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                                                 Town of Hamburg
    'L.oc-a'I Waterfront Revitalization Program,


















                                                                             Adopted:@
                                      Town of Hamburg Town Board, March 23, 1987


                                                                            Approved:
                                 NYS Secretary of State Gail S. Shaffer. June 3. 1989


                                                                           Co,ncuirmd.,;
          C.S. Office c,@      and Coastal Resource Management, February '1 3. 19,19C









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                                      STATE OF NEW YORK
                                     DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                                     ALBANY, N.Y. 1223 1 -0001
         GAIL S. SHAFFER
        SECRETARY OF STATE               July 25, 1990




         Mr. James Burgess, Cblef
         Coastal Programs Division
         Office of Ocean and Coastal
            Resource Management
         1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW
         Wasbin 7t, DC    20235
         Dear Mr,-Burgess:

         Enclosed is the Town of Hamburg Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
         (LWRP). The LI%TRP has been adopted by the municipality and approved by the
         New York State Secretary of State. In addition, your office has concurred
         on its incorporation into the State's Coastal Management Program as a
         routine program implementation action.   Copies of this document are also
         being transmitted to State agencies, as well as selected federal, county,
         and local agencies.

         Should you have any questiors or concerns regarding this document, feel
         free to contact either myself or Charles McCaffrey of this office at
         (518) 474-6000.

                                              Sincerely,






                                              Ge  ge R. Stafford
                                              Dire4'or
                                              Divigion of Coastal Resource
                                                 and Waterfront Revitalization


         GRS:gn


         Enclosure










                                                          Town of Hamburg
               Local Waterfront Revitalization Program






                                                    U .S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOAA
                                                    COASTAL SERVICES CENTER
                                                    2234 SOUTH HOBSON AVENUE
                                                    CHARLESTON , SC 29405-2413





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                                                                                    Adopted:
                                               Town of Hamburg Town Board, March 23, 1987


                                                                                   Approved:
                                          NYS Secretary of State Gail S. Shaffer, June 3, 1985


                                                                                  Concurred.-
                    U.S. Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, February 13, 1990
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                  This Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
                  has been adopted and approved in accordance
                  with    the  provisions    of   the    Waterfront
                  Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act of
                  1981 (Executive -Law, Article 42) and its
                  implementing    regulations     (6 NYCRR    601).
                  Federal concurrence on the incorporation of
                  this Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
                  into the New York State Coastal Management
                  Program as a Routine Program Implementation
                  has been obtained in accordance with the
                  provisions    of   the    U.S.    Coastal    Zone
                  Management Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-583), as
                  amended, and its implementing regulations
                  (15 CFR 923).



                  The   preparation     of   this    program    was
                  financially aided by a federal grant from
                  the U.S. Department of Commerce, National
                  Oceanic    and   Atmospheric    Administration,
                  Office   of   Ocean    and   Coastal    Resource
                  Management,     under    the      Coastal    Zone
                  Management    Act   of    1972,    as   amended.
                  Federal Grant No. NA-82-AA-D-CZ068.



                  The New York State Coastal Management
                  Program    and   the   preparation     of   Local
                  Waterfront    Revitalization     Programs     are
                  administered    by    the     New   York    State
                  Department of State, Division of Coastal
                  Resources and Waterfront Revitalization,
                  162 Washington Avenue, New York 12231.








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                                         STATE OF NEW YORK
                                        DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                                        ALBANY. N.Y. 12231 -0001
            GAIL S. SHAFFER
           SECRETARY OF STATE









        June 3. 1987

       Honorable John F. Quinn, Jr.
       Supervisor
       Town of Hamburg
       S-6100 So. Park Ave.
       Hamburg, New York   14075

       Dear Supervisor Quinn:

       It is with great pleasure that I inform you that, pursuant to the Waterfront
       Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act, I have approved the Town of Hamburg's
       Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP). The Town is to be commended for
       its thoughtful and energetic response to opportunities presented along its
       waterfront.


       I will notify State agencies shortly that I have approved the Town's LWRP and
       will provide them a list of their activities which must be undertaken in a manner
       consistent to the -a imum extent practicable with the Hamburg LWRP.

       Again, I would like to commend the Town of Hamburg on its efforts to develop
       the LWRP and look forward to working with you in the years to come as you
      .endeavor to revitalize your waterfront.


                                                 Sincerely,





                                                 Gail S. Shaffer
       GSS:rdc






                                             UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                             National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                                             NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
                                             OFFICE OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
                                             Washington. D.C. 20235
                                             FEB 13 1990
                                                                       DEPARTMENT OF STATE
												COASTAL PROGRAMS

        George Stafford                                          
        Director
        Division of Coastal Resources
          and Waterfront Revitalization                      RECIEVED
        Department of State
        162 Washington Street
        Albany, N.Y. 12231

        Dear Mr. Stafford:

        The Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management concurs with
        your request to incorporate the Town of Hamburg Local Waterfront
        Revitalization Program (LWRP) and the Eighteen Mile Creek
        Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat into the New York
        State Coastal Management Program as Routine Program
        Implementation (RPI) changes. We received comments from four
        Federal agencies, none objecting to incorporating the LWRP or the
        habitat as a RPI.

        In accordance with the Coastal Management Regulations, 15 CFR
        923.84, Federal Consistency will apply to the Town of Hamburg
        LWRP and the Eighteen Mile Creek Habitat after you publish notice
        of our approval.




                                   Sincerely,



                                   Timothy R.E. Keeney
                                   Director
                                for   TImothy
                                
                                   Director






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                                                         Town of amburg 


                                        STATE OF NEW YORK
                                        COUNTY OF ERIE       SS.
                                        TOWN OF HAMBURG




                                               I, Patricia A. Mead, Town Clark of the Tbwn of Hamburg, Erie County, New
                                        York do hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the Town Board of the
                                        aforesaid Town on the     23rd      day of     March              1987
                                        the following action was subject to Town Board approval:



                                               The attached resolutions were MOVED by Councilman Henry and

                                        SECONDED by Councilman Cavalcoli.

                                        Re: Waterfront Revitalization Program

                                        AYES: Cavalcoli, Henry and Quinn
                                        NOES: Nam
                                        ABSENT: Councilman stephenson
                                               Councilman Connolly


                                                          CARRIED


                                        WHEREAS:      the Town of Hamburg has prepared a Final Local Waterfront
                                                      Revitalization Program (LWRP) in cooperation with the
                                                      Eris County Department of Environment and Planning and
                                                      the New York State Department of State;


                                        NOW, THEREFORE BE IT


                                        RESOLVED:     that the Final Town of Hamburg Local Waterfront
                                                      Revitalization Program is hereby adopted, and be it
                                                      further



                                        RESOLVED:     that the Final LWRP be submitted to the New York State
                                                      Secretary of State for review under the provisions of the
                                                      New York State Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal
                                                      Resources Act of 1981.


                                      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED

                                                      that a certified copy of this resolution be sent to Gail S. Shaffer
                                                      Secretary of State.

                                               I do further certify that the members Of the Board are as follows:
                                        John F. Ouinn, Supervisor Jams F. Connolly, Sally A Stephenson,
                                        D Mark Cavelcoli, Daniel J. Henry, Councilman.

                                               In WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Town
of Hamburg, Erie County, New York, this 24th day of March, 1987
PATRICIA A. HEAD
TOWN CLERK
(SEAL)



























                               TOWN OF HAMBURG


                    LODCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM


                Prepared By:   Erie County Department of Environment
                                and Planning

                Prepared For: Town of Hamburg


       This report was prepared for the New York State Department of
       State, Coastal Management Program with financial assistance from
       the office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National
       oceanic   and Atmospheric Administration, provided under the
       Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.





                     Federal Grant Number NA-82-AA-D-CZ068












                                            TABLE OF CONTENTS


           Section                                                                        PAGE


                  Introduction                                                              i


           1.     Waterfront Revitalization Area Boundary
                  -- Narrative description                                                 1-3

           Ii.    Inventory and Analysis

                  A.    Introduction                                                      11- 3
                  B.    Physical Status                                          11-3 -   11-23
                        1.     Land Use and Buildings                            11-3   - 11- 4
                        2.     Transportation and Utilities                      11-4   - II-10
                        3.     Topography                                                 7__10
                        4.     Soils                                                      II-10
                        5.     Hydrology,  Flooding, and Erosion                 II-10  - 11-15
                        6.     Off-Shore Conditions                                       11-15
                        7.     Air and Water Quality                             11-15  - 11-16
                        8.     Fish 3nd Wildlife Habitats                        11-16  - 11-18
                        9.     Zoning                                                     11-18
                        10.    Historical and Archaeological Sites                        11-18
                        11.    Public Access and Recreation                      11-18  - 11-23
                        12.    Water-Dependent Uses                                       11-23
                        13.    Aesthetics                                                 11-23


                  C.    Major  Recent and Planned Improvements                   11-23 -  11-24


                  D.    Critical Issues                                                   11-24


                        Appendix - Smokes Creek Shoals Habitat

           III.   Waterfront Revitalization Program Policies

                  A.    Development Policies                                   111- 3  - 111- 7
                  B.    Fish and Wildlife Policies                             111- 7  - 111-13
                  C.    Flooding and Erosion Policies                          111-13  - 111-19
                  D.    General Policy                                         III-i9
                  E.    Public Access Policies                                 111-20  - 111-23
                  F.    Recreation Policies                                    111-23  - 111-25
                  G.    Historic and Scenic Resources Policies                 111-25  - 111-28
                  H.    Agricultural Lands Policy                              111-28
                  I.    Energy and Ice Management Policies                     111-28  - 111-29
                  J.    Water and Air Resources Policies                       111-29  - 111-33


            IV.   Proposed Land and Water Uses

                  A.    Land Uses                                               TV- 3 - IV- 4
                  B.    Water Uses                                              IV- 4 - IV- 5










                                      THble of Contents (cont.)

            V. Techniques For Local Implementation

                 A.    Local Laws and Regulations Necessary to              V- 3 - V- 6
                          Implement the LWRP

                 B.    Other Public and Private Actions Necessary           V- 6 - V- 8
                             to Implement the LWRP

                 C.    Management Structure Necessary To                    V- 8 - V-10
                          Implement the LWRP

                 D.    Financial Resources Necessary to Implement           V-10 - V-12
                             the LWRP


            VI. State  and Federal Actions and Programs Likely
                    to Affect Implementation

                 A.    State and Federal Actions and Programs Which            VI- 4
                          Should be Undertaken Consistent with the LWRP


                       1.    State Agencies                              VI- 5 - VI-18
                       2.    Federal Agencies                            VI-19 - VI-26

                 B.    Federal and State Actions and Programs            VI-27 - VI-29

           VII. Consultation With other Affected Federal,
                    State, Regional and Local Agencies


                 A.    Method                                                 VII- 3
                       1.    Erie County Waterfront Task Force Meetings       VII- 3
                       2.    Technical Consultations                          VII- 4
                       3.    Written Communication                            Vii- 5
                       4.    Review of Draft LWRP by  State, Federal,         VII- 5
                                and Local Agencies


           VIII. Activities to Secure Local Commitment                        VIII-3


                 Appendix A - Stream Classification Descriptions
                 Appendix B - Environmental Quality Review Law Revisions
                 Appendix C - Procedural Guidelines for Coordinating Local
                                  Review of State and Federal Actions
























                                             List of Maps


           Map                                                                  Page

           1         - Regional Setting                                        iii

           IA, IB, IC - Coastal Boundary                                 1-5 to 1-9

           2A, 2B, 2C - Character/Neighborhoods                          11-5 to 11-9

           3A, 3B, 3C - Existing Uses/Vistas                           11-13  to 11-17

           4A, 4B, 4C - Soils                                          11-21  to 11-25

           5A, 5B, 5C - Hydrology/Erosion/Habitats                     11-27  to 11-31

           6A, 6B, 6C - Existing Zoning                                11-37  to 11-41

           7A, 7B, 7C - Land Use Plan                                  IV-9 to IV0-11
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                                     TOWN OF HAMBURG


                                      INTRODUCTION




        The Town of Hamburg occupies 50 square miles of land in southern Erie
        County, extending nine miles along the shoreline of Lake Erie. The
        Town is bordered on the north by the City of Lackawanna, on the east
        by the Town of Orchard Park, on the south by the Towns of Boston,
        Eden, and Evans, and on the west by Lake Erie. The population of the
        Town   (including   the    Villages   of   Hamburg    and Blasdell) is
        approximately 53,000.

        Hamburg continues to experience the suburbanization that has been in
        progress for several decades.        Virtually the entire lakeshore and
        much   of   the   northern half of the Town is characterized by
        low-and-medium density residential development. Commercial activity
        is   concentrated along Camp Road (NY 75); other more sporadic
        commercial activity occurs along Camp Road (NY 75), Lake Shore Road
        (NY 5), Southwestern Boulevard (US 20), South Park Avenue (US 62),
        and McKinley Parkway.       Industry is concentrated in the northwest
        (Gateway   Metroport, Bethlehem Steel Corporation and Ford Motor
        company maintain extensive facilities). Agriculture is practiced in
        the eastern and southern sections of the Town. Hamburg also contains
        a number of municipal parks, several golf courses, and two colleges.
        Numerous vacant parcels are scattered throughout the town, reflecting
        the transition from a rural to an urban emphasis.







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       A.   Boundary:

            The Town of Hamburg Waterfront Revitalization Area (WRA)
            includes all land and water between the Lake Erie shoreline
            and the following inland boundary:

            Beginning at the point of intersection of the boundaries of
            the Town of Hamburg, City of Lackawanna, and Village of
            Blasdell,   the   Waterfront    Revitalization Area Boundary
            proceeds south and east along the Village of Blasdell line
            to  the western limit of the Norfolk-Southern Railroad
            right-of-way; then southerly along this right-of-way to the
            lot line separating Farms Lot 42 and 45; then northwesterly
            along the Farm Lot 42/45 boundary line to the southern
            (inland) right-of-way of New York State Route 5; then
            southwesterly along this right-of-way to its intersection
            with Kellerman Road (Schoellkopf Road); then west along the
            south right-of-way of Kellerman Road (Schoellkopf Road) to
            its intersection with Old Lake Shore Road; then south along
            the   east right-of-way of Old Lake Shore Road to its
            intersection with North Creek Road; then southeast along the
            south right-of-way of North Creek Road and Stainton Road to
            the intersection of Stainton Road with New York State Route
            5; then southwest along the centerline of New York State
            Route 5 to the Hamburg/Evans Town Line.

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                                    TOWN OF HAMBURG


                                INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS



         A.        INTRODUCTION

                   The Hamburg Waterfront Revitalization Area (WRA), as
                   previously established by the Town encompasses roughly
                   nine miles of Lake Erie shoreline extending from 16001
                   to 40001 inland to        approximately Route 5 and the
                   Conrail main line.       Woodlawn Beach, Eighteen Mile
                   Creek, and a portion of the Bethlehem Steel complex and
                   Diked Disposal Area are located within the Town of
                   Hamburg.

                   Most of the Hamburg waterfront is occupied by housing
                   with      some    scattered     commercial     development.
                   Significant industrial areas are located in the north.

          B.       PHYSICAL STATUS:

                   1.        Land Use and Buildings:

                   Woodlawn


                   The extreme northern end of the Hamburg waterfront is
                   occupied by the former Bethlehem Steel complex, which
                   extends into Lackawanna.        A good portion of the land
                   was recently sold to Buffalo Crushed Stone for use in
                   their slag removal operations.         The Buffalo Crushed
                   Stone/Bethlehem    Complex    controls roughly 70001 of
                   Hamburg shoreline, including the 60001 long Woodlawn
                   Beach. This sand beach, averaging 5001 in width and

                   containing dune formations, is presently littered and
                   unused.     Steelmaking operations at Bethlehem have been
                   severely curtailed, although the Specialty Products
                   Division within Hamburg continues to operate.

                   East of Woodlawn Beach and south of the former steel
                   plant is Woodlawn, a neighborhood of about 125 older
                   homes and strip commercial development along Route 5.
                   Public facilities include a school, church, park, fire
                   hall, and sewage treatment plant (now closed). Many
                   buildings exhibit signs of deterioration, and some side
                   streets are in disrepair. Woodlawn has been receiving
                   Community Development Block Grant Funds to combat this
                   deterioration.

                   South of Woodlawn, the shoreline is occupied by an
                   eight-story office building formerly owned by Bethlehem
                   Steel, the Erie County Southtowns Sewer Plant, and




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                   several scattered commercial establishments along Route
                   5 (including auto services, restaurants, a drive-in,
                   and a labor union hall). East of Route 5 the land is
                   largely undeveloped.      It should be noted that the
                   office building in the Woodlawn Beach area was also
                   sold by the Bethlehem Steel Corp. to Buffalo Crushed
                   Stone in early 1985.

                   Bethlehem   Steel    and   Buffalo    Crushed Stone have
                   commissioned a comprehensive land use and engineering
                   study of the entire Bethlehem complex.           The study,
                   funded   through    the   Western    New    York    Economic
                   Development Corporation, was completed during 1987.

                   Hoover Beach/Athol Springs

                   The Hoover Beach area is a residential community with
                   roughly 100 homes occupying 28001 of lakefront south of
                   the previously described industrial complex.            Other
                   uses include restaurants, bait shops and a community
                   park.    Severe storm damage resulting from high wave
                   action has occurred at shoreline properties. The Town
                   has obtained funding through the Federal Emergency
                   Management Administration to purchase and demolish 23
                   damaged homes along the shoreline.

