Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP)
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City of Beacon Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Adopted: City of Beacon City Council, October 21, 1991 Approved: NYS Secretary of State, Gail S. Shaffer, April 29, 1992 Concurred: U.S. Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, August 19, 1992 Amended LWRP Adopted: City of Beacon City Council, March 7, 2011 Approved: NYS Secretary of State, Cesar A. Perales, December 12, 2011 Concurred: U.S. Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, April 5, 2012 This Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) has been prepared and approved in accordance with provisions of the Waterfront Revitalization of Coastal Areas and Inland Waterways Act (Executive Law, Article 42) and its implementing Regulations (19 NYCRR 601). Federal concurrence on the incorporation of this Local Waterfront Revitalization Program into the New York State Coastal Management Program as a routine program change has been obtained in accordance with provisions of the U.S. Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (p.L. 92-583), as amended, and its implementing regulations (15 CFR 923). The preparation of this program was financially aided by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended. [Federal Grant No. NA-82-AA-D-CZ068.] The New York State Coastal Management Program and the preparation of Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs are administered by the New York State Department of State, Office of Coastal, Local Government and Community Sustainability, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Suite 1010, Albany, New York 12231-0001. STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANDREW M CUOMO CESAR A PERALES GOVERNOR SECRETARY OF STATE December 15,2011 Honorable Steve K. Gold Mayor City of Beacon One Municipal Plaza Beacon, New York 12508 Dear Mayor Gold: I am pleased to inform you that I have approved the amendment to the City of Beacon Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, pursuant to the Waterfront Revitalization of Coastal Areas and Inland Waterways Act. Everyone who participated in the preparation of this program is to be commended for developing a comprehensive management program that promotes the balanced preservation, enhancement, and utilization of the City's valuable local waterfront resources, including management of boating and water uses. ] am notifying State agencies that] have approved your Local Waterfront Revitalization Program amendment and advising them that their activities must be undertaken in a manner consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the program. The approved amendment to the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program will be available on the website of the Department of State, at http://nyswaterfronts.com/LWRP.asp. If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Millington of the Office of Coastal, Local Government and Community Sustainability at 518-473-2479. Sincerely, ~" tJU/ Cesar A. Perales Secretary of State ONE COMMERCE PLAZA, 99 WASHINGTON AVENUE. ALBANY, NY 12231-000 I • (518) 474-0050 123 WILLIAM STREET. NEW YORK, NY 10038-3804 • 12 I 2) 417-5800 WWWDOS.STATE.NY US E-MAIL [email protected] UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE OFFICE OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 APR 5- 2012 George R. Stafford Program Manager sa:>.10osa'cl \e~seo') State of New Yark 50a5~N Department of State One Commerce Plaza l\Ol 60 Md\;f 99 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12231-0001 Dear Mr. Stafford: Thank you for the New York Department of State's February 29,2012 request to incorporate an amendment to the City of Beacon's Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan (LWRP) into the New York Coastal Management Program (CMP). You requested that changes to the City of Beacon's LWRP described below be incorporated as routine program changes (RPCs), pursuant to Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) regulations at 15 c.P.R. part 923, subpart H, and Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) Program Change Guidance (July 1996). OCRM received the request on March 8, 2012, and OCRM's decision deadline is April 5, 2012. Based on our review of your submission, we concur that the changes to the City of Beacon's LWRP are RPCs and we approve the incorporation of the changes as non-enforceable policies of the New York CMP. The state must publish notice of this approval pursuant to 15 C.F.R. § 923.84(b)(4). Please include in the public notice the list of changes provided in this letter, and please send a copy of the notice to OCRM. CHANGES APPROVED Name/Description of Local LawlRegulationJ Date Adopted Date Effective PolicylProgram Authority or Change Local Legal Citation by State in State ADDED: Harbor Management Plan (HMP) Appendix C of LWRP* 12/12/11 12/12/11 MODIFIED: Extension of LWRP waterside boundary 1,500 Section I, p. 2 (map I) of 12/12/11 12/12/11 feet from the shoreline into the Hudson River to LWRP* reflect the addition of the HMP Inclusion of information to reflect the addition Section I, p. 3, Section II, pp. 2 12/12/11 12/12/11 of the HMP & 11, Section IV, pp. 6 & 8, and Section V, p. 8 of LWRP* Minor editorial changes Section I, p. I, Section II, p. 1, Section III, p. 1, and Section V, pp. 1 & 2 of LWRP* Changes marked with an asterisk (*) are incorporated into the NEW YORK COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, but do not contain enforceable policies that can be used for Federal Consistency. * Printed on Recycled Paper PUBLIC AND FEDERAL AGENCY COMMENTS GCRM received no comments on this RPC submission. Thank you for your cooperation in this review. Please contact Elisa Chae-Banaja at (301) 325 3674, if you have any questions. Sincerely, ~~~~<'7 I!t Joelle Gore, Acting ~ef . Coastal Programs Division CC: Steve Ridler, NewYork State Department of State Kevin Millington, NewYork State Department of State Page 2 of2 Table of Contents Executive Summary........................................................................................................................................ i Purpose ...................................................................................................................................................... i Authority .................................................................................................................................................... i Steps........................................................................................................................................................... i Summary of the City of Beacon LWRP ...................................................................................................... ii Benefits of an Approved Program ........................................................................................................... iii SECTION I ‐ Local Waterfront Revitalization Area Boundary ........................................................................1 Coastal Boundary ......................................................................................................................................1 Harbor Management Area Boundary .......................................................................................................3 SECTION II ‐ Inventory and Analysis..............................................................................................................1 Inventory of Existing Conditions ...............................................................................................................1 A. Existing Land Use and Development Patterns..................................................................................1 B. Existing Zoning ..................................................................................................................................3 C. Cultural Resources ............................................................................................................................8 D. Physical Characteristics/Environmental Features ............................................................................9 Issues and Opportunities ........................................................................................................................10 A. Land Use and Development............................................................................................................11 B. Fish and Wildlife..............................................................................................................................13 C. Flood and Erosion Hazards..............................................................................................................15 D. Public Access...................................................................................................................................15 E. Recreation .......................................................................................................................................16 F. Scenic Quality/Aesthetic Resources................................................................................................17 G. Water Resources ............................................................................................................................19 H. Environmental Concerns ................................................................................................................19 SECTION III ‐ Local Policies and Applicable State Policies.............................................................................1