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Grafton Lakes State Park January 25, 2012 Final Master Plan/ Final Environmental Impact Statement For Grafton Lakes State Park January 25, 2012 Andrew M. Cuomo Governor Rose Harvey Commissioner Grafton Lakes State Park Final Master Plan/FEIS THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK page ii Grafton Lakes State Park Final Master Plan/FEIS: Notice of Completion SEQR Notice Of Completion Of A Final EIS Date of Notice: January 25, 2012 Lead Agency: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) Title of Action: Adoption and Implementation of a Master Plan for Grafton Lakes State Park SEQR Status: Type I Location of Action: Grafton Lakes State Park is located at 100 Grafton Lakes State Park Way in the Town of Grafton in Rensselaer County. This Notice is issued pursuant to Part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review) of the Environmental Conservation Law. A Final Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the proposed action has been prepared and accepted by OPRHP. The Executive Summary of the Master Plan/FEIS describes the proposed action, the environmental setting, alternatives, potential environmental impacts and mitigation and the agency’s responses to comments on the Draft Plan/DEIS. Agencies and the public are afforded the opportunity to consider the FEIS. This consideration period ends on February 8, 2012. Copies of the Draft Plan/DEIS are available for review at the Park Office; at the offices of the agency contacts; and at the Grafton Community Library, 2455 NY Route 2, Grafton, NY and the Troy Public Library, 100 2nd Street, Troy, NY. The online version of the Master Plan/DEIS is available at the following publically accessible web site: http://www.nysparks.com/inside-our-agency/master-plans.aspx Agency Contacts: Alane Ball Chinian Thomas B. Lyons, Director Regional Director Resource Management Saratoga-Capital District Region NYS OPRHP NYS OPRHP Agency Building 1, Empire State Plaza 19 Roosevelt Drive Albany, NY 12238 Saratoga Springs NY 12866 Phone (518) 584-2000 (518) 474-0409 Or E-mail Comments to: [email protected] page iii Grafton Lakes State Park Final Master Plan/FEIS: Notice of Completion THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK page iv Grafton Lakes State Park Final Master Plan/FEIS: Cover Page Final Master Plan/ Final Environmental Impact Statement for Grafton Lakes State Park Town of Grafton, Rensselaer County Prepared by The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Completed: January 25, 2012 Contact: Alane Ball Chinian, Regional Director Saratoga-Capital District Region NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 19 Roosevelt Drive Saratoga Springs, NY 12886) (518) 584-2000 x204 (518) 584-5694 (fax) Thomas B. Lyons, Director of Resource Management NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Empire State Plaza Agency Building 1 Albany, NY 12238 (518) 474-0409 Fax: (518) 474-7013 Email: [email protected] page v Grafton Lakes State Park Final Master Plan/FEIS: Cover Page THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK page vi Grafton Lakes State Park Final Master Plan/FEIS: Acknowledgements Acknowledgements The Grafton Lakes Final Master Plan/Final Environmental Impact statement is a result of a cooperative effort by many persons. The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) acknowledges the time and effort of each individual, public agency and interest group who participated in the development of the park and this Final Master Plan Document. Rose Harvey Commissioner Tom Alworth Deputy Commissioner for Natural Resources Alane Ball Chinian Regional Director, Saratoga-Capital District State Park Region OPRHP Core Planning Team Members Melissa Ann Miller, Park Manager John Lowe, Park Manager Kurt Kress, Capital Facilities Regional Manager Casey Holzworth, Natural Resources Steward (Biologist) Karen Terbush, Assoc. Environmental Analyst Salim Chishti, RLA, Park Planner Nancy Pierson, Assoc. Environmental Analyst (retired) Master Plan Initiative Coordination Thomas Lyons, Director of Resource Management Diana Carter, Associate Natural Resource Planner page vii Grafton Lakes State Park Final Master Plan/FEIS: Acknowledgements THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK page viii Grafton Lakes State Park Final Master Plan/FEIS: Table of Contents and Lists Table of Contents Notice Of Completion Of A Final EIS....................................................................................................................iii Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................................. vii Table of Contents.......................................................................................................................................................ix List of Appendices......................................................................................................................................................x List of Figures.............................................................................................................................................................xi List of Tables..............................................................................................................................................................xi Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................... xiii Introduction..............................................................................................................................xiii Park Background......................................................................................................................xiii Environmental Setting .............................................................................................................xiii Natural Resources .................................................................................................................... xiv Cultural Resources.................................................................................................................... xv Scenic Resources ...................................................................................................................... xv Recreation Resources................................................................................................................ xv Vision and Goals...................................................................................................................... xvi Analysis & Alternatives........................................................................................................... xvi The Master Plan ....................................................................................................................... xvi Implementation ........................................................................................................................ xix Environmental Impacts ............................................................................................................. xx Response to Comments............................................................................................................ xxi Significant Changes to the Draft Master Plan in the Final Master Plan .................................. xxi Chapter 1 – Introduction...........................................................................................................................................23 Planning and Environmental Review........................................................................................ 24 Sustainability............................................................................................................................. 25 Chapter 2 – Park Background..................................................................................................................................27 The Region................................................................................................................................ 27 The Park.................................................................................................................................... 29 Chapter 3 - Environmental Setting..........................................................................................................................33 Physical Resources.................................................................................................................... 33 Natural Resources ..................................................................................................................... 37 Cultural Resources.................................................................................................................... 39 Scenic Resources ...................................................................................................................... 40 Recreational Resources/Activities ............................................................................................ 40 Emergency Plans and Services ................................................................................................. 44 Infrastructure............................................................................................................................. 45 Operations and Maintenance Overview.................................................................................... 46 Chapter 4 - 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