                   South   of Hoover Beach is the community of Athol
                   Springs, containing a mixture of commercial uses and
                   housing types.      A private high school is also located
                   here. ' For approximately 45001, Route 5 runs directly
                   along the lakeshore.

                   Land east of Route 5 between Bayview and Camp Roads is
                   largely    undeveloped,     although    several     scattered
                   commercial enterprises such as service stations are
                   present. The undeveloped area, covering roughly 200
                   acres, is--flat abandoned farmland covered with scrub
                   vegetation.

                   Locksley Park/Mount Vernon/Wanakah

                   For the next three miles, the lakefront is mainly
                   occupied by large homes in the communities of Locksley
                   Park, Mount Vernon, and Wanakah.           Roughly 25001 of
                   shoreline in Locksley Park is used as a town park that
                   includes a beach, boat launch, restrooms, and parking.
                   other uses include convenience goods and services,
                   schools and churches, a motel, a library, a fire hall,
                   and    the  Woodlawn    Wanakah    Water    Company.      The
                   privately-owned Wanakah Country Club lies inland along
                   Route    5.       Housing    in   these- communities       is
                   single-family, with large homes fronting on Route 5 and
                   more modest structures on inland side streets. Most
                   buildings are in excellent condition. Numerous side
                   streets have deteriorated surfaces.



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         ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING NEIGHBORHOOD%
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           LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS                                                                        RESOURCES
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                  Clifton Heights/Pinehurst/Walden Cliffs

                  South of the Wanakah Country Club, from the junction of
                  Route 5 and Old Lake Shore Road to the Evans Town Line,
                  the shoreline is occupied by private homes; many of
                  these are estates.       The sole variation from this
                  pattern are a 30001 length of Old Lake Shore Road
                  immediately south of     its junction with Route 5 which
                  runs    directly   along   the    shoreline and a small
                  undeveloped area at the western terminus of Lakeview
                  Road.

                  Inland, between Old Lake Shore Road and Route 5, land
                  uses    and   building conditions display considerable
                  variety.         Clusters     of   single-family     housing
                  developments ..are interspersed with vacant parcels and
                  woodland.       A   public school, fire hall, church,
                  community park, service stations, and restaurants are
                  scattered    throughout this southern portion of the
                  waterfront.

                  Special note should be taken of the Clifton Heights
                  community.    This residential area of roughly 120 acres,
                  about one mile south of the Route 5 - Old Lake Shore
                  Road    junction,   contains a large number of homes
                  originally constructed as summer cottages, but since
                  converted    into year-round residences.        Traditional
                  single-family     homes    are    also   found    in    this
                  neighborhood.     Many of the cottages, are severely
                  deteriorated and adversely affect the value of those
                  that are well-maintained.

             2.   Transportation and Utilities:

                  Route 5, a heavily-travelled four-and-six-lane state
                  highway, is the major traffic artery in the WRA. In
                  the   vicinity of Woodlawn and the Bethlehem Steel
                  complex, Route 5 has recently been resurfaced. The
                  highway    once served 20,000 employees of Bethlehem
                  Steel, and is adequate to handle existing and likely
                  future traffic volumes.        Old Lake Shore Road is a
                  two-lane low-speed highway with a somewhat curving
                  alignment.    Other roads of considerable importance (all
                  two-lane unless otherwise noted) include Lake Avenue,
                  Bayview, Big Tree, Camp (four lane), Rogers, Clover
                  Bank, Amsdell, Pleasant Avenue, and Lakeview. In the
                  extreme north, Route 179 provides an expressway link
                  between    Route   5 and the Thruway (Interstate 90)
                  interchange at Blasdell.

                  The Conrail main line parallels the Lake Erie shore.
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                   facilities are located within the former Bethlehem
                   Steel Corporation property and are presently owned by
                   Buffalo Crushed Stone.        It should be noted that the
                   South Buffalo Railroad is the only railroad in Erie
                   County which Conrail does not control. It is the third
                   busiest railroad in New York State out of 28 and is the
                   only northeastern line with five connections.

                   Public bus routes serve the Hamburg waterfront. These
                   include   the Buffalo-Angola-Lotus Bay line and the
                   Boston Hamburg via Camp Rd. line. Both are used mainly
                   for commuters into and out of downtown Buffalo. The
                   former provides north-south service along NYS Route 5
                   and Old Lake Shore Road, while the latter provides
                   service to residents living within the Village of
                   Hamburg to the waterfront (ie. Route 5) via Camp Rd.
                   During non-peak periods hourly service is provided,
                   with no service on Sundays.

                   Water is provided to Woodlawn and adjacent industrial
                   areas by the Erie County Water Authority's Sturgeon
                   Point treatment Plantl which has a design capacity of
                   96 MGD and a current average utilization of 40 MGD.
                   From   Hoover    Beach    south,   service    is    via the
                   privately-owned Wanakah Water Company; the plant has
                   approximately 400,000 gallons per day in available
                   capacity.     Sanitary sewer, gas, and electric service
                   fully extends throughout the area. According to the
                   "Town of Hamburg 2010 Master Plan" (prepared in 1983 by
                   Economic   Consultants,     Inc.),   utility    service is
                   adequate to meet expected.demand for at least 30 more
                   years.    The Southtowns Sewage Treatment Plant has a
                   design flow capacity of 16 MGD, and a current average
                   utilization of 11 MGD.

                   Sanitary sewer service to the Bethlehem Steel complex
                   is provided through the City of Lackawanna sewage
                   treatment system. The Lackawanna treatment plant has a
                   design capacity of 4.5 MGD, and a current utilization
                   of 3.6 MGD.       It was designed to handle flows from a
                   20,000-employee steel plant, and has adequate capacity
                   to process expected future levels of discharges. solid
                   waste disposal in the waterfront area is contracted out
                   by   individual    property owners to various private
                   companies.      Disposal sites vary depending on the
                   company, but include the Chaffee landfill in the Town
                   of Sardinia,    as well as Occidental and CECOS disposal
                   facilities in the City of Niagara Falls. These have
                   life expectancies ranging from between 10 to 50 years.

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                   high.   These features are largely hidden from view, but
                   an indication of their magnitude can be derived from
                   the Eighteen Mile Creek gorge.           The base of these
                   bluffs    often terminate in narrow sandy or gravel
                   beaches. The stream bank is steep, as well.

                   From Hoover Beach northward the shoreline is relatively
                   flat (a large portion of this shoreline is occupied by
                   the sandy Woodlawn Beach).        The Woodlawn residential
                   area 1 es in a flat shallow basin between Route 5 and
                   Woodlawn Beach.

                   Much   of the inland portion of the waterfront is
                   characterized by rolling terrain gently sloping towards
                   shore.


              4.   soils

                   The soils within the Town of Hamburg's waterfront
                   boundaries fall into nine series as characterized by
                   the United States Department of Agriculture Soil

                   Conservation    Service.      These include Churchville,
                   Cazenovia and Niagara (silty loams); Remsen, Darien,
                   Angola and Lakemont (silty clay loams); Aurora (shaly
                   silt loams); and Manlius rock outcroppings.

                   Drainage of these soils is poor due to a high clay
                   content resulting in low permeability. This coupled
                   with a high water table causes seasonal wetness in many
                   areas. An exception is the Cazenovia series which is
                   well drained but lacks stability in sloping areas. This
                   condition occurs in the Pinehurst vicinity only. Soil
                   nutrient throughout the Hamburg waterfront is capable
                   of supporting most northeastern vegetation; however the
                   seasonal wetness and Lake exposure limit the variety of
                   indigenous species.       Bedrock throughout the.Hamburg
                   waterfront is generally five feet below grade or deeper
                   with the exception of the Angola series where a two
                   foot depth is common. This occurs along the immediate
                   Lake shore for a distance two miles north of Eighteen
                   Mile Creek.

              5.   Erosion and Flooding:

                   One    hundred   year    floodplains    along    the Town's
                   waterfront occur at numerous locations including:

                   0    15001 inland from the Lake edge in the Woodlawn
                        Beach neighborhood;

                   0    Land area adjacent to Rush.Creek;

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                  0   Wanakah Creek floodplain.

                  The major Lake flooding occurs from severe wave action
                  during    peak periods of- intense storms.         This is
                  especially    problematic at Hoover Beach, which has
                  suffered from rising Lake levels over the past decade
                  and has, therefore, been left with no beachfront. The
                  water comes up to the existing breakwall. Lake storms
                  have   unimpeded    effects    at Hoover Beach, due to
                  prevailing winds and lack of any offshore structures to
                  deflect the waves.

                  The    entire   Town    of   Hamburg shoreline has been
                  tentatively    designated     as  a    "Natural Protective
                  Feature"    by   the    New   York    State Department of
                  Environmental    Conservation under provisions of the
                  State's Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Act. Shoreline
                  characteristics are further described above under 3.
                  Topography.

             6.   Hydrology:

                  Eleven streams have been identified which traverse the
                  Waterfront Revitalization Area.        From south to north,
                  these streams and their classifications include the
                  following:

                            STREAM                        CIASSIFICATION

             Eighteen Mile Creek                                 B
             Unnamed Tributary of 18-Mile Creek,
                  East of Lake Shore Road (water index
                  No. E-13-1)                                    D
             Pinehurst Creek                                     D
             Unnamed, Flowing  Through Wanakah
                  Country-Club (water-index no. E-10)            D
             Wanakah Creek                                       D
             Unnamed, 6000 S. of Clover Bank (water
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             Berricks Creek                                      D
             Waterfall Village Creek                             D
             Foster Brook                                        D
             Rush Creek                                          B
             Blasdell Creek, N. of First Street
                  (Woodlawn)                                     D

                  Adjacent to Bethlehem Steel, Lake Erie is a Class IICII
                  water     body  to a 10001 distance off-shore.            The
                  remainder    of the Hamburg lakeshore is Class "B".
                  Beyond 10001 offshore, Lake Erie is Class "A". (For
                  classification descriptions, refer to Appendix A). No
                  significant wetlands have been identified within the
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                   water quality along the Hamburg lakeshore is monitored
                   during    summer   months   by the Erie County Health
                   Department.    During 1986, turbidity and coliform levels
                   at   Woodlawn Beach periodically exceeded acceptable
                   levels for swimming.

             7.    off-Shore Conditions:

                   Waters off the Hamburg lakeshore are characterized by
                   111 depths one-eighth mile offshore, while 211 depths
                   are typical  approximately one-quarter mile offshore.

                   The Seneca   Shoal is a shallow 400-acre area about three
                   miles due    west of Woodlawn Beach. Depths in this area
                   range from   121 to 301, whereas depths between the shoal
                   and the mainland reach 341.

                   Also offshore are intakes near Woodlawn (now abandoned)
                   and the Wanakah Water Company, and outfalls from the
                   Southtowns Sewer Plant.

                   In general, Lake Erie waters south of the Bethlehem
                   Steel complex are of high quality. Among the factors
                   contributing to this quality are the presence of modern
                   wastewater treatment systems, the absence of industrial
                   discharges, and the Erie County prohibition on the
                   discharge of phospates into water bodies.

              S.   Fish and Wildlife Habitats:

                   Abundant varieties of fish are found along the entire
                   length    of   the    Hamburg   lakeshore.        Particular
                   concentrations    occur    at   Woodlawn,   Hoover Beach,
                   Locksley Park, Pinehurst, and Seneca Shoals. The more
                   common gamefish species include walleye, smallmouth
                   bass, brown trout, rainbow/steelhead trout, and coho
                   and chinook salmon.       Common panfish species include
                   perch and rock bass.        Salmonid spawning activities
                   result    in   large numbers of trout and salmon in
                   tributaries    and nearshore waters during the fall.
                   During    the spring and early summer, walleyes and
                   smallmouth    bass    migrate   to nearshore waters for
                   spawning.     Eighteen Mile Creek and Smokes Creek Shoals
                   have been designated by the New York State Secretary of
                   State    as   Significant   Coastal    Fish and Wildlife
                   Habitats.

                   The Eighteen Mile Creek- Lake Erie Habitat is located
                   in the extreme southern part of the Town, on the
                   boundary with the Town of Evans. Eighteen Mile Creek
                   represents a rare ecosystem type in the ecological
                   region.    It is one of the few major tributaries to Lake
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                   vegetation.     The creek is significant as a spawning
                   habitat for salmonids and other fish species. Among
                   the   salmonid species that migrate from Lake Erie
                   through this area are coho salmon, and steelhead trout.
                   In 1985, approximately 45,000 coho salmon, 137,000
                   chinook salmon, and 25,000 steelhead trout were stocked
                   in the Eighteen Mile Creek drainage system. These
                   stockings    are   part    of   the Lake Erie Fisheries
                   Management    Plan   and are designed to enhance the
                   salmonid fishery in the Lake.

                   The Eighteen Mile Creek gorge is presently used for
                   salmonid and smallmouth bass fishing. Although access
                   is limited, the stream attracts a large number of
                   anglers, mostly residents of the Erie-Niagara Region.
                   The area is also ideal as a natural area for scientific
                   and educational use.       It is also a year round habitat
                   for smallmouth bass. See the appendix to the Inventory
                   and Analysis section for a detailed description of this
                   habitat.


                   The Smokes Creek Shoals Habitat is located within Lake
                   Erie off-shore of the Woodlawn area and is adjacent to
                   the Town and WRA. Smokes Creek Shoals is one of only a
                   few   sizable areas of relatively shallow, gravelly
                   shoals    in the Erie County. portion of Lake Erie.
                   Apparently, wave action and inflows from Smokes Creek
                   provide adequate water circulation in the area to
                   prevent    siltation of the bottom substrate.            This
                   extensive littoral zone probably serves as an important'
                   spawning area for a variety of warmwater fish species,
                   especially    walleye,    along    with yellow perch and
                   smallmouth bass. Observations of walleye in and around
                   the mouth of Smokes Creek during the spawning period
                   (mid-March-early    Mayl    generally) suggest that the
                   adjacent    shoals   attract    a    major    lake spawning
                   concentration.     Concentration areas such as this are
                   unusual in Erie County.

                   As a result of the abundant walleye populations at
                   Smokes Creek Shoals, this area attracts significant
                   recreational fishing pressure during late spring and
                   early summer, primarily by residents of the Buffalo
                   metropolitan area.       Boat access to the fishery is
                   available    from the Small Boat Harbor in Buffalo.
                   Reproduction of walleye at Smokes Creek Shoals may also
                   contribute to the Lake Erie commercial fishery for this
                   species, located farther offshore in waters greater
                   than 55 feet deep. See the appendix to the Inventory
                   and Analysis Section for a detailed description of this
                   habitat.

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                   Erie, has also been designated as a Signifiant Coastal
                   Fish and Wildlife Habitat. This 400 acre shallow area
                   is believed to be a major spawning area for smallmouth
                   bass, walleye, yellow perch, rock bass, and other
                   panfish.     Although not -located within or adjacent to
                   the Town, Seneca Shoals is one of the most popular
                   recreational fishing sites in Lake Erie for local
                   residents.

                   In 1984 the New York State Department of Environmental
                   Conservation conducted the Great Lakes Angler Creek
                   survey, which collected a variety of information on
                   Great Lakes Sport Fisheries, such as angler residence
                   and expenditures related to angling. The results of
                   this survey should prove useful in the planning for
                   improved    fishing    opportunities. NYS DEC has also
                   prepared the "Discussion Draft Fisheries Management
                   Plan for New York Waters of Lake Erie, 1984-199011 which
                   has as a goal protection, restoration, and enhancement
                   of fish stocks and their environment in New York waters
                   of Lake Erie and the management of fisheries resources
                   to optimize the recreational and economic benefits to
                   the people of the State.

                   The shoreline and nearshore portions of Lake Erie also
                   attract    numerous migrating waterfowl and migratory
                   raptors.     The summer resident waterfowl population is
                   not significant and is basically restricted to a few
                   nesting mallards, shorebirds and seagulls.

                   The pristine nature of the Eighteen Mile Creek gorge
                   provides an ideal small animal habitat. Additional
                   undeveloped areas in the southern portions of the
                   waterfront area (south of the junction of Route 5 and
                   Old Lakeshore Road) provide similar habitats.               The
                   Eighteen Mile Creek gorge also contains many varieties
                   of trees and vegetation, including some species that
                   are on the New York State list of protected plants.

              9    Zoning

                   Seven categories of zoning districts exist within the
                   Hamburg Waterfront Revitalization Area:

                   R-E:       Single-Family    Residential Estate (including
                              the Wanakah Country Club and a 70001 section
                              along Lake Shore Road south of Pinehurst);

                   R-1:       Single-Family Residence (including most areas
                              south of Athol Springs);

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                    R-C:      General     Residence/Restricted      Business      (a
                              section of Athol Springs);

                    C-1:      Local Retail (scattered along Route 5);

                    C-2:      General    Commercial     (Woodlawn    and     Hoover
                              Beach);

                    M-2:      General   Industrial (east and north of Hoover
                              Beach to  Lackawanna).

