Town and Village of Clayton Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Adopted: Town of Clayton, Town Board, July 25, 2012 Village of Clayton, Village Board of Trustees, March 28, 2012 Approved: NYS Secretary of State, Cesar A. Perales, …………………………………………….., 2012 Concurred: U.S. Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, ……………………………………., 2013 Contents Introduction and Overview ................................................................................. 1 What is a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP)? ............................................ 1 Town and Village of Clayton LWRP Summary ................................................................... 1 Planning Process ............................................................................................................... 3 Project Schedule Summary .............................................................................................................. 3 Previous Planning Efforts ................................................................................................................. 3 Important Concurrent Planning Effort ............................................................................................. 5 Smart Growth Approaches ............................................................................................... 5 Vision Statement .............................................................................................................. 6 Section 1. Local Waterfront Revitalization Area Boundary .............................. 1 1.1 Town of Clayton and Village of Clayton WRA Upland Boundary ............................. 1 1.2 Town of Clayton Waterside Boundary .................................................................... 2 1.3 Village of Clayton Waterside Boundary .................................................................. 3 Section 2. Inventory and Analysis ................................................................... 1 2.1 Regional Setting and Overview .............................................................................. 1 2.2 History ................................................................................................................... 1 2.3 Community Characteristics .................................................................................... 3 2.3.1 Population ......................................................................................................................... 3 2.3.2 Labor Force and Employment ........................................................................................... 4 2.3.3 Income Characteristics ...................................................................................................... 5 2.3.4 Housing Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Land Use ................................................................................................................ 7 2.4.1 Land Uses in the WRA ....................................................................................................... 7 2.5 Water Use ............................................................................................................ 10 2.5.1 Central Harbor Area ........................................................................................................ 10 2.5.2 Open Waters ................................................................................................................... 12 2.5.3 Surface‐water activities .................................................................................................. 12 2.6 Agricultural Lands and Farming Activity ............................................................... 14 2.7 Existing Zoning ..................................................................................................... 15 2.8 Public Access and Recreation ............................................................................... 16 2.8.1 Town Access and Recreation .......................................................................................... 17 2.8.2 Village Access and Recreation ......................................................................................... 17 2.9 Historic Resources ................................................................................................ 21 2.9.1 Town Historic Resources ................................................................................................. 21 2.9.2 Village Historic Resources ............................................................................................... 22 2.9.3 Archaeological Resources in the Town and Village ......................................................... 26 2.10 Scenic Resources .................................................................................................. 26 2.10.1 Scenic Views .................................................................................................................... 27 2.10.2 Boathouses ...................................................................................................................... 27 2.10.3 Overall Visual Quality ...................................................................................................... 29 2.11 Topography and Geology ..................................................................................... 29 2.12 Water Quality ...................................................................................................... 30 2.12.1 Water Quality Classifications and Standards .................................................................. 30 2.12.2 End of Pipe Discharge ..................................................................................................... 30 2.12.3 Stormwater Runoff ......................................................................................................... 31 2.12.4 Discharges from Vessels .................................................................................................. 31 2.12.5 Dredging .......................................................................................................................... 32 2.12.6 Spills into Waterfront Waters ......................................................................................... 32 2.12.7 Nonpoint Discharges ....................................................................................................... 32 2.12.8 Surface and Groundwater Supplies ................................................................................ 33 2.12.9 Saint Lawrence River Water Levels ................................................................................. 33 2.13 Natural Resources & Environmentally Sensitive Features ..................................... 34 2.13.1 Floodplains ...................................................................................................................... 34 2.13.2 Wetlands ......................................................................................................................... 34 2.13.3 Steep Slopes and Erosion ................................................................................................ 35 2.14 Fish and Wildlife Resources .................................................................................. 37 2.14.1 River Life .......................................................................................................................... 37 2.14.2 Significant Fish and Wildlife Habitats .............................................................................. 38 2.14.3 Species at Risk ................................................................................................................. 42 2.14.4 Other Issues Affecting Fish and Wildlife ......................................................................... 43 2.15 Infrastructure ....................................................................................................... 44 2.15.1 Sanitary Waste Systems .................................................................................................. 44 2.15.2 Solid Waste Management ............................................................................................... 45 2.15.3 Major Electric and Industrial Facilities ............................................................................ 45 2.16 Transportation ..................................................................................................... 45 2.16.1 Roads .............................................................................................................................. 45 2.16.2 Air Service ....................................................................................................................... 46 2.16.3 Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation ................................................................................. 46 2.16.4 Alternative Transportation.............................................................................................. 47 Section 3 Waterfront Revitalization Policies ..................................................... 1 DEVELOPED WATERFRONT POLICIES ................................................................................. 2 POLICY 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 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