Town of Clay Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Adopted: Town of Clay, Town Board, March 19, 2012 Approved: NYS Secretary of State, Cesar A. Perales, ……………………………, 2013 Prepared for: TOWN OF CLAY 4401 Route 31 Clay, New York 13041 Prepared by: This document was prepared for the New York State Department of State with funds provided under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection Fund Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. i What is an LWRP? .......................................................................................................................................... i What are the benefits of an approved LWRP? .............................................................................................. i What are the obligations of an approved LWRP? ......................................................................................... ii SECTION I ‐ WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION AREA BOUNDARY ................................................ 1 A. Regional and Local Setting ........................................................................................................................ 1 B. Boundary Criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 1 C. Description of Waterfront Corridor .......................................................................................................... 1 Waterside Boundary ................................................................................................................................ 1 Inland Boundary ....................................................................................................................................... 2 SECTION II ‐ INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS .................................................................................. 1 A. Historic Land and Water Use .................................................................................................................... 1 B. Existing Land and Water Use and Waterfront Access .............................................................................. 3 C. Property Ownership .................................................................................................................................. 5 D. Zoning ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 E. Natural Resources ..................................................................................................................................... 9 E.1. Site Topography ................................................................................................................................ 9 E.2. Bedrock Geology ............................................................................................................................... 9 E.3. Surficial Geology ................................................................................................................................ 9 E.4. Soils ................................................................................................................................................. 10 E.5. Water Quality .................................................................................................................................. 10 E.6. Wetlands, Flooding and Erosion Control ........................................................................................ 11 E.7. Aquatic Species and Wildlife Habitats ............................................................................................. 13 E.8. Environmentally Impacted Sites ..................................................................................................... 14 F. Demographics ......................................................................................................................................... 15 G. Public Recreational Resources ................................................................................................................ 16 H. Transportation ........................................................................................................................................ 17 I. Public Services .......................................................................................................................................... 18 J. Waterfront Issues, Opportunities and Constraints to Development ...................................................... 18 J.1. Waterfront Issues ............................................................................................................................ 18 J.2. Opportunities for Waterfront Enhancement and Development ..................................................... 19 Town of Clay Local Waterfront Revitalization Program J.3. Constraints t o Waterfront Development ........................................................................................ 19 SECTION III ‐ WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION POLICIES ............................................................ 1 Definitions ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Developed Waterfront Policies ..................................................................................................................... 4 POLICY 1 ................................................................................................................................................... 4 POLICY 1.1 ................................................................................................................................................ 5 POLICY 1.2 ................................................................................................................................................ 5 POLICY 1.3 ................................................................................................................................................ 5 POLICY 1.4 ................................................................................................................................................ 6 POLICY 1.5 ................................................................................................................................................ 6 POLICY 2 ................................................................................................................................................... 6 POLICY 2.1 ................................................................................................................................................ 7 POLICY 2.2 ................................................................................................................................................ 7 POLICY 2.3 ................................................................................................................................................ 7 POLICY 3 ................................................................................................................................................... 7 POLICY 3.1 ................................................................................................................................................ 8 POLICY 3.2 ................................................................................................................................................ 9 Natural Waterfront Policies .......................................................................................................................... 9 POLICY 4 ................................................................................................................................................... 9 POLICY 4.1 ................................................................................................................................................ 9 POLICY 4.2 ................................................................................................................................................ 9 POLICY 4.3 .............................................................................................................................................. 10 POLICY 4.4 .............................................................................................................................................. 10 POLICY 4.5 .............................................................................................................................................. 10 POLICY 4.6 .............................................................................................................................................. 10 POLICY 5 ................................................................................................................................................. 10 POLICY 5.1 .............................................................................................................................................. 10 POLICY 5.2 .............................................................................................................................................. 11 POLICY 5.3 .............................................................................................................................................. 11 POLICY 5.4 .............................................................................................................................................