              10.   Public Access and   Recreation:

                    Public access to the Hamburg shoreline is currently
                    available at the Town Park south of Athol Springs. Use
                    of this park is restricted by covenant to Town of
                    Hamburg    residents    only.     The fourteen acre park
                    contains a boat launch, a 1500 foot long sand beach,
                    rest rooms and parking. The park is extremely popular
                    and frequently congested in the summer.

                    The need for additional public access and recreation
                    points in the Town of Hamburg has been documented in
                    several recent reports. The Erie County Sport Fishery
                    Development Study (1983) noted that there are 18,339
                    boats registered in Erie County.            There are 2,420
                    wet-berths    available for these boats. This leaves
                    approximately 15,900 boats in need of boat launching
                    facilities or mooring space.           Added to this is the
                    growing number of out-of-state fishing license sales
                    which increased by 9,355 from 1979-1980 to 1980-1981.
                    Fifty-five percent of this increase occurred in the
                    Great Lakes counties of New York.

                    The result is that over 16,000 boaters in Erie County
                    must trailer and launch their boats.             This creates
                    sizeable delays in launching and retrievals, especially
                    over weekends and on other peak days.

                    The Strategic Plan for Economic Development Through
                    EXpansion of Waterway-Access to the Great Lakes, which
                    was developed in 1982 by the New York State Department
                    of Environmental Conservation and the Office of Parks,
                    Recreation and Historic Preservation, highlighted the
                    problems    associated    with    the    lack    of adequate
                    waterfront access facilities. The reports stated that
                    "The inadequacy of public access facilities serving
                    Great Lakes waters is preventing achievement of the
                    full economic benefits which could be derived by lake
                    shore communities and the State from the recreational
                    use of the fisheries resources."

                    This    report also notes that there should be two
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                   City of Buffalo and Cattauragus Harbor. New York State
                   has recommended the development of Sturgeon Point in
                   the Town of Evans as one of these     protected sites. The
                   other location for a protected        site should be in the
                   Town of Hamburg.-

                   Unless action is taken to provide     additional access and
                   recreation opportunities, it is expected that public
                   access problems will continue to      worsen. The New York
                   Statewide Comprehensive Recreation Plan (1983) notes
                   that, "An analysis of boating demand indicates that

                   this type of activity will continue to grow during the
                   next twenty years at a rate exceeding most other forms
                   of summer recreation.11

                   Finally, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has studied
                   the demand for recreational boating facilities for the
                   Buffalo area to the immediate north of the Town of
                   Hamburg.     Given the proximity of the City of Buffalo,
                   it is assumed that the problems and needs caused by the
                   demand for recreation and boating facilities in Buffalo
                   would also be found in the Town of Hamburg. The Corps
                   of Engineers notedthat the demand for permanent berths
                   in 1980 outstripped the supply of these berths by
                   2,120.     It is also estimated that this excess demand
                   could grow to 3,313 berths by the year 2040. The same
                   report estimated that the demand for launching ramps in
                   1980 exceeded the supply of 17 ramps. This excess
                   demand could grow to a need for 23 additional launch
                   ramps by the year 2040.

                   The limitation of the Hamburg Town Park to use only by
                   Town residents creates a need for additional facilities
                   to address the demands which are documented above.
                   These    access    and recreational facilities must be
                   located    in areas where they can be supported by
                   existing coastal resources and existing development.
                   The Town recently received a NYSDEC grant to conduct a
                   study of potential sites to provide additional boat
                   launch facilities; the study will be completed in 1987.

                   Water-Dependent Uses:

                   The demand among competing land uses for waterfront
                   land has not been existent in the Town of Hamburg.

                   Therefore, the need to reserve space for uses requiring
                   a shoreline location or those which would be enhanced
                   by a coastal location is not a critical concern in the
                   community.

                   For example, the location at the former Bethlehem Steel
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                  welcome.     However, the abundance of vacant shoreline
                  industrial land throughout Erie County must be given
                  consideration prior to precluding non-water related
                  concerns.       By   establishing an overly preclusive
                  regulatory framework relative to water dependency and
                  given the loose market, the Town of Hamburg may not
                  experience any land development within the WRA for
                  quite some time.

                  It is anticipated, however, that the Athol Springs area
                  along NYS Route 5 will realize an increased demand for
                  development on vacant land, and conversion of existing
                  uses into more water-oriented activities. In addition,
                  a marina is being considered for a portion of the
                  former    Bethlehem    Steel complex north of Woodlawn
                  Beach.       Spin-off    economic benefits in terms of
                  commercial development is anticipated once the marina
                  is built.


             12.  Aesthetics:

                  overall    aesthetic quality within the area varies.
                  Although     certain    instances   of    residential     and
                  industrial blight occur, an overwhelming majority of
                  the area is characterized by well-kept housing and
                  attractive vistas which create a positive image.

                  Problem areas are largely confined to the Woodlawn,
                  Hoover    Beach   and    Clifton   Heights neighborhoods.
                  Structural    deterioration, unattractive facades, and
                  inadequate landscaping are'frequently encountered. To
                  a lesser degree, similar problems are associated with
                  some commercial structures along much of the shoreline;
                  however, these are isolated and minor in nature.

                  Spectacular views       of Canada and Downtown Buffalo
                  punctuate the entire Hamburg shoreline. views along
                  Old Lake Shore Road near Pinehurst (in which the road
                  follows the crest of a cliff), at the Wanakah Water
                  Company, at Rogers Road, and from            the Town Park
                  through Hoover Beach are especially dramatic.             The
                  scenic qualities of the Eighteen Mile Creek gorge and
                  the Old Lake Shore Road north of Eighteen Mile Creek,
                  in which views of Lake Erie form a backdrop to large
                  homes on extensive landscaped grounds, are unique in
                  Erie County.

             13.  Paleontological, Archaeological and Historic Resources:

                  The New York State. Office of Parks, Recreation and
                  Historic Preservation has identified three zones of
                  potential archaeological significance at the mouth of
                  Eighteen Mile Creek, as well as two zones in the Athol
                  Springs/Bay    View portion and one in the Woodlawn
                  portion of the Town's waterfront revitalization area.



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                 No structures are listed on the National Register of
                 Historic    Places     within   the   Town's     waterfront
                 revitalization area.      However, the Amsdell House (a
                 former coach stop) on Route 5 in Wanakah is an historic
                 structure of local significance.

                 The Eighteen Mile creek gorge is a unique area of
                 scenic   beauty   which contains important geological
                 features and fossil deposits.       The area is known for
                 fossil deposits which date back 400 million years.
                 These   include   brachopods,    bryozoans,     gastropods,
                 pelecypods, trilobites, echinoderm, ostracodes, corals
                 and sponges. There was little metamorphosis of rock in
                 this area, resulting in high-quality fossil deposits.

           14.   Hazardous Waste Sites:

                 The   New   York    State   Department of Environmental
                 Conservation has identified the Snyder Tank Company
                 site (NYSDEC site code 915409) at the north end of
                 Hoover Road as a site which once contained hazardous
                 wastes.    Prior to 1972, pickle liquor was discharged
                 onto the beach along with rinse water resulting in
                 precipitation of iron and discoloration of the beach.
                 NYSDEC inspection in 1979 indicated that on-site waste
                 disposal was no longer occurring , and that all wastes
                 were placed in containers to be removed from the site.
                 There is no evidence of land burial of hazardous
                 wastes, and no evidence of environmental problems at
                 this time.


































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                             INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS
                                    APPENDIX


                      Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitats of
                  Statewide Significance - Habitat Descriptions

                             SMOKE CREM SHOALS HABITAT


                           EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK-LAKE ERIE









                     ***SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE***


                                  PROJECT NARRATIVE


                                  SMOKE CREEK SHOALS



          LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF HABITAT:

          Smoke Creek Shoals is located on the shoreline of Lake Erie, on
          the boundary between the City of Lackawanna and the Town of
          Hamburg, Erie County (7.51 Quadrangle: Buffalo SE, N.Y.). The fish
          and wildlife habitat is an approximate 500 acre area of open water,
          generally located within a one-half mile radius of the Smoke Creek.
          This area encompasses a broad, productive, littoral zone, where
          water depths are generally less than 20 feet below mean low water,
          and the bottom substrate is a mixture of sand, gravel, and rubble.
          The entire shoreline bordering Smoke Creek Shoals has been modified
          through filling or. bulkheading in conjunction with adjacent
          industrial development (steel mills).         Smoke Creek drains
          approximately 33 square miles of industrial, residential and
          abandoned agricultural land, and most of the channel has been
          modified for flood control purposes.

          FISH AND WILDLIFE VALUE:

          Smoke Creek Shoals is one     of only a few sizeable areas of
          relatively shallow, gravelly shoals in the Erie County portion of
          Lake Erie. Apparently, wave action and inflows from Smoke Creek
          provide adequate water circulation in the area to prevent silta-
          tion of the bottom substrate.       This extensive littoral zone
          probably serves as an important spawning area for a variety of
          warmwater fish species, especially walleye, along with yellow perch
          and smallmouth bass.   observations of walleye in and around the
          mouth of Smoke Creek during the spawning period (mid-March -early
          May, generally) suggest that the adjacent shoals attract a major
          lake-spawning concentration. Concentration areas such as this are
          unusual in Erie County. Walleye entered Smoke Creek to spawn in
          1985 but did not appear to be successful.

          As a result of the abundant walleye population at Smoke Creek
          Shoals, this area attracts significant recreational fishing
          pressure during late spring and early summer, primarily by
          residents of the Buffalo metropolitan area.     Boat access to the
          fishery is available from the Small Boat Harbor in Buffalo.
          Reproduction of walleye at Smoke Creek Shoals may also contribute
          to the Lake Erie commercial fishery for this species, located
          farther offshore in waters greater than 55 feet deep.











         IMPACT ASSESSMENT:

         Any activity that substantially degrades water quality, increases
         temperature or turbidity, alters water depths, or reduces physical
         diversity of bottom substrate at Smoke Creek Shoals could affect
         the fisheries resources of this area.       Discharges of sewage,
         stormwater runoff, or industrial wastewater, containing heavy
         sediments loads or chemical pollutants could result in adverse
         impacts on fish populations. Activities such as dredging, oil and
         gas drilling, and solid waste disposal are all potential causes of
         permanent habitat degradation.      Construction of breakwalls or
         jetties in the area may increase sedimentation, resulting in loss
         of suitable spawning habitat of walleye.         Temporary habitat
         disturbances would be most detrimental during fish spawning and
         nursery periods (mid-March - July for most warmwater species); any
         necessary human disturbance of the littoral zone should be
         scheduled during fall or winter to minimize potential impacts on
         fisheries use of the area. Thermal discharges, depending on time
         of year, could also have adverse effects on fish populations in the
         area, since spawning activities and survival arb directly affected
         by water temperature. Installation and operation of water intakes
         could have a significant impact on fish concentrations, through
         impingement of juveniles and adults, or entrainment of eggs and
         larval stages.

         RNOWLIMEABLE CONTACTS:


         Tom Hart of Andrew Milliken
         Division of Coastal Resources & Waterfront Revitalization
         NYS Department of State
         162 Washington Avenue
         Albany, NY 12231
         Phone: (518) 474-6000

         Steve Mooradian, Fisheries Manager
         or Jim Pomeroy, Environmental Protection Biologist
         NYS DEC - Region 9
         128 South Street
         Olean, NY 14760
         Phone: (716) 372-8676

         Floyd Cornelius or Don Einhouse
         NYSDEC - Lake Erie Fisheries Unit
         178 Point Drive North
         Dunkirk, NY 14048
         Phone: (716) 366-0228

         NYSDEC - Significant Habitat Unit
         Wildlife Resources Center
         Delmar, NY 12054
         Phone: (518) 439-7486









                         COASTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT RATING FORM


       Name of Area: Smoke Creek Shoals                                                  SEP 18 19987
       County(ies): Erie

       Town(s): Lackawanna, Hamburg

       7.5' Quadrangle(s): Buffalo SE, NY



                                                       (is)            (R)            (ISxR)
                                                       Individual      Replace-      Final
                                                       Score           ability       Score


       ECOSYSTEM RARITY (ER):                            9.0     x      1.0           9.0
         Relatively large, shallow, gravel                 -           ----              -
         and rubble shoal, uncommon in
         Erie County&



       SPECIES VULNERABILITY (SV):                         0     x      1.0     a     0.0
         No endangered. threatened, or                 ---
         special concern species are known
         to reside in the area.




       HUMAN USE (HU):                                     4     x      1.0     W     4.0
         Recreational fishery for walleye                              ----              -
         attracts many anglers from through-
         out Erie County.



       POPULATION LEVEL (PL):                              4     x      1.0           4.0
         Concentrations of walleye in this                                               -
         area are unusual in Erie County,
         although it is not known if spawn-
         ing is successful.





       REPLACEABILITY (R):                                              1.0
         Uncertain of ability to replace the
         habitat or the population level.





       SIGNIFICANCE                 I(ERxR)+(SVxR)+(HUxR)+(PLxR)l                       17.0









         James A. Spotila
         Professor of Biology and
         Director, Fisheries and Ecology Program,
         Department of Biology
         State University College at Buffalo
         1300 Elmwood Avenue
         Buffalo, NY 14222
         Phone: (716) 878-6409









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                     ***SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE***


                                  PROJECT NARRATIVE


                           EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK - LAKE ERIE



          LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF HABITAT:

          Eighteen Mile Creek empties into Lake Erie at the hamlet of
          Highland-on-the-Lake, on the boundary between the Towns of Hamburg
          and Evans, Erie County.    The fish and wildlife habitat extends
          approximately five miles from Lake Erie to the confluence of the
          Main and South Branches of the creek, through the Towns of Hamburg,
          Evans, and Eden (7.51 Quadrangle: Eden, N.Y.). Eighteen Mile Creek
          is a large, meandering, warmwater stream, with predominantly rock
          and gravel substrates. The creek drains approximately 120 sguare
          miles of agricultural land, rural residential areas, and forested
          hills. Eighteen Mile Creek is situated in a steep sided, undeve-
          loped, wooded gorge, characterized by shale cliffs (70-100 feet
          high) and mature deciduous forest. The lower half-mile of Eighteen
          Mile Creek is low gradient, occupying a broad, undisturbed,
          floodplain.

          FISH AND WILDLIFE VALUES:

          Eighteen Mile Creek is the second largest tributary of Lake Erie
          in New York State, and there are few comparable streams in the
          Great Lake Plain ecological region. Undisturbed tributary streams
          that provide habitat for major spawning runs by salmonids and other
          lake-based fish populations are especially important in this
          region. Eighteen Mile Creek is particularly significant because
          large concentrations of coho salmon, chinook salmon and brown trout
          migrate from Lake Erie into the creek each fall, from late August
          through December (September -November, primarily), when salmonids
          ascend the streams to spawn (although unsuccessfully in most
          instances).    In addition, steelhead (lake-run rainbow trout)
          migrate into Eighteen Mile Creek during the fall and between late
          February and April.   Runs of trout and salmon occur beyond the
          junction of the Mail and South Branches of the creek, but
          population levels are not well developed above this point. These
          fish populations are the result of an ongoing effort by the NYSDEC
          to establish a major salmonid fishery in the Great Lakes through
          stocking. In 1984, approximately 40,000 coho salmon, and 18,000
          steelhead were released in Eighteen Mile Creek. Among New York's
          Lake Erie tributaries, Eighteen Mile Creek ranked third for numbers
          of salmonids stocked in 1984; the creek was one of only four in the
          region that received steelhead. Eighteen Mile Creek also supports
          substantial natural.reproduction by smallmouth bass, and has runs
          of various lake-dwelling species, such as white sucker, carp,
          freshwater drum, and brown bullhead.     Black redhorse (SC) were
          reported at the mouth of the creek in the 19201s, but this species
          has not since been confirmed in the area.









         Eighteen Mile Creek provides a major salmonid fishery to anglers
         in the Lake Erie coastal region.      Although access is somewhat
         limited by the surrounding topography, the stream received an
         estimated 3,800 angler trips during September and October 1982.
         Smallmouth bass fishing also attracts local anglers to the area in
         early summer.

         IMPACT ASSESSMENT:

         Any activity that substantially degrades water quality, increases
         temperature or turbidity, reduces flows, or alters water depths in
         Eighteen Mile Creek could adversely impact on the fisheries
         resources of this area. These impacts would be most detrimental
         during spawning period, and in the spring after salmonids are
         stocked in the Creek. Discharges of sewage or stormwater runoff
         containing sediments or chemical pollutants (including fertilizers,
         herbicides, or insecticides) could result in significant impairment
         of the habitat. of particular concern are the potential effects
         of upstream disturbances, including water withdrawals, impound-
         ments, stream bed disturbances, and effluent discharges. Barriers
         to fish migration, whether physical or chemical, would have a
         significant impact on fish populations in the Creek. Development
         of hydroelectric facilities on the Creek should only be permitted
         with run-of-river operations.       Existing woodlands bordering
         Eighteen Mile Creek and its tributaries should be maintained to
         provide bank cover, soil stabilization, and buffer areas.
         Development of additional public access to the creek may be
         desirable to ensure that adequate opportunities for compatible
         human uses of the fisheries resources are available.        However,
         installation of breakwalls or jetties to create a "harbor of
         refuge" would induce substantial development of this unusual
         natural area.


