PROJECT SUMMARY
Alta Planning + Design has been retained to lead the the Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail Plan, a project funded through a grant from the NY Department of State. Alta will lead the committee and public outreach efforts to establish a connected Blueway trail running the entire length of Cayuga Lake. One of the critical factors for improving Cayuga Lake as a paddling destination is to minimize the “gaps” in the Blueway Trail, so paddlers are able to pull-out and have access to water, food, shelter and other services. Identification of these gaps and recommendations for enhancements is one of the primary goals of the planning effort.
In some locations, the consultant team is looking at enhancements to existing access points such as at Taughannock Falls State Park. In other places, they are interested in learning whether opportunities exist to work with land owners and businesses to improve public accessibility to the edge of the lake (similar to what some of the wineries have already done). In these cases, both consultants and committee members intend to defer to the interests of the property owner.
When complete this summer, the plan will help the three counties and all of the communities adjacent to the lake with a prioritized list of infrastructure and program enhancements intended to further solidify Cayuga Lake as one of the prime paddling destinations in the northeast.
In some locations, the consultant team is looking at enhancements to existing access points such as at Taughannock Falls State Park. In other places, they are interested in learning whether opportunities exist to work with land owners and businesses to improve public accessibility to the edge of the lake (similar to what some of the wineries have already done). In these cases, both consultants and committee members intend to defer to the interests of the property owner.
When complete this summer, the plan will help the three counties and all of the communities adjacent to the lake with a prioritized list of infrastructure and program enhancements intended to further solidify Cayuga Lake as one of the prime paddling destinations in the northeast.
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