Cahill Announces Passage of Esopus Creek Legislation

Bill would make communities eligible for state waterfront revitalization funds

February 6, 2008

Assemblymember Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster/Dutchess) announced today that the Senate has passed his legislation (A8925) making communities situated along the Upper and Lower Esopus Creek eligible to apply for Environmental Protection Fund grants through the Department of State’s Fund Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. The Assembly passed to measure last month.

“Giving communities along the Esopus the opportunity to tap into these waterfront revitalization funds will be a boon to efforts to preserve the natural beauty of the region while at the same time enhancing opportunities for both visitors and residents to enjoy all that the area has to offer,” said Assemblymember Cahill.

Environmental Protection Fund Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (EPF LWRP), which provides funding to local governments along the State's coastal waters or designated inland waterways to advance preparation, refinement or implementation of local or regional waterfront revitalization programs. The program encourages municipalities to undertake projects in the following grant categories:

• Visioning and development of local or regional revitalization strategies
• Completing or implementing a Local or Regional Waterfront Revitalization Program
• Preparing or implementing a local or regional watershed management plan
• Downtown and hamlet revitalization
• Urban waterfront redevelopment
• Creating a Blueway Trail
• Interpreting Waterfront Resources - New York State Coastal Resources Interpretive Program

Assemblymember Cahill’s legislation has strong support from The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development and Scenic Hudson. The measure will now be sent to the Governor for his consideration.

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