         KNOWLEMGF.ABLE CONTACTS:


         Tom Hart
         Division of  Coastal Resources & Waterfront Revitalization
         NYS Department of State
         162 Washington Avenue
         Albany, NY 12231
         Phone: (518) 474-6000

         Steve Mooradian, Fisheries Manager
         or Jim Pomeroy, Environmental Protection Biologist
         NYS DEC - Region 9
         128 South Street
         Olean, NY 14760
         Phone: (716) 372-8676

         Floyd Cornelius or Don Einhouse
         NYSDEC - Lake Erie Fisheries Unit
         178 Point Drive North
         Dunkirk, NY 14048
         Phone: (716) 366-0228









                       COASTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT RATING FORM


       Name of Area: Eighteen Mile Creek - Lake Erie                                   SEP 18 1987
       County(ies): Erie

       Tovn(s): Evans, Hamburg

       7.5' Quadrangle(s): Eden, NY



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                                                     Score          ability       Score


       ECOSYSTDI RARI1Y (ER):                           215   x      1.2          30.0
         One of the 2 largest New York State         ---            ---
         tributaries of Lake Erie; relative-
         ly undisturbed streams of this size
         that provide habitat for lake-based
         fisheries are rare in the Great
         Lakes Plain ecological region.
       SPECIES VULNERABILITY (SV):                      0     x      1.2           0.0
         No endangered, threatened, or
         special concern species are known
         to reside in the area.




       HUMAN USE (HU):                                  9     x      1.2          10.8
         One of the most popular recreation-
         al fishing areas in western New
         York.




       POPULATION LEVEL (PL):                           6     x      1.2           7.2
         One of the top 4 salmonid spawning          ---               -          ---
         streams among Lake Erie tributar-
         ies; geometric mean:f4x9 - 6.





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         Irreplaceable.                                                -






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                                  Section III


                           WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION
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          DEVELOPMENT POLICIES




          Policy 1      RESTORE, REVITALIZE, AND REDEVELOP DETERIORATED
                        AND UNDERUTILIZED WATERFRONT AREAS FOR COMMERCIAL,
                        INDUSTRIAL,    CULTURAL,    RECREATIONAL, AND OTHER
                        COMPATIBLE USES.


          Policy 1A     RESTORE THE WOODLAWN BEACH NATURAL RESOURCE FOR
                        RECREATIONAL USE.


          Policy 1B     REDEVELOP THE HOOVER BEACH AND WOODLAWN BEACH
                        NEIGHBORHOODS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES.

                   This policy applies to those areas depicted on Map 2A.
          Their intent is to focus capital resources on the redevelopment
          of the Hoover Beach and Woodlawn Beach communities into quality
          Lakefront residential areas.       The neighborhoods are designated
          as community development target areas.

                   Redevelopment     actions    within    the   Hoover     Beach
          neighborhood are to include the acquisition of flood-damaged
          shoreline properties.      Public acquisition of these properties
          will establish a permanent open space buffer of 100 feet between
          the water's edge and developed areas.

              The   Woodlawn    Beach    natural   resource    is in private
          ownership.   It is one of the widest and longest sandy beaches in
          the region and has excellent potential for recreational use. It
          is presently characterized by litter and a general lack of
          maintenance. Buffalo Crushed Stone (BCS) owns the beach area and
          adjacent office building.        These were formerly owned by the
          Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Current plans for the area include
          a   bathing   beach, 800 slip marina, waterfront restaurant,
          lakeside housing, and high technology office complex. These
          uses are presently in the conceptual' stage but are being
          marketed by BCS.       It is anticipated that redevelopment of the
          area will occur over a 5-10 year period.

          The following guidelines will be used to review actions for
          consistency with this policy:

          1.  When an action is proposed to take place in the Woodlawn
              Beach   and    Hoover    Beach   neighborhoods, the following
              guidelines will be used.

              a.   Priority should be given to uses which are dependent or
                   enhanced by a location adjacent to the water;

              b.   The action should enhance existing and anticipated
                   uses.     For example, a new highway should be designated
                   and constructed so as to serve the potential access
                   needs for desirable recreational development;


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             C.    The action should serve as a catalyst to private
                   investment in the area;

             d.    The action should improve the deteriorated condition of
                   a   site    and, at a minimum mustnot cause further
                   deterioration.     For example, a building could not be
                   abandoned    without   protecting it against vandalism
                   and/or structural decline;

             e.    The action must lead to development which is compatible
                   with the character of the area, with consideration
                   given   to scale, architectural style, density, and
                   intensity of use;

             f.    The action should have the potential to improve the
                   existing economic base of the community, and, at a
                   minimum, must not jeopardize this base. For example,
                   waterfront development meant to serve consumer needs
                   woud be inappropriated in an area where no increased
                   consumer demands were expected and existing development
                   was already meeting demand;

             9-    The action should improve adjacent and upland views of
                   the water, and at a minimum, must not affect these
                   views of the water, and at a minimum, must not affect
                   these views in an insensitive manner;

             h.    The action should have the potential to improve the
                   possibilities for multiple uses on the site.

             If  an action is proposed     to take place outside of the areas
         covered by this policy, and is either     within  'the Town of Hamburg
         or City of Lackawanna, the         agency proposing the action must
         first determine if it is feasible to      take the action within the
         area covered by this policy. If such      an action is feasible, the
         agency should give strong consideration to taking the action in
         that   area.      If not feasible, the agency must take- the
         appropriate steps to ensure that the action does not cause
         deterioration of that area covered by this policy.

         Policy 2       FACILITATE THE SITING OF WATER DEPENDENT USES AND
                        FACILITIES ON OR ADJACENT TO COASTAL WATERS.

         There is a     finite amount of waterfront space suitable for
         development purposes.       Consequently, while the demand for any
         given piece of property will fluctuate in response to varying
         economic and social conditions , on a Townwide basis the'only
         reasonable expectation is that long-term demand for waterfront
         space will intensify. To ensure that such water-dependent uses
         can continue to be accommodated, public agencies will avoid
         undertaking, funding or approving non-water dependent uses when
         such uses would preempt the reasonably forseeable development of
         water-dependent uses,-, furthermore, such agencies will utilize
         appropriate    existing    programs to encourage water-dependent
         activities.



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          In  general, the following water dependent uses and facilities
          are appropriate to the Town of Hamburg WRA:

          1.  Uses which depend on the utilization of resources found in
              coastal waters;

          2.  Recreational activities which depend on access to coastal
              waters;

          3.  Structures needed for navigational purposes;

          4.  Flood and erosion protection structures;

          5.  Facilities needed to store and service boats and ships;

          6.  Uses requiring large quantities of water for processing
              and/or cooling purposes;

          7.  Scientific/educational activities which, by their nature,
              require access to coastal waters;

          8.  Support facilities which are necessary for the successful
              functioning of permitted water-dependent uses (for example:
              parking lots, snack bars, first aid stations, short term
              storage facilities).      Though these uses must be near the
              given water dependent use they should, as much as possible,
              be sited inland from the water-dependent use rather than on
              the shore.

              More     specifically,      in    the     foreseeable      future,
              water-dependent    uses    accommodated    within   the    Hamburg
              waterfront are expected to be primarily a continuation of
              existing    uses   with    some   additional    development     of
              water-dependent recreation facilities at Woodlawn Beach, and
              the Hamburg Town Park.         Existing water dependent uses
              include the Hamburg Town Park and the Erie County Southtowns
              Sewage Treatment Plant.

              In addition to water-dependent uses, uses which are enhanced
              by a waterfront location are encouraged to locate along the
              shore, though not at the expense of water-dependent uses. A
              water-enhanced use is defined as a use that has no critical
              dependence on obtaining a waterfront location, but the
              profitability of the use and/or the enjoyment level of the
              users would be increased significantly if the use were
              adjacent to, or had visual access to the waterfront. A
              restaurant which uses good site design to take advantage of
              a waterfront view, and a golf course which incorporates the
              coastline into the course design, are two examples of
              water-enhanced uses.

              If there is no immediate demand for a water-dependent use in
              a given area but a future demand is reasonably foreseeable,
              temporary non-water dependent uses are preferable to a
              non-water dependent use which involves an irreversible, or
              nearly irreversible, commitment of land.           Parking lots,


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            passive recreational facilities, outdoor storage areas, and
            non-permanent structures are uses or facilities which are
            likely to be considered temporary non-water dependent uses.

            New water-dependent and water-enhanced uses to be developed
            within the Town of Hamburg waterfront areas are to be sited
            and designed, so that they enhance, or at least do not
            detract from, the surrounding area and avoid adverse impacts
            on significant coastal resources. Consideration should be
            given     to  such     factors   as the protection of nearby
            residential areas from odors, noise, and traffic and the
            preservation    of     natural   erosion   protective features.
            Affirmative    approaches    are    to   be    employed so that
            water-dependent and water-enhanced uses and adjacent uses
            will complement one another.         In addition, to help ensure
            the    future   availability of waterfront land for water
            dependent uses, consideration      should be given in the siting
            and design of any development      on land adjacent to the water
            to the reservation of land         suitable to accommodate the
            long-term space needs of water-dependent uses, for example,
            by   devoting    such     land   to   open space or temporary
            non-water-dependent uses.

        Policy 3       THE STATE COASTAL POLICY REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF
                       THE STATE'S MAJOR PORTS IS NOT APPLICABLE TO
                       HAMBURG.


        Policy 4       THE STATE COASTAL POLICY REGARDING THE ENHANCEMENT
                       OF SMALL HARBORS IS NOT APPLICABLE TO HAMBURG.


        Policy 5       ENCOURAGE THE    LOCATION OF DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS
                       WHERE PUBLIC SERVICESAND FACILITIES ESSENTIAL TO
                       SUCH DEVELOPMENT ARE ADEQUATE, EXCEPT WHEN SUCH
                       DEVELOPMENT HAS SPECIAL FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OR
                       OTHER    CHARACTERISTICS    WHICH    NECESSITATES ITS
                       LOCATION IN OTHER COASTAL AREAS.

        The large    scale investment of public funds for constructing
        sewer and    water lines, as well as an efficient transportation
        network, requires a committment by the Town to channel
        development into these areas which can best accommodate the
        service needs of that development. This eliminates the future
        need of extending service areas into outlying regions, while
        foregoing the excess capacity of existing treatment plants,
        etc..     The public is well served by a policy of infill
        development 'due to cost savings both in tax dollars, as well as
        a reduction in fuel consumption. The latter occurs due to the
        proximity between work, home, and in the case of the waterfront,
        recreational areas.

        The Town of Hamburg is an area of concentrated development where
        infrastructure and public services are generally adequate to
        support future development, as specified in the proposed uses
        and proposed projects for the waterfront area. (See Section IV).

        This policy applies to the entire Town waterfront area.


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          Policy 6        EXPEDITE PERMIT PROCEDURES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE
                          THE SITING OF DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AT SUITABLE
                          LOCATIONS.

          The   confusion, time delay, and costs associated with the
          issuance of permits required from all government levels prior to
          approval    of    waterfront     development    is not conducive to
          attracting public or private investment along the shoreline.
          The Town of Hamburg will utilize existing laws to ensure
          compliance with the Town waterfront program, and when new
          regulations may be necessary, will coordinate and combine review
          periods, as well a public hearing requirements to the maximum
          extent possible.

          For specific types of development activities and in areas
          suitable for such development, local, State and Federal agencies
          will make every effort to coordinate and synchronize existing
          permit procedures and regulatory programs, as long as the
          integrity of the regulations' objectives is not jeopardized.
          These procedures and programs will be coordinated within each
          agency.    Also, efforts will be made to ensure that each agency's
          procedures and programs are synchronized with other agencies,
          procedures at each level of government. Finally, regulatory
          programs and procedures will be coordinated and synchronized
          betwern levels of government and, if necessary, legislative
          and/or programmatic changes will be recommended.

          When proposing new regulations, an agency will determine the
          feasibility of incorporating the regulations within existing
          procedures, if this reduces the burden on a particular type of
          development,     and will not jeopadize the integrity of the
          regulations' objectives.

          These procedures and programs will be coordinated within each
          agency.    Also, efforts will be made to ensure that each agency's
          procedures and programs are synchronized with other agencies,
          procedures at each level of government. Finally, regulatory
          programs and procedures will be coordinated and synchronized
          between levels of government and, if necessary, legislative
          and/or programmatic changes will be recommended.

          when proposing new regulations, an agency will determine the
          feasibility of incorporating the regulations within existing
          procedures, if this reduces the burden on a particular type of
          development, and will not jeopardize the integrity of the
          regulations' objectives.

          Policy 7.       SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITATS, AS
                          IDENTIFIED ON THE COASTAL AREA MAP, SHALL BE
                          PROTECTED,     PRESERVED,    AND    WHERE PRACTICABLE,
                          RESTORED SO AS TO MAINTAIN THEIR VIABILITY AS
                          HABITATS.




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         Habitat protection is recognized as fundamental to assuring the
         survival of fish and wildlife populations. Certain habitats are
         critical to the maintenance of a given population and therefore
         merit special protection.- Such habitats exhibit one or more of
         the   following characteristics:          (1) are essential to the
         survival of a large portion of a praticular fish or wildlife
         population (e.g. feeding grounds, nursery areas); (2) support
         populations of rare and endangered species; (3) are found at a
         very low frequency within a coastal region; (4) support fish and
         widlife    populations     having    significant     commercial and/or
         recreational value; and (5) would be difficult or impossible to
         replace.

         A habitat impairment test must be met for any activity that is
         subject to consistency review under federal and State laws, or
         under applicable local laws contained in an approved local
         waterfront revitalization program.           If the proposed actionis
         subject to consistency review, then the habitat protection
         policy applies, whether the proposed action is to occur within
         or outside the designated area.

         The specific habitat impairment test that must be met is as
         follows.

             In order to protect and preserve a significant habitat, land
             and water uses or development shall not be undertaken if
             such actions would:

                   destroy the habitat; or,

                   significantly impair the    viability of a habitat.

         Habitat   destruction is defined      as the loss of fish or wildlife
         use through direct physical alteration, disturbance, or
         pollution of a designated area, or through the indirect effects
         of these actions on a designated area. Habitat destruction may
         be indicated by changes in vegetation, substrate, or hydrology,
         or   increases     in    runoff,    erosion, and sedimentation, or
         pollutants.

         Significant     impairments     is defined as reduction in vital
         resources (e.g. food, shelter, living space) or change in
         environmental      conditions      (e.g.,    temperature,     substrate,
         salinity) beyond the tolerance range of an organism.          Indicators
         of   a    significantly     impaired habitat focus on         ecological
         alterations and may include, but are not limited to, reduced
         carrying capacity, changes in community structure             (food chain
         relationships, species diversity), reduced productivity and/or
         increased incidence of disease and mortality.

         The tolerance range of an organism is not defined as the
         physiological range of conditions beyond which a species will
         not survive at all, but as the ecological range of conditions
         that supports the species' population or has the potential to
         support a restored population, where practical. Either the loss
         of individuals through an increase in emigration or an increase


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          in death rate indicates that the tolerance range of an organism
          has been exceeded.        An abrupt increase in death rate may occur
          as an environmental factor falls beyond a tolerance limit (a
          range has both upper and lower limits). Many environmental
          factors, however, do not have a sharply defined tolerance limit,
          but produce increasing emigration or death rates with increasing
          departure from conditions that are optimal for the species.

          The range of parameters which should be considered in applying
          the habitat impairment test include:

          1.  Physical     parameters, such as living space circulation,
              flushing      rates,     tidal    amplitude,     turbidity,      water
              temperature,     depth     (including loss of littoral zone),
              morphology, substrate type, vegetation, structure, erosion
              and sedimentation rates;

          2.  Biological parameters, such as community structure, food
              chain    relationships,      species    diversity,      predator/prey
              relationships,        population      size,     mortality       rates,
              reproductive rates, meristic features, behavorial patterns
              and migratory patterns; and

          3.  Chemical      parameters,    such as dissolved oxygen, carbon
              dioxide, acidity, dissolved solids, nutrients, organics,
              salinity, and pollutants (heavy metals, toxics and hazardous
              materials).

          Significant coastal fish and wildlife habitats are evaluated,
          designated and mapped pursuant to the Waterfront Revitalization
          and Coastal Resources Act (Executive Law of New York, Article
          42).       The    New     York   State Department of Environmental
          Conservation (DEC) evaluates the significance of coastal fish
          and wildlife habitats, and following a recommendation from the
          DEC, the Department of State designates and maps specific areas.

          Policy 7A       THE     SMOKES   CREEK    SHOALS    HABITAT    SHALL BE
                          PROTECTED,      PRESERVED    AND,    WHERE     PRACTICAL,
                          RESTORED SO AS TO MAINTAIN ITS VIABILITY AS A
                          HABITAT.

          Smokes Creek Shoals is located adjacent to the Town within Lake
          Erie near the boundary with the City of Lackawanna. The fish
          habitat is a 500 acre area of open water, generally located
          within a one-half mile radius of the mouth of Smokes Creek.

          Smokes Creek Shoals serves as a likely spawning area for a
          variety of warmwater fish species, especially walleye, along
          with yellow perch and smallmouth bass. A detailed description
          and map of the habitat is provided in the appendix to the
          Inventory and Analysis Section.

          Although not comprehensive, examples of generic activities and
          impacts which could destroy or significantly impair the habitat
          are listed below to assist in applying the habitat impairment
          test to a proposed activity.


