2010 Adirondack Park Community Smart Growth Grant Program

A map from 'Hamlets 3' displaying the hamlets of the Adirondack Park

In December 2010, New York State announced the availability of $500,000 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 29 applications from around the Park, requesting a total of $1.4 million. Applications were evaluated through a pre-established competitive review process. The following projects were awarded funding, as announced on August 10, 2011.

Parkwide Project Awards
Awardee	Amount Awarded	Project Description	Partner(s)
County of Essex	$88,000	Hamlets 3: Training and Implementation Workshops - technical assistance for Park communities to use the new planning guide for hamlet expansion and infill development	Adirondack Community Housing Trust
County of Hamilton	$123,000	The Adirondack Park Economic Development Strategy - utilizing smart growth principles in a parkwide action plan to improve economic conditions	Adirondack Community Housing Trust Adirondack Landowners Association North Country Chamber of Commerce Paul Smith's College The Center for Economic Growth Adirondack Communities and Conservation Program Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages Adirondack Regional Tourism Council Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Commission The Adirondack Council

Regional Project Awards
Awardee	Amount Awarded	Project Description	Partner(s)
Town of Bolton	$69,000	Trails Master Plan for the West Side of Lake George - detailed master plan of hiking, biking and snowmobiling, including linkage of existing trail systems, community centers and municipal transportation and promotion of new tourism opportunities	Town of Hague Town of Lake George Village of Lake George
Town of Fine	$75,000	Building Community Capacity to Sustain the Economic and Community Revitalization Efforts in the Towns of Clifton and Fine (Part II) - continued advancement of regional community development priorities for the northwestern Adirondack Park communities	Town of Clifton St. Lawrence County Wildlife Conservation Society Clifton-Fine Economic Development Corporation

Local Project Awards
Awardee	Amount Awarded	Project Description	Partner(s)
Town of Lewis	$23,000	Town of Lewis Comprehensive Plan - development of a land use and smart growth expansion framework to guide growth
Town of Elizabethtown	$37,000	Town of Elizabethtown Comprehensive Plan - smart growth expansion plan to include pedestrian linkages, public sewer, and prioritization of projects
Town of Lake Luzerne	$40,000	Adirondack Folk School - comprehensive outreach program to draw instructors and students into the community and its school of traditional Adirondack arts, crafts and culture	Adirondack Folk School
Town of Newcomb	$40,000	Town of Newcomb Main Street & Marketing Plan - site-specific land use recommendations, complete streets plan and a marketing strategy
Town of Wilmington	$5,000	Wilmington Mountain Bike Trail System - web page and brochure development