimburses design and remediation construction design costs and of constructionmunicipally owned costs of municipally owned $20,000- $20,000- 24 24 NYSDEC NYSDEC IntelliGrants_NYSGG/module/nysgg/IntelliGrants_NYSGG/module/nysgg/ 2018, recurring Brownfield2018, recurring Cleanup Brownfield Cleanup Program Program Brownfield Sites. Brownfield Sites. $3,000,000 $3,000,000 goportal.aspx?NavItem1=2goportal.aspx?NavItem1=2 annually annually

NY Parks, ThisNY grant Parks, is for the developmentThis grant is andfor the maintenance development of facilities and maintenance for transient of facilities for transient Boating InfrastructureBoating Grant InfrastructureRecreation Grant & nontrailerableRecreation & recreational nontrailerable vessels. It recreational is intended vessels.to support It is the intended repair orto constructionsupport the repairhttps://parks.ny.gov/grants/boating- or construction https://parks.ny.gov/grants/boating- 25 25 25% local match August25% local 10, match 2018 WaterfrontAugust 10,Access 2018 Waterfront Access Program Program Historic ofHistoric boat access facilitiesof forboat vessels access 26’ facilities and greater for vessels in water 26’ 6’ and deep greater or greater. in water 6’ deepinfrastructure/default.aspx or greater. infrastructure/default.aspx Preservation ProbablyPreservation only suitableProbably for the Hudson only suitable River sites.for the Hudson River sites.

The Community and TransportationThe Community and Transportation Funds are intended beFunds used are towards intended planning be used studies towards of transportation planning studies linkage of transportation linkage Linkage Planning ProgramLinkage Planning CapitalProgram District studiesCapital related District to: multi-modalstudies related transportation to: multi-modal networks, transportation support urban networks, revitalization, support urban revitalization, December 15, December 15, http://www.cdtcmpo.org/page/10-project-http://www.cdtcmpo.org/page/10-project- 26 26 Transportation developTransportation transit corridors, develop develop transit bicycle corridors, and pedestriandevelop bicycle friendly and areas. pedestrian Eligible friendly areas. Eligible up to $100,000 25%up local to $100,000 match 2017,25% recurring local match Transportation2017, recurring Planning Transportation Planning programs/39-linkage-programprograms/39-linkage-program Committee projectsCommittee must alreadyprojects be adopted must by already a local be authority adopted or bybe a related local authority to an existing or be related to an existing annually annually approved plan. approved plan.

The Hudson GreenwayThe Hudson Communities Greenway are eligible Communities to receive are funding eligible to developto receive plans funding or projects to develop plans or projects October 12, 2018, October 12, 2018, Hudson River Valley GreenwayHudson River ValleyRiver Greenway Valley consistentRiver Valley with the fiveconsistent Greenway with criteria: the five natural Greenway and cultural criteria: resource natural andprotection, cultural resourcehttps://hudsongreenway.ny.gov/grants- protection, https://hudsongreenway.ny.gov/grants- Transportation Planning;Transportation Trail Planning; Trail 27 27 up to $10,000 50%up matchto $10,000 recurring50% match recurring Community Grants Community GrantsGreenway Grant economicGreenway development, Grant economic public access,development, regional public planning, access, and regional heritage planning, and and heritagefunding and funding Development Development annually annually Program environmentalProgram education.environmental education.

The Hudson The Hudson This annual grant programThis annual is dedicated grant programto funding is dedicatedrecreational to trail funding projects, recreational trail projects, August 10, 2018, August 10, 2018, Hudson River Valley GreenwayHudson River Trail Valley River Greenway Valley Trail River Valley https://hudsongreenway.ny.gov/grants-https://hudsongreenway.ny.gov/grants- Trail Development; PublicTrail Development; Public 28 28 including: trail construction,including: planning trail construction, and design, trailplanning rehabilitation and design, and trail improvement, rehabilitation and improvement, up to $75,000 50%up matchto $75,000 recurring50% match recurring Grants Grants Greenway Grant Greenway Grant funding funding Engagement & EducationEngagement (Signage) & Education (Signage) trail education or interpretation.trail education or interpretation. annually annually Program Program

Funds can be used towardsFunds canan implementation be used towards or ana planning implementation project. orImplementation a planning project. Implementation July 27, 2018, July 27, 2018, $10,000- $10,000- 29 Climate Smart Communities29 Climate Grant Smart CommunitiesNYSDEC Grant projects,NYSDEC include climateprojects, change include adaptation climate through change flood adaptation risk reduction through and flood natural risk reductionhttps://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/109181.html and natural https://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/109181.html 50% Match recurring50% Match Climaterecurring Adaptation Climate Adaptation $2,000,000 $2,000,000 resilience-based solutions.resilience-based solutions. annually annually

Previously known as TIGERPreviously grants known or ARRA as TIGER funds, grants this program or ARRA is funds, intended this to program provide is intended to provide July 18, 2018, July 18, 2018, BUILD BUILD https://www.transportation.gov/buildgrants/https://www.transportation.gov/buildgrants/up to up to 30 30 USDOT fundingUSDOT to facilitate freightfunding movement, to facilitate improve freight access movement, to reliable improve and access to reliable and recurring Transportationrecurring PlanningTransportation Planning Transportation DiscretionaryTransportation Grants Discretionary Grants build-nofo build-nofo $25,000,000 $25,000,000 affordable transportationaffordable options transportation and enhance optionshealth access and enhance and safety health for accessresidents. and safety for residents. annually annually

Statewide TransportationStatewide Transportation The STIP includes highway,The STIP transit includes and non-motorized highway, transit projects and non-motorized as well as urban projects and as well as urban and 31 31 NYSDOT NYSDOT https://www.dot.ny.gov/programs/stiphttps://www.dot.ny.gov/programs/stip Transportation PlanningTransportation Planning Improvement ProgramImprovement (STIP) Program (STIP) rural projects. rural projects.

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