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         Any activity that would substantially         degrade water quality,
         increase temperature or turbidity, alter      water depth, or reduce
         physical diversity of bottom substrates       at Smokes Creek Shoals
         could affect the fisheries resources of       this area. Discharges
         of   sewaget    stormwater    runoff,    or   industrial wastewater
         containing heavy sediment loads or chemical pollutants could
         result in significant impairment of the habitat. Activities
         such as dredging, oil and gas drilling, and solid waste disposal
         are all potential causes of permanent habitat degradation.
         Construction of breakwalls or jetties in the area may increase
         sedimentation, resulting in loss of suitable spawning habitat
         for walleye.      Temporary habitat disturbance would be most
         detrimental during fish spawning and nursery periods (mid-March
         through July for most warmwater species); any necessary human
         disturbance of the littoral zone should be scheduled during fall
         or winter to minimize potential impacts on fisheries' use of the
         area.    Thermal discharges, depending on the time of year, could
         also result in significant impairment of the habitat, since
         spawning activities and survival are directly affected by water
         temperature.     Installation and operation of water intakes could
         have   a significant impact on fish concentrations, through
         impingement of juveniles and adults, or entrainment of eggs and
         larval stages.

         Policy 7B      THE EIGHTEEEN MILE CREEK-LAKE ERIE HABITAT SHALL
                        BE   PROTECTED, PRESERVED, AND WHERE PRACTICAL,
                        RESTORED SO AS TO MAINTAIN ITS VIABILITY AS A
                        HABITAT.

         Eighteen Mile Creek is located in the extreme southern portion
         of the Town and serves as the municipal boundary with the Town
         of Evans.      It is the second largest tributary of Lake Erie
         within the State and is situated in a steep-sided, undeveloped,
         wooded gorge characterized by 70 to 100 foot shale cliffs.
         Although the habitat   ' extends approximately five miles from Lake
         Erie to the confluence of the Main and South Branches of the
         Creek, the WRA includes only that portion from Lake Erie to NYS
         Route 5.      It should be noted, however, that protection of that
         portion of    the habitat outside of the WRA is provided through
         the State's  Coastal Management Program.

         Eighteen Mile Creek provides habitat for major spawning runs by
         salmonids    and   other    Lake Erie fish populations.           Large
         concentrations of coho salmon, chinook salmon and brown trout
         migrate into the Creek each fall when salmonids ascend the
         stream to spawn. A detailed description and map of the habitat
         is provided in the appendix to the Inventory and Analysis
         Section.

         Although not comprehensive, examples of generic activities and
         impacts which could destroy or significantly impair the habitat
         are listed below to assist in applying the habitat impairment
         test to a proposed activity.



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          Any activity that would substantially          degrade water quality,
          increase temperature or turbidity, alter       water depth, or reduce
          physical diversity of bottom substrates        at Eighteen Mile Creek
          could affect the fisheries resources of        this area. Discharges
          of   sewage,    stormwater     runoff,    or   industrial wastewater
          containing heavy sediment loads or chemical pollutants could
          result in significant impairment of the habitat. Activities
          such as dredging, oil and gas drilling, and solid waste disposal
          are all potential causes of permanent habitat degradation.
          Construction of breakwalls or jetties in the area may increase
          sedimentation, resulting in loss of suitable spawning habitat
          for walleye.      Temporary habitat disturbance would be most
          detrimental during fish spawning and nursery periods (mid-March
          through July for most warmwater species); any necessary human
          disturbance of the littoral zone should be scheduled during fall
          or winter to minimize potential impacts on fisheries' use of the
          area.     Thermal discharges, depending on the time of year, could
          also result in significant impairment of the habitat, since
          spawning activities and survival are directly affected by water
          temperature.     Installation and operation of water intakes could
          have   a significant impact on fish concentrations, through
          impingement of juveniles and adults, or entrainment of eggs and
          larval stages.



          Policy 8       PROTECT FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES IN THE COASTAL
                         AREA FROM THE INTRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND
                         OTHER POLLUTANTS WHICH BIO-ACCUMULATE IN THE FOOD
                         CHAIN OR WHICH CAUSE SIGNIICANT SUBSLETHAL OR
                         LETHAL EFFECT ON THOSE RESOURCES.


          Hazardous    wastes are unwanted by-products of manufacturing
          processes and are generally characterized as being flammable,
          corrosive, reactive, or toxic. More specifically, hazardous
          waste is defined in Environmental Conservation Law (Sec. 27-0901
          (3))_     Hazardous waste is defined as "waste or combination of
          wastes    which    because    of its quantity, concentration, or
          physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may: (1) cause,
          or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an
          increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible
          illness; or (2) pose a substantial present or potential hazard
          to human health or the environment when improperly treted,
          stored, transported, disposed or otherwise managed." A list of
          hazardous wastes have been adopted by DEC (6 NYCRR Part 371).

          The handling (storage, transport, treatment and disposal) of the
          materials included on this list is being strictlyt regulated in
          New York State to prevent their entry or introduction into the
          environment,    particularly     into the State's air, land and
          waters.     Such controls should effectively minimize possible
          contamination of and bio-accumulation in the State's coastal
          fish and wildlife resources at levels that cause mortality or
          create physiological and behavorial disorders.








        Other pollutants are those conventional wastes, generated from
        point and non-point sources, and not identified as hazardous
        wastes, but controlled through other State laws.

        Policy 9      EXPAND   RECREATIONAL USE OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
                      RESOURCES IN COASTAL AREAS BY INCREASING ACCESS TO
                      EXISTING RESOURCES, SUPPLEMENTING EXISTING STOCKS,
                      AND DEVELOPING NEW RESOURCES. SUCH EFFORTS SHALL
                      BE MADE IN A MANNER WHICH ENSURES THE PROTECTION
                      OF   RENEWABLE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND
                      CONSIDERS OTHER ACTIVITIES DEPENDENT ON THEM.

        Policy 9A     EXPAND   RECREATIONAL USE OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
                      RESOURCES IN THE EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK GORGE BY
                      PROVIDING CONTROLLED ACCESS TO THE AREA.

        The educational and recreational value of coastal areas having a
        significant concentration of fish and wildlife resources is of
        extreme importance to the general public. This is especially
        important   in the Eighteen Mile Creek gorge.          The latter
        represents significant wildlife habitat within a geologically
        significant environment.     The combination of these factors
        presents unique opportunities for public enjoyment.

        This policy applies to Eighteen Mile Creek and its adjacent
        gorge area as well as the waters of Lake Erie offshore from the
        Town.


        The recreational use of these resources is to be maintained and
        increased, primarily through continuation of the State fish
        stocking programs and provisions of increased access and
        supporting facilities, as further described under policies 1,
        20, and 21.     Any efforts to increase recreational use of these
        resources will be made in a manner which ensures the protection
        of fish and wildlife resources in marina and freshwater coastal
        areas   and which takes into consideration other activities
        dependent on these resources. Also, such efforts must be done
        in- accordance- with existing State law and in keeping with sound
        resource management considerations. Such considerations include
        biology of the species, carrying capacity of the resource,
        public demand, costs and available technology.

        The following additional guidelines should be considered by
        State, Federal and Town agencies in determining the consistency
        of a proposed action with the above policy.

        1.  Consideration should be made by Federal, State and Town
            agencies as to whether an action will impede existing or
            future utilization   of the Town's recreational fish and
            wildlife resources.

        2.  Efforts to increase  access to recreational fish and wildlife
            resources   should   not lead to overutilization of that
            resource or cause    impairment of the habitat. Sometimes,
            impairment can be more subtle than actual physical damage to
            the habitat. For example, increased human presence can detr
            animals from using the habitat area.

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          3.  The impacts of increasing access to recreational fish and
              wildlife resources should be determined on a case-by-case
              basis, consulting the significant habitat narrative (see
              Policy 7) and/or conferring with a trained fish and wildlife
              biologist.

          4.  Any public or private sector initiatives to supplement
              existing stocks (e.g., stocking a stream with fish reared in
              a hatchery) or develop new resources (e.g. creating private
              fee-hunting or fee-fishing facilities) must be done in
              accord with existing State law.

          Policy 10      THE STATE COASTAL POLICY REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT
                         OF    COMMERCIAL    FISHING    IS NOT APPLICABLE TO
                         HAMBURG.


          FLOODING AND EROSION POLICIES


          policy 11      BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES WILL BE SITED IN
                         THE COASTAL AREA SO AS TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO
                         PROPERTY AND THE ENDANGERING OF HUMAN LIVES CAUSED
                         BY FLOODING AND EROSION.

          The Town of Hamburg Local Law No. 8 - "Flood Damage Prevention"
          (1980),    provides    the following guidelines to be used in
          determining the consistency of a proposed action with this
          policy:

          A. General standards within flood hazard areas:

              1.    Anchoring:

                    a.   All new construction and substantial improvements
                         shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse
                         or lateral movement of the structure.


              2.    Construction    materials     and   methods:        All     new
                    construction    and substantial improvements shall be
                    constructed using methods and practices that minimize
                    flood damage.

              3.    utilities

                    a.   All new and replacement water supply systems shall
                         be designed to minimize flood damage.

                    b.   All new subdivision proposals shall have adequate
                         drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood
                         damage and shall be consistent with the need to
                         minimize flood damage.

                    C.   Base flood elevation data shall be provided for
                         subdivision      proposals     and     other     proposed
                         developments which contains at least fifty (50)
                         lots or five (5) acres, whichever is less.


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             4.    Subdivision proposals.

                   a.    All new subdivision proposals shal         -I have public
                         utilities    and facilities such as sewer, gast
                         electrical      and   water     systems    located      and
                         constructed to minimize flood damage.

                   b.    New and replacement sanitary sewer systems shall
                         be    designed    to minimize the infiltration of
                         floodwaters into the systems and discharges from
                         the systems into the floodwaters.
                   C.    On-site waste disposal systems s@all be located as
                         to   avoid impairment to or contamination from
                         flooding.

         B.  Specific    standard.'     In all areas of special flood hazard
             where base flood elevation data have been provided as set
             forth    in    the Town's Flood Damage Prevention Law the
             following standards are required.

             1.    Residential construction. New residential construction
                   and     substantial    improvement     of    any    residential
                   structure      shall   have the lowest floor, including
                   basement, elevated to or above base flood elevation.

             2.    Non-residential construction.          New construction and
                   substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial
                   or other nonresidential structure shall either have the
                   lowest floor, including basement, elevated to the level
                   of the base flood elevation-or, together with attendant
                   utility and sanitary facilities, shall:

                   a.    Be floodproofed so that below the base flood level
                         the    structure    is    water    tight    with     walls
                         substantially impermeable to the passage of@water;

                   b.    Have structural components capable of resisting
                         hydrostatic and hyrdrodynamic loads and effects of
                        ...buoyancy,,

                   C*    Be certified    by a registered professional engineer
                         or architect    that the standards of this subsection
                         are satisfied.

         These guidelines apply to those lands in flood hazard areas
         identified within the Flood- Insurance Study for the Town of
         Hamburg dated September 26, 1980.              Where human lives may be
         endangered     by   major Lake storms, all necessary emergency
         preparedness      measures   shall    be taken, including disaster
         preparedness   planning.

         See Policy     i2 for standards on siting of buildings and other
         structures affecting natural erosion protective features. See
         Policy-33 for additional standards for drainage easement areas.


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          Policy 12     ACTIVITIES OR DEVELOPMENT IN THE COASTAL AREA WILL
                        BE UNDERTAKEN SO AS TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO NATURAL
                        RESOURCES AND PROPERTY FROM FLOODING AND EROSION
                        BY    PROTECTING     NATURAL    PROTECTIVE     FEATURES
                        INCLUDING BEACHES, DUNES, AND BLUFFS.           PRIMARY
                        DUNES WILL BE PROTECTED FROM ALL ENCROACHMENTS
                        THAT   COULD    IMPAIR   THEIR    NATURAL PROTECTIVE
                        CAPACITY.

          This policy shall apply to the natural erosion protective
          features within the Town of Hamburg waterfront area. These
          include nearshore areas, bluffs, and beaches. Bluffs and/or
          beaches are found along virtually the entire Town shoreline, as
          previously described in the Inventory and Analysis Section.

          Beaches, bluffs, and other natural protective features help
          safeguard coastal lands and property from damage, as well as
          reduce the danger to human life, resulting from flooding and
          erosion.    Excavation of coastal features, improperly designed
          structures, inadequate site@ planning, or other similar actions
          which fail to recognize their fragile nature and high protective
          values, lead to the weakening or destruction of those landforms.

          The following guidelines shall be used in determining the
          consistency of proposed actions with this policy. In general,
          any activity or' development in, or in proximity to, a natural
          protective feature that may be permitted under the following
          guidelines must be consistent with other applicable policies of
          the LWRP and must prevent, if possible, or minimize any adverse
          effects on natural protective features and their protective
          functions and values.

          1.  NEARSHORE AREAS:      Those lands under water beginning at the
              mean low water line and extending waterward in a direction
              perpindicular to the shoreline to a point where mean low
              water depth is 15 feet, or to a horizontal distance of 1,000
              feet from the mean low water line, whichever is greater.

              a.   Excavating, mining or dredging which diminishes erosion
                   protection afforded by a natural protective feature in
                   a nearshore area is prohibited, except that dredging
                   may be permitted for construction or maintenance of
                   navigation channels, bypassing sand around natural and
                   manmade obstructions, or artificial beach nourishment.

              b.   Clean sand or gravel of a compatible type and size is
                   the   only    material which may be deposited within
                   nearshore areas.


          2.  BEACH AREAS:      The zone of. unconsolidated material tht
              extends landward from the mean low water line to the place
              where   there    is   a   marked- change in a material or
              physiographic form, or to the line of permanent vegetation,
              whichever is most waterward, except where dune formations
              are present, the beach area shall extend to the landward toe
              of the beach formation.


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            a.    Excavation    or mining which diminishes the erosion
                  protection afforded by beaches is prohibited.

            b.    Materials may be deposited on beaches only for the
                  purpose of expanding or stabilizing the beaches. Clean
                  sand or gravel of a compatible type and size is the
                  only material which way be deposited within beach
                  areas.


            C.    Active bird nesting and breeding areas must not be
                  disturbed unless such disturbance is pursuant to a
                  specific   wildlife    management activity approved in
                  writing by the NYS DEC.

        3.  BLUFF:     Any bank or clifff with a precipitous drop or
            rounded face adjoining a beach or a body of water. The
            waterward limit of a bluff is the landward limit of its
            contiguous beach.      Where no beach is present, the waterward
            limit is mean low water. The landward limit is 25 feet
            landward of the receding edge.

            a.    The following activities are prohibited:

                  (1)  Excavation or mining of bluffs,      except to provide
                       shoreline    acess   and    in accordance with the
                       provisions of this policy.

                  (2)  Any    grading,     excavation,      or   other     soil
                       disturbance, conducted on a bluff that causes or
                       directs surface water over the receding edge.

                  (3)  All development unless specifically allowed by the
                       provisions of this subsection of this policy.

            b.    Subject to the general provisions of this policy and
                  the   specific    conditions    stated below, activities
                  specifically allowed are:

                  (1)  Minor alterations of a bluff for     new construction,
                       modification,    or   restoration     of   an erosion
                       protection measure.

                  (2)  Bluff cuts for the provision of shoreline access,
                       where:


                       0   The    bluff   cut    is   made in a direction
                           perpendicular to the shoreline.

                       0   Ramp slope of the bluff cut does not exceed
                           1:6.

                       0   Slide slopes of the bluff cut do not exceed
                           1:3 unless terraced or otherwise structurally
                           stabilized.



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                          0    Slide slopes and other disturbed non-roadway
                               areas are stabilized with vegetation or other
                               approved physical means.

                          0    Completed roadways are stabilized and drainage
                               provided for.

                     (3) New construction, modification, or restoration of
                          walkways or stairways.

               C.    Active bird nesting and breeding areas must not be
                     disturbed unless such disturbance is pursuant to a
                     specific    wildlife    management activity approved in
                     writing by  the NYS DEC.

          4.   MOTOR VEHICLE     RESTRICTIONS:      the use of motor vehicles is
               prohibited on beach vegetation and bluffs.

          5.   Activities and development within'natural erosion protective
               feature areas that have been designated by the NYS DEC as
               Erosion Hazard Areas must comply, as required, with the
               provisions     of   the    Coastal    Erosion Hazards Area Act
               (Environmental     Conservation     Law,    Sec.3-0301     and Sec.
               34-0108)   and its implementing regulations (6 NYCRR Part
               505).

          Policy 13       THE    CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF EROSION
                          PROTECTION STRUCTURES SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN ONLY IF
                          THEY HAVE A REASONABLE PROBABILITY OF CONTROLLING
                          EROSION FOR AT LEAST THIRTY YEARS AS DEMONSTRATED
                          IN    DESIGN - AND     CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND/OR
                          ASSURED MAINTENANCE OR REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS.

          Erosion protection structures are widely used throughout the
          Town's coastal area.          However, because of improper design,
          construction and maintenance standards many fail to give the
          protection which they are presumed to provide. As a result,
          development is sited in areas where it is subject to damage or
          loss to erosion.        This polic will help ensure the reduction of
          such damage or loss.

