Wilmington Local Waterfront Revitalization Program

1. Wilmington Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Community Meeting January 31, 2006

2. Welcome • Refreshments • Maps • Survey and Results of Past Surveys • Agenda

3. Agenda • Introductions • Discussion on Projects • Committee Progress on the LWRP • Summary of the LWRP Document (draft) • Remaining Steps in the LWRP Process • Closing

4. Discussion on Projects: Where is this list from? • The Wilmington LWRP Citizens’ Committee prioritized the following project ideas after doing a Waterfront Inventory and Analysis and Policy Development. • More importantly the ideas include strong input from the community, gathered through public meetings, workshops, letters, and surveys. • Today, the Committee wants to gather additional ideas and comments on project ideas and the prioritization given below.

5. Discussion on Projects: Where is this list from? • Three main groups of project ideas identified through public comments: • Lake / Beach Restoration • Public Access to Waterfront Resources • Hamlet / Town Revitalization • “Other” has been added to capture ideas that do not apply to these three. • Ranking Criteria: • Idea categories are presented in order of priority, within each section below. • A combination of the following criteria was used to rank these ideas: • Highest Importance: Local Perception of Need • Next: Cost and Potential Source of Funding • Next: Complexity (how difficult/how simple)

6. Discussion on Projects • Lake and Beach Area Restoration: • Lake Restoration (dredging, watershed planning, sediment control, water quality, etc.) • Maintenance / Safety (control trash / vandalism, improve parking and safety at Flume, etc.) • Beach Pavilion Improvements (improvements in pavilion, playground, boat launch, etc.) • Recreational Improvements (interpretive tour, bike paths, tennis, etc.)

7. Discussion on Projects • Lake and Beach Area Restoration

8. Discussion on Projects • Public Access to Waterfront: • Flume Area (enforce litter control, improve parking and walkways, etc.) • Fishing Access (DEC help for improved fishing access/signage, bird preserve, trash cleanup.) • General Access (coordinated signs, bike/walking paths, public areas on water, better maps, community center/museum, etc.) • Historic Bridge/Hamlet Center (repair bridge/dam, improve parking and parks, etc.)

9. Discussion on Projects • Public Access to Waterfront

10. Discussion on Projects • Hamlet / Town Revitalization: • Watershed/Scenic Protection (planning and zoning improvements to prevent erosion, funds to upgrade failing septic systems, volunteer water quality monitoring, training for youth, pollution control, public education, historic/natural interpretation, wildlife/bird/turtle monitoring, energy conservation, etc.) • Economic Benefits (support for businesses, shopping improvements for local consumers, community center for local classes, regional cooperation, workforce housing, 4-season job access.) • Pedestrian/Bike Access (sidewalks, bike paths around town, etc.)

11. Discussion on Projects Hamlet / Town Revitalization

12. Discussion on Projects • Other: • Fundraising for Waterfront projects (outside of tax base where possible) • Town Management (dam repairs, sedimentation reduction on roads, alternatives to salt, community waterfront fund, stormwater control planning, air and solid waste reduction, cooperation with other close towns.) • Historic District creation

13. Discussion on Projects • Other

14. Discussion on Projects • Are there other project ideas or thoughts you have about Wilmington’s waterfront area?

15. Committee Progress on the LWRP • Since December, the committee has accomplished: • Learning about the waterfront resources: cultural, historical, natural, economic, in Inventory and Analysis • Community input and outreach through: • Citizens’ committee work meeting every month since December and conducting subcommittee work in between meetings • Three community meetings • Three surveys • Multiple press and town newsletter articles, TV and radio coverage • 3 posters (in Post Office) and flyers • Postcard to all residences

16. Committee Progress on the LWRP • Web site (www.adksc.org) and Town Clerk booklet • Visits to seniors, artists, historical society, youth center, and fish/game club • Wilmington Waterfront Day! • Cooperation with local organizations including AuSable River Association, Wilmington Historical Society. • Interviews with town fire dept., Highway, code enforcement, supervisor and relevant agencies: DEC, APA, DOT, DOS, and county IDA • Discussion and decisions on key waterfront issues: public access, hamlet revitalization, and lake / beach restoration • Discussion and decision on waterfront boundary area

17. Committee Progress on the LWRP • Drafts of 13 policies/approaches for Wilmington to control future of waterfront • Drafts of project ideas for implementing results of discussions and community ideas • New funding proposal for first projects – dredging first step and beach renovation – FUNDED!!

18. Our Waterfront: What we are working to revitalize…

19. Summary of the LWRP Document • Inventory and Analysis • Current information on Historical, Natural, Economic, and Cultural Resources of Waterfront • Maps and Photos • Assessment of Opportunities and Challenges and Public Views • Proposed Strategies/Policies and Projects • 13 Guidelines from Committee for Protecting and Developing Resources and Existing Quality of Life • Project Ideas to Put Words into Action

20. Closing • Remaining Steps in LWRP • Thank you! • To stay involved and informed: • check the web site • fill in survey • ask Town officials • contact consultant or committee members (see following list) • volunteer to help in next phase

21. Remaining Steps in the LWRP Process • Implementation Strategy • SEQR • Review period to agencies • Final LWRP • Fundraising for projects • Ongoing waterfront committee (same or different members)

22. Citizens’ Committee Members • Holly Aquino, Visitor’s Bureau, motel owner, resident • Jeanne Ashworth, Supervisor, Town of Wilmington, resident • Anne Barlow, AuSable River Association, resident • Marcel Bruce / William Skufca, Town Highway Department, resident • Jim Carmelitano, resort owner, resident • Virginia Crispell / Judi Gould, planning board, resident • Garrett Dague, Essex Cty. Planning Office

23. Citizens’ Committee Members • Rachel Finn, fishing guide, resident • Gary Follos, property owner, resident • Brian Grisi, APA • Tom Hinman, zoning board, resident • John Lafferty, resident, Fish and Game Club, AuSable River Assn Chair • Andrew Labruzzo, NYS Department of State

24. Citizens’ Committee Members, cont. • Bruce McCulley, Whiteface Mtn. • Michael McMurry, NYS DEC • Kara Page, Adirondack Sustainable Communities, resident • Jane Sibalski, resident, library board, NYSEF • Bethany Stephenson, resident, DEC fisheries • Guy Stephenson, Jr., Historical Society and Fish & Game Club, resident • Dawn Stevens, Town Board, resident • Michael Vilegi, business owner, resident • Peter Yuro, part-time resident

25. Wilmington’s waterfront

26. Wilmington’s waterfront

27. More information and photos: www.adksc.org (click on Wilmington Waterfront Project)