Environment DEC
From the July 2004 issue
Adirondack and Catskill Park Improvements Funded
Governor George E. Pataki has announced more than $1.5 million in Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) grants for five projects-funding that will improve recreation and visitor facilities in the Adirondack and Catskill parks. The Governor was joined by state and local officials in making the announcement at the Crown Point Pier along Lake Champlain.
Pier and Lighthouse Get Lion's Share
The Champlain Memorial Lighthouse
was built in 1858
Included is $732,000 to renovate the covered pier and rehabilitate the Champlain Memorial Lighthouse at Crown Point Campground in the Town of Crown Point, Essex County. The pier was built in 1920 to provide public access to Crown Point during an era when tourists regularly traveled Lake Champlain in large steamboats.
The funds will be used to match federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) monies to restore the pier for boater and angler access, including people with disabilities. The lighthouse will be rehabilitated, and security will be provided for the valuable sculptures attached to it.
Additional Projects
- $350,000 for upgrading the Long Lake Boat Launch in the Town of Long Lake, Hamilton County - replacing an aging ramp, installing floating docks, enhancing shore protection, and improving the parking lot.
- $275,000 for improving facilities at the North-South Lake Campground in the Town of Hunter, Greene County - replacing a 35-year-old comfort station and shower building with an energy-efficient, low-maintenance structure.
- $175,000 for renovating the Santanoni Historic Site in the Town of Newcomb, Essex County - making improvements to the Great Camp, including stone culverts, the boat house and the foundation.
- $20,000 for designing a boat launch on the upper Hudson River in the recently expanded Moreau State Park, Town of Moreau, Saratoga County.