          Policy 14       ACTIVITIES      AND     DEVELOPMENT      INCLUDING      THE
                          CONSTRUCTION      OR     RECONSTRUCTION     OF     EROSION
                          PROTECTION STRUCTURES, SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN SO THAT
                          THERE WILL BE NO MEASURABLE INCREASE IN EROSION OR
                          FLOODING     AT   THE SITE OF SUCH ACTIVITIES OR
                          DEVELOPMENT, OR AT OTHER LOCATIONS.

          Erosion     and flooding are processes which occur naturally.
          However, by his actions, man can increase the severity and
          adverse effects of those processes, causing damage to, or loss
          of    property, and endangering human lives.              Those actions
          include:      the use of erosion protection structures such as
          groins, or by the use of impermeable docks which block the
          littoral transport of sediment to adjacent shorelands, thus
          increasing their rate of recession; the failure to observe


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        proper drainage or land restoration practices, thereby causing
        run-off and the erosion and weakening of shorelands; and the
        placing of structures in identified floodways so that the base
        flood level is increased causing damage in otherwise hazard-free
        areas.


        Policy 15      MINING, EXCAVATION OR DREDGING IN COASTAL WATERS
                       SHALL NOT SIGNIFICANTLY INTERFERE WITH THE NATURAL
                       COASTAL PROCESSES WHICH SUPPLY BEACH MATERIALS TO
                       LAND   ADJACENT    TO   SUCH WATERS AND SHALL      BE
                       UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER WHICH WILL NOT CAUSE        AN
                       INCREASE IN EROSION OF SUCH LAND.

        Coastal processes, including the movement of beach materials      by
        water, and any mining, excavation or dredging in nearshore        or
        offshore waters which changes the supply and net flow of such
        materials can deprive shorelands of their natural regenerative
        powers.       Such mining, excavation and dredging should be
        accomplished in a manner so as not to cause a reduction of
        supply, and thus an increase of erosion, to such shorelands.
        offshore mining is a future alternative option to land mining
        for sand and gravel deposits which are needed to support
        building and other industries.

        Policy 16      PUBLIC   FUNDS SHALL ONLY BE USED FOR EROSION
                       PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES WHERE NECESSARY TO PROTECT
                       HUMAN LIFE, AND NEW DEVELOPMENT WHICH REQUIRES A
                       LOCATION WITHIN OR ADJACENT TO AN EROSION HAZARD
                       AREA   TO    BE   ABLE   TO FUNCTION, OR EXISTING
                       DEVELOPMENT; AND ONLY WHERE THE PUBLIC BENEFITS
                       OUTWEIGH THE LONG TERM MONETARY AND OTHER COSTS
                       INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR INCREASING EROSION AND
                       ADVERSE EFFECTS ON NATURAL PROTECTIVE FEATURES.

        Public funds are used for a variety of purposes on the State's
        shorelines.     This policy recognizes the public need for the
        protection of human life and existing investment in development
        or new development which requires a location in proximity to the
        Coastal area or in adjacent waters to be able to function.
        However,    it   also recognizes the adverse impacts of such
        activities and development on the rate of erosion and on natural
        protective features and requires that careful analysis be made
        of such benefits and long-term costs prior to expending public
        funds.

        Policy 17      WHENEVER POSSIBLE, USE NON-STRUCTURAL MEASURES TO
                       MINIMIZE FLOOD DAMAGE TO NATURAL RESOURCES AND
                       PROPERTY FROM FLOODING AND EROSION. SUCH MEASURES
                       SHALL INCLUDE: (i) THE SET BACK OF BUILDINGS AND
                       STRUCTURES (ii) THE PLANTING OF VEGETATION AND THE
                       INSTALLATION OF SAND FENCING AND DRAINING; (iii)
                       THE     RESHAPING    OF   BLUFFS;    AND    (iv)    THE
                       FLOOD-PROOFING OF BUILDINGS OR THEIR ELEVATION
                       ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD LEVEL.


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          This policy recognizes both the potential adverse impacts of
          flooding    and  erosion     upon   development and upon natural
          protective features in the coastal area, as well as the costs of
          protection   against those hazards which structural measures
          entail.

          Non-structural measures shall include, but not be limited to:

          1.  Within coastal erosion hazard areas identified under Section
              34-104,    Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Act (Article 34,
              Environmental conservation Law), and subject to the permit
              requirements on all regulated activities and development
              established under that Law, (a) the use of minimum setbacks
              as provided forin Section 34-108; and (b) the strengthening
              of   coastal    landforms    by the planting of appropriate
              vegetation on dunes and bluffs, the installation of sand
              fencing on dunes, the reshaping of bluffs to achieve an
              appropriate angle of repose so as to reduce the potential
              for slumping and to permit the planting of stabilizing
              vegetation, and the installation of drainage systems on
              bluffs to reduce runoff and internal seepage of waters which
              erode or weaken the landforms; and

          2.  Within identified flood hazard areas, (a) the avoidance of
              risk or damage from flooding by the siting of buildings
              outside the hazard area, and (b) the flood-proofing of
              buildings or their elevation above the base flood level.

          This policy shall apply to the planning, siting and design of
          proposed   activities and development, including measures to
          protect existing activities and development.           To ascertain
          consistency with this policy, it must be determined, if any are,
          or a combination of, non-structural measures would afford the
          degree of protection appropriate both to the character and
          purpose of the activity or development, and to the hazard. If
          non-structural    measures are determined to offer sufficient
          protection, then consistency with the policy would require the
          use of such measures, whenever possible.

          In determining whether or not non-structural measures to protect
          against erosion or flooding will afford the degree of protection
          appropriate, an analysis, and if necessary, other materials such

          as plans or sketches of the activity or development, of the site
          and of the alternative protection measures shoul be prepared to
          allow an assessment to be made.


          GENERAL POLICY

          Policy 18      TO   SAFEGUARD    THE VITAL ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND
                         ENVIRONMENTAL INTERESTS OF THE STATE AND OF ITS
                         CITIZENS, PROPOSED MAJOR ACTIONS IN THE COASTAL'
                         AREA   MUST    GIVE   FULL CONSIDERATION TO THOSE
                         INTERESTS, AND TO THE SAFEGUARDS WHICH THE STATE
                         HAS    ESTABLISHED   TO    PROTECT VALUABLE COASTAL
                         RESOURCE AREAS.



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        Proposed major actions may be undertaken in the coastal area if
        they will not significantly impair valuable coastal waters and
        resources thus frustrating the achievement of the purposes of
        the safeguards which the State has established to protect those
        waters and resources.       Proposed actions must take into account
        the social, economic, and environmental interests of the State
        and its citizens in such matters that would affect natural
        resources,      water   levels    and   flows,    shoreline     damage,
        hydro-electric power generation, and recreation.

        PUBLIC ACCESS   POLICIES

        Policy 19       PROTECT, MAINTAIN, AND INCREASE THE LEVEL AND
                        TYPES OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC WATER-RELATED RECREATION
                        RESOURCES AND FACILIITES SO THAT THESE RESOURCES
                        AND FACILITIES MAY BE FULLY UTILIZED BY ALL THE
                        PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH REASONABLY ANTICIPATED
                        PUBLIC RECREATION NEEDS AND THE PROTECTION OF
                        HISTORIC AND NATURAL RESORUCES. IN PROVIDING SUCH
                        ACCESS, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO PUBLIC BEACHES,
                        BOATING FACILITIES, FISHING AREAS AND WATERFRONT
                        PARKS.

        Since private ownership of a large portion of the waterfront has
        significantly     reduced public access to the shoreline, the
        maintenance     and   improvement of access to existing public
        recreational lands is a Town priority. The following guidelines
        will be used in determining the consistency of a proposed action
        with this policy:

        1.   The existing access from adjacent to proximate public lands
             or facilities to public water-related recreation resources
             and   facilities    shall    not be reduced, nor shall the
             possibility of increasing access in the future from adjacent
             or proximate lands or facilities to public water-related
             recreation resources and facilities be eliminated, unless in
             the latter case, estimates of future use-of these resources

             and- facilities are too low to justify maintaining or
             providing increased public access or unless such actions are
             found to be necessary or beneficial by the public body
             having jurisdiction over such access as the result of a
             reasonable justification of the need to meet systematic
             objectives.

        The following is an explanation of the terms used in the above
        guidelines:

             a.    Access  - the abiliy and right of the public to reach
                   and use public coastal lands and waters.

             b.    Public  water related recreation resources or facilities
                   - all   public lands or facilities that are suitable for
                   passive or active recreation that requires either water
                   or   a   waterfront    location or are enhanced by a
                   waterfront location.


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               Public lands or facilities - lands or facilities held
               by    State   or  local government in fee simple or
               less-than-fee simple ownership and to which the public
               has access or could have access, including underwater
               lands and the foreshore.

         d.    A reduction in the existing level of public access -
               includes but is not limited to the following:

               (1) The    number   of    parking   spaces at a public
               water-related   recreation    resource   or facility is
               significantly reduced.

               (2) The service level of public transportation to
               public water-related recreation resource or facility is
               significantly reduced during peak season use and such
               reduction cannot be reasonably justified in terms of
               meeting systemwide objectives.

               (3) Pedestrian    access is diminished or eliminated
               because of hazardous crossings required at new or
               altered   transportation    facilities,    electric power
               transmission lines, or similar linear facilities.

               (4) There are substantial increases in the following
               already existing special fares (not including regular
               fares in any instance) of public transportation to a
               public water-related recreation resource or facility,
               except where the public body having jurisdiction over
               such   fares   determines that such substantial fare
               increases are necessary; and/or admission fees to such
               a resource or facility, and an analysis shows that such


               increases will siqnficantly reduce usage by individuals
               or families and incomes below the State government
               established poverty level.

         e.    An elimination of the possibility of increasing public
               accessin the future includes, but is not limited to the
               following:

               (1) Construction of public facilities which physically
               prevent the provision, except at a great expense, of
               convenient   public    access   to public water-related
               recreation resources and facilities.

               (2) Sale, lease, or other transfer of public lands
               that   could   provide    public   access    to a public
               water-related recreation resource or facility.

               (3) Construction - of       private     facilities    which
               physically prevent the provision of convenient public
               access to public water-related recreation resources or
               facilities from public lands and facilities.


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            2.   Any proposed project to increase public access to
                 public    water-related    recreation     resources    and
                 facilities shall be analyzed according the following
                 factors:

                 a.   The level of access to be provided shall be in
                      accord with estimated public use.        If not, the
                      proposed level of access to be provied shall be
                      deemed inconsistent with the policy.

                 b.   The level of access to be provided shall not cause
                      a degree of use which would exceed the physical
                      capability of the resource or facility. If this
                      were determined to be the case, the proposed level
                      of   access   to   be   provided shall be deemed
                      inconsistent with the policy.

            3.   The State will not undertake or fund any project which
                 increases   access   to   a water-related resource or
                 facility that is not open to all.members of the public.

            4.   In their plans and programs for increasing public
                 access   to   public   water   related    resources    and
                 facilities, State agencies shall give priority in the
                 following   order   to   projects located: within the
                 boundaries of the Federal-Aid Metropolitan Urban Area
                 but not served by public transportation; outside the
                 defined   Urban Area boundary and served by public
                 transportation; and outside the defined Urban Area
                 boundary but not served by public transportation.

        Policy 20,    ACCESS TO THE PUBLICLY-OWNED FORESHORE AND TO
                      LANDS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE FORESHORE OR THE
                      WATER'S EDGE THAT ARE PUBLICLY OWNED SHALL BE
                      PROVIDED, AND IT SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN A MANNER
                      COMPATIBLE WITH ADJOINING USES. SUCH LANDS SHALL
                      BE RETAINED IN PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.

        Policy 20A    CONTROLLED ACCESS TO EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK GORGE AND
                      TO PUBLICLY OWNED LANDS ALONG THE SHORELINE OF
                      LAKE ERIE SHALL BE PROVIDED.


        Policy 20B    PROVIDE ACCESS TO LAKE ERIE AT WOODLAWN BEACH.

        The public health and safety is served by providing protection
        to the Eighteen Mile Creek area and the publicly owned shoreline
        of Lake Erie.      The lack of access to this environmentally
        significant resource is a problem. Access needs to be provided
        in a way that enhances recreational uses, while protecting the
        area's exceptional fish and wildlife, scenic and archaeological
        resources and respecting private property rights. Such access
        is  'to be provided in accordance with the joint resources
        management plan prepared with the Town of Evans, if such plan
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         Woodlawn Beach is one of the largest sandy beaches along Lake
         Erie in New York State. Its location within an urban area makes
         it   especially valuable as a potential future recreational
         resource.     To the extent practicable, access to Lake Erie from
         the beach shall be provided. Guidelines number l(a), 1(c), l(d)
         3, l(e) for Policy 19 shall be used to determine the consistency
         of a proposed action with this          policy, in addition to the
         following:

         1. The existing level of public         access within public coastal
         lands or waters shall not be reduced    or eliminated.

         a. A reduction in the existing          level of public access
         includes  but is not limited to the following:

              (1)  Access is reduced or eliminated because of hazardous
                   crossings required at new or altered transportation
                   facilities,    electric   power transmission lines, or
                   similiar linear facilities.,

              (2)  Access is reduced or blocked completely by any public
                   developments.

         2. Public     access from the nearest public roadway to the
         shoreline and along the coast shall be provided by new land use
         or development, except where (a) it is inconsistent with public
         safety, military security, or the protection of identified
         fragile coastal resources; (b) adequate access exists within one
         mile. Such access shall not be required to be open to public
         use until a public agency or private association agrees to
         accept responsibility for maintenance and liability of the
         accessway.

         3. See Guidelines 2, 3 and 4 under Policy 19.

         RECREATION POLICIES


         Policy 21      WATER DEPENDENT AND WATER ENHANCED RECREATION WILL
                        BE ENCOURAGED AND FACILITATED, AND WILL BE GIVEN
                        PRIORITY OVER NON-WATER RELATED USES ALONG THE
                        COAST,    PROVIDED     IT  is   CONSISTENT WITH THE
                        PRESERVATION    AND ENHANCEMENT OF OTHER COASTAL
                        RESOURCES AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT DEMAND FOR SUCH
                        FACILITIES.      IN FACILITATING SUCH ACTIVITIES,
                        PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO AREAS WHERE ACCESS TO
                        THE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES OF THE COAST CAN BE
                        PROVIDED BY NEW OR EXISTING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
                        SERVICES AND TO THOSE AREAS WHERE THE USE OF THE
                        SHORE     is    SEVERELY   RESTRICTED    BY    EXISTING
                        DEVELOPMENT.


         Policy 21A     PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RECREATIONAL PARK
                        FACILITY IN WOODLAWN.




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        The demand for additional boat slip space, as well as bathing
        facilities in close proximity to the urban area has been well
        documented in Town, County, and State reports. The public right
        to recreational use of the Lake Erie resource is important to
        realize and can be accomplished through such developments.

        Consistent with demand and the protection of other important
        coastal    resources,   water-related    (dependent and enhanced)
        recreation uses shall have a higher priority than any non-water
        related uses, including non-water related recreation uses shall
        have a higher priority over water-enhanced recreation uses. In
        addition, water-dependent recreation uses shall have a higher
        priority over water-enhanced recreation uses.          Determining a
        priority among water-dependent uses will require a case-by-case
        analysis.       (See Policy 2 for definitions and additional
        provisions concerning water-dependent uses).         See Section IV,
        "Proposed Land and Water Uses, A (1) Woodlawn.

        The   siting of boating facilities must be consistent with
        preservation and enhancement of other coastal resources and with
        their capacity to accommodate demand. Boating facilities will
        include parking, park like surroundings, toilet facilities, and
        pumpout facilities.

        Water-related off-road recreational vehicle use is an      acceptable
        activitiy, provided no adverse environmental impacts occur.
        Where    adverse environmental impacts will occur, mitigating
        measures will be implemented where practicable to minimize such
        adverse impacts.      If acceptable mitigation is not practicable,
        prohibition of the use by off road recreational vehicles will be
        posted and enforced.

         olicy 22      DEVELOPMENT, WHEN LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE SHORE,
                       WILL PROVIDE FOR WATER-RELATED RECREATION, AS A
                       MULTIPLE USE, WHENEVER SUCH RECREATIONAL USE IS
                       APPROPRIATE IN LIGHT OF REASONABLY ANTICIPATED
                       DEMAND FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AND THE PRIMARY PURPOSE
                       OF THE DEVELOPMENT.

        Many developments present practical opportunities       fo providing
        recreation facilities as an additional use of           the site or
        facility.    Therefore, whenever developments are located adjacent
        to the shore they should to the fullest extent permitted by
        existing law provide for some form of water-related recreation
        use unless there are compelling reasons why any form of such
        recreation would onot be compatible with the development, or a
        reasonable demand for public use cannot be foreseen.

        The    types   of   development    which   can    generally provide
        water-related recreation as a multiple use include, but are not
        limited to:

             parks
             highways
             power plants
             utility transmission rights of way


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              sewage treatment facilities
              hospitals*
              schools, universities*
              nature preserves*
              large residential subdivisions
              shopping centers
              office buildings

          Prior to taking action relative to any development, State
          agencies   should   consult with the State Office of Parks,
          Recreation and Historic 'Preservation, and with the Town of
          Hamburg to determine appropriate recreation uses. The agency
          should provide OPRHP and the municipality with the opportunity
          to participate in project planning.

