2007 Adirondack Park Community Smart Growth Grant Program
Tupper Lake residents attend a community workshop
In October 2007, New York State announced the availability of $1 million from the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) for smart growth planning. The funds were made available to Adirondack Park communities for planning projects within the following grant categories:
Village, Hamlet and Town Center Revitalization
Sustainable Economic Development
Cultural, Environmental and Natural Adirondack Resources
The Department received over 50 applications from around the Park, requesting a total of more than $3 million. Applications were evaluated through a pre-established competitive review process. The following projects were awarded funding, as announced at Adirondack Local Government Day in Lake Placid, NY, in March 2008.
| Awardee | Amount Awarded |
Project Description | Partner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Saranac | $106,971 | The Wireless Clearinghouse - identification of existing structures or locations with the potential to accommodate cell phone and wireless communications facilities |
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| County of Essex | $120,000 | Hamlets of the Adirondacks - a planning guide for hamlet expansion and infill development |
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| Awardee | Amount Awarded |
Project Description | Partner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Tupper Lake | $100,000 |
Joint Planning to Implement Tupper Lake |
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| County of Essex | $100,000 | Essex County Destination Master Plan - a plan to transform tourism into a sustainable year-round economy |
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| County of Lewis | $34,310 | Lewis County, Countywide Comprehensive Plan - integration of Adirondack communities into the countywide planning process |
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| Town of Fine | $98,250 | Building Community Capacity to Sustain the Economic and Community Revitalization Efforts in the Towns of Clifton and Fine advancement of priority projects |
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| Awardee | Amount Awarded |
Project Description | Partner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Horicon | $23,585 | Town of Horicon Community Development Strategic Plan - a plan to address economic, housing, and infrastructure needs of low to moderate-income hamlet residents |
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| Town of Indian Lake | $42,600 | Indian Lake Theater - a plan to reopen the theater as a multi-purpose community center for special events, community theater, concerts, and movies |
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| Town of Arietta | $50,000 | Town of Arietta 2008 Comprehensive Plan development of the comprehensive plan using smart growth principles |
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| Town of Long Lake | $11,600 | Common Ground Alliance "Blueprint for the Blue Line" - update to the "Blueprint" document, outreach and annual meeting |
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| Town of Newcomb | $50,000 | Northern Forest Conservation Education and Leadership Training Institute - business feasibility study for conference facility and adaptive reuse of Masten House |
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| Town of Chester | $35,000 | Town of Chester Community Housing Plan a plan to retain existing and establish new housing opportunities that are affordable to working residents |
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| Town of Wilmington | $50,000 | Economic Impact Feasibility Study - plan for a Community Center, Municipal Offices, Historical Society Building and a Fly Fishing Museum |
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| Town of Bolton | $50,000 | Sustainability Plan for the Hamlet of Bolton Landing |
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| Town of Ausable | $26,000 | Town of Ausable Comprehensive Plan development of the comprehensive plan using smart growth principles |
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| Town of Stony Creek | $25,000 | Revitalization Study for the Hamlet of Stony Creek |
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| Town of Brighton | $46,400 | Brighton Smart Growth Assessment Project a land use assessment and cooperative community effort toward sustainable economic growth |
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| County of St. Lawrence | $45,000 | A User's Guide to the Adirondacks in St. Lawrence County - development of a comprehensive tourism guide |
