Hunter Corridor Regional Planning Study 1 Prepared for: Town of Hunter Village of Hunter Village of Tannersville Prepared by: Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District Greene County Watershed Assistance Program (WAP) Greene County Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Delaware Engineering, P.C. The LA Group Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP Funding provided by: Catskill Watershed Corporation Local Technical Assistance Program Schoharie Watershed Impact Studies Grants October 20, 2010 Revised February 2011 Hunter Corridor Regional Planning Study 1 Prepared for: Town of Hunter Village of Hunter Village of Tannersville Prepared by: Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District Greene County Watershed Assistance Program (WAP) Greene County Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Delaware Engineering, P.C. The LA Group Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP Funding provided by: Catskill Watershed Corporation Local Technical Assistance Program Schoharie Watershed Impact Studies Grants October 20, 2010 Revised February 2011 PROJECT ADVISORY TEAM Paul Dibbell Town of Hunter Deputy Supervisor Jeff Flack GCSWCD Executive Director Warren Hart Director, Greene County Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Mark Hyer Town of Hunter Planning Board Chair and Consultant to Village of Tannersville Planning Board David Kukle Town of Hunter Planning Board Member Dennis Lucas Town of Hunter Supervisor William Maley Village of Hunter Mayor Lee McGunnigle Village of Tannersville Mayor Paul Slutzky Town of Hunter Planning Board Vice Chair and Village of Hunter Planning Board Chair René VanSchaack Greene County IDA Director of Community & Environmental Programs Michelle Yost GCSWCD Watershed Assistance Program Coordinator Hunter Corridor Regional Planning Study HUNTER CORRIDOR REGIONAL PLANNING STUDY TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 10 1.1 Study Area .......................................................................................................................... 12 1.2 Catskill Park and New York City Watershed ..................................................................... 12 1.3 Influences of the New York City Watershed...................................................................... 13 2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ......................................................................................... 14 2.1 Soils..................................................................................................................................... 14 2.2 Topography......................................................................................................................... 14 2.3 Water Resources ................................................................................................................. 16 2.4 Wetlands ............................................................................................................................. 20 2.5 Hydric Soils ........................................................................................................................ 24 2.6 Wildlife ............................................................................................................................... 26 2.7 Recreational and Scenic Resources .................................................................................... 29 2.8 Historic and Cultural Resources ......................................................................................... 33 2.8.1 Historical Resources – Town of Hunter....................................................................... 33 2.8.2 Historical Resources – Village of Hunter .................................................................... 34 2.8.3 Historical Resources – Village of Tannersville ........................................................... 35 2.8.4 Cultural Resources....................................................................................................... 35 2.9 Other Planning Studies and Documents ............................................................................. 36 3.0 INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................................................... 38 3.1 Water, Wastewater and Stormwater ................................................................................... 38 3.1.1 Town of Hunter............................................................................................................ 38 3.1.2 Village of Hunter ......................................................................................................... 41 3.1.3 Village of Tannersville ................................................................................................ 50 3.2 Parking, Transportation and Traffic.................................................................................... 53 3.2.1 Town of Hunter............................................................................................................ 54 3.2.2 Village of Hunter ......................................................................................................... 55 3.2.3 Village of Tannersville ................................................................................................ 56 4.0 BUILD-OUT ANALYSIS..................................................................................................... 57 4.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 57 4.2 Methodology....................................................................................................................... 57 4.3 Build-Out Analysis and Conclusions.................................................................................. 58 5.0 COST OF COMMUNITY SERVICES ANALYSIS ......................................................... 60 5.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 60 5.2 Methodology....................................................................................................................... 60 5.3 Local Services..................................................................................................................... 61 5.4 Cost of Community Services Findings ............................................................................... 61 5.4.1 Findings – Town of Hunter.......................................................................................... 62 Delaware Engineering, P.C. i Hunter Corridor Regional Planning Study 5.4.2 Findings – Village of Hunter ....................................................................................... 62 5.4.3 Findings – Village of Tannersville .............................................................................. 63 6.0 CURRENT REGULATIONS .............................................................................................. 64 7.0 ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS....................................................................... 66 7.1 Cost of Services and Build-Out Recommendations............................................................ 66 7.2 Environmental Conditions .................................................................................................. 68 7.2.1 Analysis........................................................................................................................ 68 7.2.2 Recommendations........................................................................................................ 70 7.3 Infrastructure....................................................................................................................... 75 7.3.1 Analysis........................................................................................................................ 75 7.3.2 Recommendations........................................................................................................ 81 7.4 Local Land Use Regulations Analysis and Recommendations .......................................... 90 7.4.1 Analysis........................................................................................................................ 90 7.4.2 Recommendations for all Communities....................................................................... 91 7.4.3 Tool Kit........................................................................................................................ 96 7.4.4 Land Use Law Recommendations for the Town of Hunter....................................... 106 7.4.5 Land Use Law Recommendations for the Village of Hunter .................................... 107 7.4.6 Land Use Law Recommendations for the Village of Tannersville............................ 108 8.0 RESOURCES...................................................................................................................... 109 8.1 Mountain Top Mapping .................................................................................................... 109 8.2 Electronic Resources......................................................................................................... 111 8.3 Funding Opportunities ...................................................................................................... 113 9.0 REFERENCES...................................................................................................................