          Appropriate recreation uses which do not require any substantial
          additional construction shall be provided at the expense of the
          project sponsor, provided the cost does not exceed 2% of total
          project cost.

          In determining whether compelling reasons exist which would make
          inadvisable recreation as a multiple use, safety considerations
          should reflect a recognition that some risk is acceptable in the
          use of recreation facilities.


              The types of recreation uses likely to be compatable with
              the facilities are limited to the more passive forms, such
              as trails or fishing access. In some cases, land areas not
              directly or immediately needed by the facility could be used
              for recreation.

          Whenever a proposed development would be consistent with LWRP
          policies and the development could, through the provision of
          recreation   and other multiple uses, significantly increase
          public uses of the shore, then such development should be
          encouraged to locate adjacent to the shore (this situation would
          generally only apply within the more developed portions of the
          waterfront.


          HISTORIC AND SCENIC RESOURCES POLICIES

          Policy 23     PROTECT,     ENHANCE    AND     RESTORE    STRUCTURES,
                        DISTRICTS, AREAS OR SITES THAT ARE OF SIGNIFICANCE
                        IN   THE    HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE, ARCHAEOLOGY OR
                        CULTURE OF THE STATE, ITS COMMUNITIES, OR THE
                        NATION.


          Among the most valuable of the State's man-made resources are
          those   which   are of historic, archaeological, or cultural
          significance.    The protection of these resources must involve a
          recognition of their importance by all agencies. Protection
          must include concern not just with specific sites, but with
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        Within the Town of Hamburg Waterfront Revitalization Area, zones
        of potential archaeological significance, as identified by the
        State Historic Preservation Office and the New York State
        Musuem, exist at the mouth of Eighteen Mile Creek, and in the
        Athol Springs/Bay View and Woodlawn areas.             There are no
        structures listed, or eligible for listing, on the National
        Register of Historic Places within the Town's waterfront area.
        There is one structure of local historic significance in the
        waterfront area (see the Inventory and Analysis Section -
        B.13.       Paleontological, Archeological and Historic Resources
        for a further description).

        Prior to undertaking any Type I or unlisted action as defined in
        6 NYCRR, Part 617 of Article 8 of the State Environmental
        Conservation    Law    in   the    identified    zones of potential
        archaeological     significance, anyone proposing such activity
        shall consult with the State Historic Preservation Office to
        determine    whether    significant archaeological resources are
        present at the site and what measures are necessary to preserve
        or avoid these resources. All practicable means shall be used
        to preserve significant archaeological resources.

        In the event the New York State Department of Parks, Recreation
        and Historic Preservation determines that all or some of these
        sites are of State or national significance then, prior to any
        Type I or unlisted actions (as defined by SEQR) which might
        affect    these sites, adequate protective measures shall be
        devised which would prevent or mitigate adverse impacts to those
        resources.


        This policy shall not be construed to prevent the construction,
        reconstruction,     alteration, or demolition of any building,
        structure,    earthwork, or component thereof which has been
        officially certified as being imminently dangerous to life or
        public health.

        z
        Policy 24      THE   STATE COASTAL POLICY REGARDING THEPROTECTION
                       OF SCENIC RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE IS
                       NOT APPLICABLE TO HAMBURG.

        Policy 25      PROTECT, RESTORE, OR ENHANCE NATURAL AND MANMADE
                       RESOURCES WHICH ARE NOT IDENTIFIED AS BEING OF
                       STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE, BUT WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO
                       THE OVERALL SCENIC QUALITY OF THE COASTAL AREAS.

        Policy 25A     PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE SCENIC QUALITIES OF BLUFF
                       AREAS, AND THOSE VIEWS PREVELANT ALONG NYS ROUTE
                       5 IN ATHOL SPRINGS, AND ALONG OLD LAKE SHORE ROAD.

        The location of the Town adjacent to Lake Erie requires a
        commitment    to ensure the visibility of the Lake to area
        residents.     The Lake is a public resource whose scenic resource
        quality must be preserved and utilized.

        This policy applies to those areas listed in Policy 25A.


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         The following siting guidelines. shall be used to determine a
         proposed action's consistency with this policy, recognizing that
         each development situation is unique and that guidelines will
         have to be applied accordingly, are as follows:

                   siting   structures    and   other development such as
                   highways, power lines, and signs, back from shorelines
                   or in other inconspicuous locations to maintain the
                   attractive quality of the shoreline and to retain views
                   to and from the shore;

                   clustering or orienting structures to retain views,
                   save open space and provide visual oranization to a
                   development;

                   incorporting   sound, existing structures (especially
                   historic   buildings)    into   the overall development
                   scheme;

                   removing deteriorated and/or degrading elements;

                   maintaining or adding vegetation to provide interest,
                   encourage the presence of wildlife, blend structures
                   into   the site, and obscure unattractive elements,
                   except   when    selective clearing removes unsightly,
                   diseased or hazardous vegetation and when selective
                   clearing creates views of coastal waters;

                   using appropriate materials, in addition to vegetation,
                   to screen unattractive elements;

                   using appropriate scales, forms and materials to ensure
                   that buildings and other structures are compatible with
                   and add interest to the landscape.

         Policy 25B     PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE SCENIC QUALITIES OF THE
                        EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK GORGE.

         This policy    pertains to the Eighteen Mile Creek and its gorge,
         which forms    the boundary between the Town of Evans and the Town
         of   Hamburg    and   which    is a regionally important scenic
         resource.       The scenic quality of the area is primarily the
         result    of   its   combination    of dramatic geology, natural
         vegetation, running water, and limited development. Any action
         which    would   impair    the scenic quality of this area is
         inconsistent with this policy. Impairment shall include: (1)
         the irreversible modification of geologic forms, including that
         resulting from the disturbance and/or acceleration of natural
         geologic    processes;    (2)   the   destruction    or removal of
         vegetation, whenever such vegetation is significant to the
         scenic quality of the area; (3) the substantial and permanent
         reduction of the quality and/or quantity of water flowing in
         Eighteen Mile Creek; and (4) the addition of structures which
         because of siting or scale will reduce scenic access or which
         because of scale, form, or materials will diminish the scenic
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        scenic quality of this area shall comply with the joint resource
        management plan prepared with the Town of Evans, if such plan
        has been completed. (See also Policy 23).

        Guidelines for determining consistency of proposed actions with
        this policy incorporate all. guidelines noted for Policies 25,
        25A and 33 (except for guideline d under Policy 33), as well as
        the following:

        0   Structures or buildings will not be located within 601 of
            the crest of any bank of Eighteen Mile Creek when such bank
            exceeds 201 in height.

        AGRICULTURAL LANDS POLICY

        Policy 26      THE STATE COASTAL POLICY REGARDING THE PROTECTION
                       OF AGRICULTURAL 'LANDS IN THE COASTAL AREA IS NOT
                       APPLICABLE TO HAMBURG.


        ENERGY AND ICE MANAGEMENT POLICIES

        Policy 27      DECISIONS ON THE SITING AND CONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR
                       ENERGY FACILITIES IN THE COASTAL AREA WILL BE
                       BASED ON PUBLIC ENERGY NEEDS, COMPATIBILITY OF
                       SUCH FACILITIES WITH THE ENVIRONMENTY AND THE
                       FACILITY'S NEED FOR A SHOREFRONT LOCATION.

        Demand   for  energy in New York will increase, although at a rate
        slower   than previously predicted.         The State expects to meet
        these   energy demands through a combination of conservation
        measures., traditional and alternative technologies; and use of
        various fuels including coal in greater proportion.

        A determination of public need for energy is the first step in
        the process for siting any new facilities. The directives for
        determining this need are contained primarily in Article 5 of
        the New York State Energy Law.            The Article requires the
        preparation of a State Energy Master Plan. With respect to
        transmission lines and steam electric generating facilities,
        Article VII and VIII of the State's Public Service Law require
        additional forecasts and establish the basis for determining the
        compatibility of these facilities with the environment and the
        necessity for a shorefront location. The policies derived from
        the    siting   regulations under these Articles are entirely
        consistent with the general coastal zone policies derived
        from    other    laws, particularly the regulations promulgated
        pursuant to the Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources
        Act.     That Act is used for the purposes of ensuring consistency
        with the Coastal Management Program.

        The Department of State will comment on the State Energy Master
        Plan;    present    testimony    for   the record during relevant
        certification proceedings under Articles VII and VIII of the
        PSL; and use the State SEQR and DOS regulations to ensure that
        decisions    on other proposed energy facilities (other than
        transmission facilities and steam electric generating plants)


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         which would impact the coastal area are made consistent with
         coastal policies.

         Policy 28      ICE   MANAGEMENT   PRACTICES    SHALL   NOT    DAMAGE
                        SIGNIFICANT FISH AND WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS.,
                        INCREASE   SHORELINE   EROSION    OF   FLOODING, OR
                        INTERFERE   WITH THE REDUCTION OF HYDROELECTRIC
                        POWER.

         Prior to undertaking actions required for ice management, an
         assessment must be made of the potential effects of such actions
         upon the production of hydroelectric power, Seneca Shoals,
         Smokes Creek Shoals, and Eighteen Mile Creek habitats, flood
         levels and damage, rates of shoreline erosion damage, and upon
         natural protective features.

         Following such an examination, adequate methods of avoidance or
         mitigation of such potential effects must be utilized if the
         proposed action is to be implemented.

         Policy 29      ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES ON
                        THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF, IN LAKE ERIE AND IN
                        OTHER WATER BODIES, AND ENSURE THE ENVIRONMENTAL
                        SAFETY OF SUCH ACTIVITIES.

         The State recognizes the need to develop new indigenous energy
         sources. It also recognizes that such development ma:y endanger
         the   environment.     Among the various energy sources being
         examined are those which may be found on the Outer Contintental
         Shelf(OCS) or in Lake Erie.         The State encourages the wise
         devel.opment of off-shore energy resources in a manner that will
         ensure the environmental safety of such activities, protect
         important coastal resources, and, in Lake Erie, protect public
         water supplies.

         State law currently prohibits development of wells nearer than
         one-half mile from the shoreline, two miles from public water
         supply intakes, and one thousand feet from any other structure
         or installation in or on Lake Erie.            Further, State law
         prohibits production of liquid hydrocarbons in Lake Erie, either
         alone or in association with natural gas.

         WATER AND AIR  RESOURCES POLICIES

         Policy 30      MUNICIPAL, INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DISCHARGE OF
                        POLLUTANTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TOXIC AND
                        HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, INTO COASTAL WATERS WILL
                        CONFORM   TO   STATE AND NATIONAL WATER QUALITY
                        STANDARDS.

         Municipal, industrial and commercial discharges include not only
         "end-of-the pipe" discharges into surface and groundwater but
         also plant site runoff, leaching, spillages, sludge and other
         waste disposal, and drainage from raw material storage sites.
         Alsof the regulated industrial discharges are both those which
         directly empty into receiving coastal waters and those which


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         pass through municipal treatment systems before reaching the
         State's waterways.

         Policy 31      STATE   COASTAL    AREA POLICIES AND PURPOSES OF
                        APPROVED LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS
                        WILL BE CONSIDERED WHILE REVIEWING COASTAL WATER
                        CLASSIFICATIONS AND WHILE MODIFYING WATER QUALITY
                        STANDARDS;     HOWEVER,     THOSE     WATERS     ALREADY
                        OVERBURDENED WITH CONTAMINANTS WILL BE RECOGNIZED
                        AS BEING A DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINT.


         Pursuant to the Fedeal Clean Water Act of 1977 (PL 95-217) the
         State has classified its coastal and other waters in accordance
         with considerations of best usage in the interest of the public
         and has adopted water quality standards for each class of
         waters.    These classifications and standards are reviewable at
         least every three years for possible revision or amendment. The
         Town of Hamburg Local Waterfront         Revitalization Program and
         State coastal management policies        shall be factored into the
         review process for coastal waters        in the Town. However, such
         consideration shall not affect any water pollution control
         requirement established by the State pursuant to the Federal
         Clean Water Act.

         Since the waters of Lake Erie, with the exception of those Class
         C waters offshore from the former Bethlehem Steel Plant, are
         classified A or B and are utilized primarily for swimming,
         fishing and boating, maintenance of the current classification
         is appropriate.     Some localized water quality problems offshore
         from Woodlawn Beach require attention prior to further pursuit
         of any regional recreation facility. (see II.F. for additional
         information).

         Policy 32      THE STATE COASTAL POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF
                        ALTERNATIVE SANITARY SYSTEMS IS NOT APPLICABLE TO
                        HAMBURG.


         Policy 33      BEST MANAGEMENT PRACT    ,ICES WILL BE USED TO ENSURE
                        THE CONTROL OF STORMWATER RUNOFF AND COMBINED
                        SEWER OVERFLOWS DRAINING INTO COASTAL WATERS.

         Best   management    practices     include   both    structural     and
         non-structural methods of preventing or mitigating pollution
         caused by the discharge of stormwater runoff.              At present,
         combined sewer overflows are not a problem.

         In the Town of Hamburg, various open space reservation and
         drainage     easement   areas   have    been identified along the
         waterfront at Blasdell Creek, Woodlawn Beach, Rush Creek, Hoover
         Beach,   Hamburg    Town Park, Wanakah Creek, Berricks Creek,
         Pinehurst Creek and Eighteen Mile Creek. Detailed guidelines
         for Town review of proposed actions located within these areas
         are included in Section 29-10 of the Town Zoning Ordinance. In
         general, any action proposed within 2001 of the centerline of
         the aforementioned streams shall be subject to the following
         guidelines.


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          a) The proposed structure or building would not impede the flow
          of floodwater or otherwise cause damage to life or property.

          b) The proposed structure or building would not interfere with
          the maintenance of adequate drainage channels and ponding areas
          to carry abnormal flows or stormwater in periods of heavy
          precipitation.

          c) The proposed structure or building is not inconsistent with
          the intent, spirit or objectives of the 2010 Proposed Land Use
          Plan Map, as adopted by the Town Planning Board.

          d) Structures or buildings will not be permitted within 1001 of
          the center line of streams.

          Policy 34     DISCHARGE OF    WASTE MATERIALS INTO COASTAL WATERS
                        FROM VESSELS    WILL BE LIMITED SO AS TO PROTECT
                        SIGNIFICANT     FISH     AND    WILDLIFE      HABITATS,
                        RECREATIONAL AREAS AND WATER SUPPLY AREAS.

          The discharge of sewage, garbage,      rubbish, and other solid and
          liquid materials from watercraft       and marinas into the State's
          waters is regulated. Priority will be given to the enforcement
          of this law at the Seneca Shoals, Smokes Creek Shoals, Eighteen
          Mile Creek habitats, beaches, and public water supply intakes,
          which need protection from contamination by vessel wastes.
          Also, specific effluent standards for marine toilets have been
          promulgated   by the Department of Environmental Conservaton
          (6NYCRR, Part 657).

          The Town of Hamburg shall require pumpout facilities at new
          marinas.


          Policy 35     DREDGING AND DREDGE SPOIL DISPOSAL IN COASTAL
                        WATERS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT MEETS
                        EXISTING STATE DREDGING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, AND
                        PROTECTS SIGNIFICANT FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITATS,,
                        SCENIC    RESOURCES, NATURAL PROTECTIVE FEATURES,
                        IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS, AND WETLANDS.

          Dredging   often    proves   to   be    essential    for waterfront
          revitalization and development, maintaining navigation channels
          at   sufficient depths, pollutant removal and meeting other
          coastal management needs. Such dredging projects, however, may
          adversely affect water quality, fish and wildlife habitats,
          wetlands and other important coastal resources. Often these
          adverse effects can be minimized through careful design and
          timing of the dredging operation and proper siting of the dredge
          spoil disposal site.

          State   dredging    permits   will be granted if it has been
          satisfactorily     demonstrated   that these anticipated adverse
          effects have been reduced to levels which satisfy State dredging
          permit standards set forth in regulations developed pursuant to
          Environmental Conservation Law, (Articles 15,24, 25, and 34),


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        and are consistent with policies pertaining to the protection of
        coastal resources (Policies 7 and 15).                                      is
        Policy 36      ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE SHIPMENT AND STORAGE OF
                       PETROLEUM AND OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WILL BE
                       CONDUCTED IN A MANNER THAT WILL PREVENT OR AT
                       LEAST MINIMIZE SPILLS INTO COASTAL WATERS; ALL
                       PRACTICABLE EFFORTS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO EXPEDITE
                       THE CLEANUP OF SUCH DISCHARGES; AND RESTITUTION
                       FOR DAMAGES WILL BE REQUIRED WHEN THESE SPILLS
                       OCCUR.

        All activities within the Town of Hamburg waterfront which are
        subject to this policy shall comply with all applicable State
        and federal regulations.

        Policy 37      BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WILL BE UTILIZED TO
                       MINIMIZE    THE   NON-POINT    DISCHARGE    OF EXCESS
                       NUTRIENTS, ORGANICS AND ERODED SOILS INTO COASTAL
                       WATERS.


        See Policy 33.

