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Table of Contents ~Bringing Future Chefs to the Farmers’ Table ~ANCA Board of Directors Responds to NYSDEC Draft ATV Policy ~The ATV Issues Assessment ~Grass-Based Farmer Program Highlight ~Central Adirondack Trail Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan Project ~ Northern Forest Initiatives: New York Northern Forest Regional Strategy Meeting ~Northern Forest Lands Council 10th Anniversary Forum: ~Marketing Toolkit for Retailers in Rural Areas ~2005 Adirondack North Country Arts, Crafts and Foods Guide ~ANCA Sponsorships ~Coming Up ~The Celebration of the Adirondack Trail and Olympic Scenic Byways: The Intersection of Tourism Planning and Community Development Central Adirondack Trail Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan Project Sharon O’Brien, Byway Coordinator, Adirondack North Country Association Community, business, and municipal leaders from Oneida, Herkimer, Hamilton and Warren Counties have been busy evaluating the present economic and tourism conditions in communities located along one of New York State’s major east-west touring routes for the Central Adirondack Trail Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan (CAT CMP) project. Byway partners from Rome to Glens Falls met throughout the fall and winter months under the leadership of ANCA’s CMP Project Facilitator, Ann Ruzow Holland. A series of community meetings provided a forum for grassroots discussion. The route was divided in half and an East and West Local Action Committee formed enabling attendees to contribute recommendations for the future of the Byway integrating local and regional perspectives. They discussed issues and opportunities under a series of topics including: community and tourism development, transportation, marketing and promotion, recreation, and stewardship. Herkimer County Area Development Corporation, CAP-21, and Warren County Planning and Community Development worked directly with ANCA representing the interests of many of the communities in their areas, contributed targeted information on local conditions, and assisted in the collection of pertinent data for inclusion in the plan. During the planning work over 300 significant resources were named by participants along New York State Routes 365, 12/28, 28, 30 and 9. The resource lists were forwarded to the Tug Hill Commission, which is preparing the project maps featuring the 140-mile route and the contributing resources. Locations of visitor centers, and Chambers of Commerce will also appear on the project map, which will be used for future marketing and promotional campaigns. ANCA is overseeing the work taking place in the field and reviewing all input to make sure all required information is collected and that the contents of the draft plan satisfy all state program guidelines. The Central Adirondack Trail Steering Committee which is comprised of regional leaders including county planners, tourism organizations, Chambers of Commerce along with other representatives met on June 7 to review the components completed to date and receive comment on any regional strategies which should be considered for this major planning initiative. The draft Vision and Theme statements reflecting the “wildscape and waters, cultures, and communities” of the Central Adirondack Trail region were also evaluated at the June meeting. Funding for this Central Adirondack Trail Scenic Byway was provided by the New York State Department of Transportation’s New York State Byways Program through the Federal Highway Administration and Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Visit ANCA’s website at www.adirondack.org or learn more about New York State’s Scenic Byways at www.dot.state.ny.us/scenic/nysb.html. Contact Sharon O’Brien at anca-obrien@northnet.org or by calling 518.891.6200. |
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