        Policy 38      THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF SURFACE WATER AND
                       GROUND    WATER   SUPPLIES WILL BE CONSERVED AND
                       PROTECTED,     PARTICULARLY     WHERE    SUCH    WATERS
                       CONSTITUTE THE PRIMARY OR SOLE SOURCE OF WATER
                       SUPPLY.

        Surface water is the major source of drinking water in the Town
        of Hamburg and therefore must be protected. The Town of Hamburg
        WRA is serviced by a high technology sanitary sewer system and
        all commercial and industrial discharges are regulated by State
        and Federal Law.

        Policy 39      THE TRANSPORT, STORAGE, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF
                       SOLID    WASTES,   PARTICULARLY    HAZARDOUS WASTES,
                       WITHIN COASTAL AREAS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SUCH A
                       MANNER "SO AS TO PROTECT GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE
                       WATER    SUPPLIES, SIGNIFICANT FISH AND WILDLIFE
                       HABITATSI RECREATION AREAS, IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL
                       LANDS AND SCENIC RESOURCES.


        The   definition    of terms "solid wastes" and "solid waste
        management facilities" are taken from New York's Solid Waste
        Management Act (Environmental Conservation Law, Article 27).
        Solid wastes include sludge from air or water pollution control
        facilities, demolition and construction debris and industrial
        commercial wastes.       See Policy 8 for definition of hazardous
        wastes.

        No storage of solid' waste is permitted in the Town of Hamburg
        WRA. Also see policy 36.



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        Policy 40     THE   STATE   COASTAL    POLICY REGARDING EFFLUENT
                      DISCHARGED FROM MAJOR STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING
                      AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES INTO COASTAL WATERS IS
                      NOT APPLICABLE TO HAMBURG.


        Policy 41     LAND USE OR DEVELOPMENT IN THE COASTAL AREA WILL
                      NOT CAUSE NATIONAL OR STATE AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
                      TO BE VIOLATED.

        The Town's   Local Waterfront Revitalization Program incorporates
        the air quality policies and programs developed   for the State by
        the Department of Environmental Conservation pursuant to the
        Clean Air Act and State Laws on air quality.      The requirements
        of the Clean Air Act are the minimum air quality control
        requirements applicable within the coastal area.

        PolicV 42     COASTAL MANAGEMENT POLICIES WILL    BE CONSIDERED IF
                      THE STATE RECLASSIFIES LAND AREAS PURSUANT TO THE
                      PREVENTION      OF     SIGNIFICANT      DETERIORATION
                      REGULATIONS OF THE FEDERAL CLEAN AIR ACT.

        The policies of this program concerning proposed land and water
        uses and the protection and preservation of coastal        resources
        will be taken into account prior to any action            to change
        prevention of significant deterioration land classifications in
        the coastal region or adjacent areas.

        PolicV 43     LAND USE OR DEVELOPMENT IN THE COASTAL AREA MUST
 is                   NOT CAUSE THE GENERATION OF SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
                      THE ACID RAIN PRECURSORS: NITRATES AND SULFATES.

        The Town's   Local Waterfront Revitalization Program incorporates
        the State's policies on acid rain. As such, the local program
        will assist in the State's efforts to control acid rain. These
        efforts   to   control acid rain will enhance the continued
        viability of coastal fisheries, wildlife, agricultural, scenic
        and water resources.


        Policy 44     THE STATE COASTAL POLICY REGARDING THE PROTECTION
                      OF WETLANDS IS NOT APPLICABLE TO HAMBURG.
























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                                   TOWN OF HAMBURG


                            PROPOSED LAND AND WATER USES



        A.   LAND USES

             Most of the Town of Hamburg Waterfront Revitalization Area
             is occupied by single family housing, with some small-scale
             commercial development scattered throughout the area. Much
             of the extreme northern portion of the Town's waterfront
             area is industrial.

             For    descriptive     purposes,     the   Hamburg     Waterfront
             Revitalization Area has been divided from north to south
             into the following sub areas:

             1.   Woodlawn
             2.   Hoover Beach/Athol Springs
             3.   Locksley Park/Mount Vernon
             4.   Wanakah
             5.   Clifton Heights/Pinehurst
             6.   Walden Cliffs

             1.   Woodlawn (Map 7A)
                  Woodlawn Beach is the focal point for the proposed
                  Woodlawn area land use plan.           It is proposed that
                  woodlawn Beach and areas to the north in the Bethlehem
                  complex be redeveloped as a major water oriented mixed
                  use development.       It would include a 400 slip marina,
                  bathing beach and accompanying picnic areas, as well as
                  a waterside restaurant, lakeside housing, and a.high
                  technology office complex. These plans are already in
                  the conceptual design stage by Buffalo

                  Crushed Stone.      As part of the concept, Rush and
                  Blasdell Creeks are proposed to be realigned so that
                  they discharge into Lake Erie via the marina north of
                  Woodlawn Beach.     The facility would be privately owned
                  but include provisions for public access. The design
                  of any marina in this area will be done in a manner
                  which will not impair the viability of the Smokes Creek
                  Shoals Habitat. Existing industrial uses along Route 5
                  (i.e. the Bethlehem Specialty Products Division, the
                  adjacent rail transfer facilities, and the Ford Motor
                  Co.) are expected to remain in place for the forseeable
                  future.

                  The existing residential neighborhood at Woodlawn will
                  continue to utilize federal Community Development or
                  similar     funds     for   housing    rehabilitation     and
                  infrastructure improvements (The use of Federal funds




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                  requires a review by the State Historic Preservation
                  officer in accordance with the Advisory Council on
                  Historic Preservation's regulations,36 CFR 800/801).

             2.   Hoover Beach/Athol Springs (Map 7A)

                  This area, occupying roughly 1.5 miles of shoreline and
                  extending one-half mile inland, contains a diversity of
                  uses:       residential,       commercial,       educational,
                  recreational, and industrial. Large undeveloped tracts
                  exist inland of Route 5.           The bulk of recreational
                  activity occurs in the shoreline community of Hoover
                  Beach.     Commercial uses include bait shops and seafood
                  restaurants, as well as more generalized commercial
                  uses.    A private high school is located at the southern
                  edge of the area.

                  Much of the Hoover Beach residential community is
                  stable.     However, numerous shoreline properties in
                  Hoover Beach have been subjected to severe storm damage
                  resulting from high waves.          The Town has received
                  funding to acquire and demolish a number of homes.
                  Vacant land created by this action will become public
                  shoreline open space, and will result in a 100 foot
                  setback from the water's edge for inland development.

                  A significant opportunity for future development exists
                  in the Route 5/Big Tree/Bayview area, which is largely
                  undeveloped.        Among its attributes are excellent
                  accessibility (along Route 5 and to the New York State
                  Thruway via Routes 75 and 179), high visibility to
                  passers-by, and several outstanding scenic vistas of
                  Lake Erie.      In addition, nearby specialty restaurants
                  service a regional clientele.

                  Portions of this area (primarily along the northeastern
                  perimeter near the Ford Stamping Plant) have been
                  identified by the Town of Hamburg Master Plan as
                  appropriate     for     future    industrial     development.
                  Elsewhere, opportunities exist to develop a mixture of
                  commercial and residential uses which capitalize upon
                  the attributes described above.         Specifically, areas
                  immediately    north    and south of Hoover Beach are
                  appropriate for developing water-oriented commercial
                  activities (restaurants, boat dealers, tackle shops,
                  nautical    supplies,    etc.),    as well as facilities
                  catering to tourists (lodging, camping, and personal
                  services).     East of the Hoover Beach Community Park,
                  opportunities    exist    for medium-density residential
                  development.

                  It should be noted that obstacles to such developments
                  are present within this area. The numerous roads in
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                    marketable parcels capable of accommodating large-scale
                    comprehensive development.       These roads also form a
                    confusing     pattern.         Selective     closings     and
                    re-alignments should be considered.

                    In addition, portions of the area lie within the
                    floodplain of Foster Brook.          In order to enhance
                    development    opportunities,    consideration should be
                    given   to channel improvements (in both depth and
                    alignment) and the creation of a permanent pond that
                    could serve as a scenic focal point for development (as
                    well as a stormwater retention facility).

              3.    Locksley Park/Mount Vernon: (Map 7B)

                    These two adjoining neighborhoods occupy roughly two
                    miles of shoreline and extend one-half mile inland.
                    Both neighborhoods are overwhelmingly residential in
                    character;      some      small-scale     commercial      and
                    institutional uses also exist. One-half mile of the
                    northern lakeshore of Locksley Park is used as a Town
                    Park.

                    Virtually the entire Locksley Park/Mount Vernon area is
                    fully developed.       A continuation of existing land use
                    patterns in this area is proposed.

               4.   Wanakah: (Map 7B)

                    The Wanakah area occupies two miles of shoreline from
                    Clover Bank Road to the junction of Route 5 and Old
                    Lake Shore Road.        Of the 520 acres included in the
                    Wanakah area, roughly 175 acres are occupied by the
                    privately-owned Wanakah Country Club. The remainder of
                    the    area   is    predominantly    residential, although
                    convenience    commercial activities (most notable at
                    Route 5 and Clover Bank Road) also exist. There are
                    limited    areas of institutional use (religious and
                    educational facilities).        The privately-owned Wanakah
                    Water Company operates an intake/pumping facility on a
                    small portion of the shoreline.           Existing uses are
                    well-established and exhibit stability. As in Locksley
                    Park and Mount Vernon, practically all land in Wanakah
                    is fully-developed.       A continuation of existing land
                    use patterns in this area is proposed.

               5.   Clifton Heights/Pinehurst: (Map 7C)

                    The Clifton Heights and Pinehurst neighborhoods occupy
                    approximately one mile of shoreline extending 40001
                    inland.     The area is characterized by a mixture of
                    single-family housing and undeveloped tracts. In the
                    Clifton Heights neighborhood, numerous summer cottages
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                   residences,     and   many    exhibit    signs    of    severe
                   deterioration that adversely affect the neighborhood at
                   large.

                   For approximately 30001, Old Lake Shore Road runs
                   directly along the shoreline at the crest of a steep
                   401 high bluff.        This segment of roadway presents
                   dramatic vistas of Lake Erie, and its continued use as
                   an open space resource is proposed.              consideration
                   should    be   given    to implementing minor aesthetic
                   improvements such as selective clearing of vegetation
                   in    order   to enhance an already-attractive visual
                   environment.

                   Overall land use for the Clifton Heights/Pinehurst area
                   is in accordance with Town Master Plan guidelines
                   emphasizing low-density residential development while
                   preserving a linear open space/drainage corridor along
                   Pinehurst        Creek.      Concentrated        comprehensive
                   neighborhood revitalization efforts in Clifton Heights
                   are strongly recommended.

              6.   Walden Cliffs: (Map 7C)

                   This southernmost section of the Hamburg Waterfront
                   Revitalization Area occupies two miles of shoreline,
                   extending inland 15001 to 40001. Most of the shoreline
                   is occupied by residential estates.             Inland areas
                   contain a mixture of single-family residences, vacant
                   lots,    and woodland.       The environmentally-sensitive
                   Eighteen Mile Creek gorge forms the southern boundary
                   of the Walden Cliffs sub-area, as well as being the
                   Hamburg/Evans boundary.

                   Proposed     uses    include    low    density     residential
                   development.      The major emphasis within Eighteen Mile
                   Creek gorge is the preservation of the area as a unique
                   geologic    site and significant habitat.            Secondly,
                   controlled public access will be encouraged.

         B.   WATER USES

              Of the uses envisioned for Lake Erie adjacent to the Town of
              Hamburg, recreational uses form the dominant component.
              Swimming', already popular at the Town Park, is alsoproposed
              for Woodlawn Beach.        Sport fishing, particularly at Athol
              Springs, Woodlawh Beach, Eighteen Mile Creek (a major coho
              salmon spawning stream), and Seneca Shoals, is expected to
              maintain    and   increase     in   popularity (due partly to
              anticipated supplementary      measures such as fish stocking
              programs and recently enacted State Legislation on the use
              of gill nets in Lake Erie).         Numerous private beaches and
              boat launches provide additional recreation opportunities
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            Lake Erie is the primary source of drinking water for the
            Town of Hamburg (the Wanakah Water Company intake, servicing
            a   portion of the Town is located approximately 10001
            offshore).     Land use policies and other regulatory and
            permit   mechanisms will maintain the integrity of this
            resource.


            Lake Erie also functions as a receptor of stormwater and
            wastewater dicharges.       All streams discharging into Lake
            Erie along the Hamburg shoreline serve as storm water
            drainage channel components of a Town-wide drainage system.
            Most streams carry runoff from residential or agricultural
            areas,   although    Blasdell    Creek    receives runoff from
            Bethlehem Steel complex. The existing drainage function of
            streams within the Waterfront Revitalization Area will be
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                                     TOWN OF HAMBURG


                  TECHNIQUES FOR LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM

          The   Town of Hamburg currently has in place a number of
          statutory, financial, and administrative mechanisms to assist in
          the implementation of adopted waterfront plans and policies.
          These include zoning, subdivision regulations, site plan review,
          flood prevention, and permit requirements; capital budgeting, as
          well as funding for operations, maintenance, and staffing of
          public facilities; and on-going operation of the Town's Local
          Waterfront Advisory Committee. In addition, the Town maintains
          a full-time professional planning staff.

          The following pages briefly describe existing implementation
          mechanisms,     and list additional mechanisms appropriate for
          realization of local waterfront policy objectives. It should be
          noted that an implementation blueprint is included at the end of
          the section.


          A. LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE LWRP

              1.    Existing Local Laws and Regulations

                    a.    Town of Hamburg Zoning law:

                          This local law divides the Town into 15 categories
                          of zoning districts, regulating uses, densities,
                          bulk,    open     space,     signs,     and      parking
                          requirements.     The law establishes the Town's
                          power to undertake site plan review procedures
                          prior to granting approval for development. The
                          law    also     establishes    "Conservation      Areas"
                          restricting deve-lopment along drainage channels,
                          in floodplains, in wetlands, along the Eighteen
                          Mile Creek gorge, and in significant woodlands.

                          It is the intent of the Zoning Law to implement
                          the land use recommendations of the Town's Master
                          Plan.

                          The Zoning Law enables the Town to implement the
                          proposed land and water uses for the Waterfront
                          Revitalization Area by ensuring that future land
                          uses and supplementary items (i.e. signs, parking,
                          open   space    requirements) are consistent with
                          adopted waterfront policy objectives.           The law
                          also   preserves    the    environmentally sensitive
                          Eighteen Mile Creek gorge in its natural state by
                          requiring a minimum 601-setback from the crest of
                          the gorge for any structure, and by prohibiting
                          the construction of any structure within the gorge
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                        The law also permits a thorough site plan review
                        of proposed developments, including circulation,
                        infrastructure, and landscaping.

                        Specifically, existing land use controls, open
                        space requirements, established zoning districts,
                        and the designation of "conservation areas" assist
                        in implementing policies 2 and 5 (Development), 7
                        and 7A (Fish and Wildlife), 11 (Flooding and
                        Erosion), 23 and 23A (Recreation), 25 and 25A
                        (scenic   Quality), 27 and 29 (Energy and Ice
                        Management), and 31 (Water Quality). Land uses
                        permitted   along    the waterfront are primarily
                        low-density residential.      Yard and open space
                        requirements   preserve    scenic    vistas    between
                        buildings, particularly along the southern half of
                        the Hamburg shoreline.      Development within flood
                        hazard   and   conservation     areas   is    strictly
                        controlled, and the Eighteen Mile Creek gorge is
                        specifically protected from encroachment (Section
                        29-IO.D.2.d).       Cluster housing and townhouse
                        regulations and design standards are in place
                        (Article XXIV).      Site plan review procedures and
                        criteria are established (Article XXVIII@-

                  b.    Town of Hamburg Subdivision Regulations:

                        This local law es    'tablishes design standards and
                        review   procedures    for   land    subdivision and
                        development proposals, regulating items such as
                        roadways, utilities, and drainage.

                        Specifically,     the     regulations    assist      in
                        implementing    Policies     5    (Development),     11
                        (Flooding  and Erosion), 19 and 20 (Public Access),
                        21   and   22 (Recreation), 25 and 25A (Scenic
                        Quality),  and 33 (Water and Air Resources). The
                        Planning   Board    is   given site plan approval
                        authority  (Section 31-2).      Design standards are
                        established which regulate infrastructure, street
                        layout, and open space (Article V). Residential
                        development in flood-prone areas is prohibited
                        (Section   31-17.A.).       Important    natural and
                        aesthetic     features      including       woodlands,
                        watercourses, beaches, historic spots, and vistas
                        are to be preserved wherever possible (Section
                        31-17.B).   Drainage and sanitary sewer systems are
                        subject to approval (Sections 31-18 and 31-20).

                        Park and   recreation areas are required to be
                        reserved,  and their location, accessibility, and
                        character  are subject to Planning Board approval
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                   C.    Town of Hamburg Flood Damage Prevention Law:

                         This local law restricts development in flood
                         hazard areas and floodways identified in "The
                         Flood Insurance Study for the Town of Hamburg
                         (1980)".

                         The  law minimizes the likelihood of property
                         damage due to flooding, and preserves significant
                         open  space    corridors    within   the Waterfront
                         Revitalization Area.    The law directly implements
                         provisions of Policies 11 and 17 (Flooding and
                         Erosion Hazards).@

                   d.    Town of Hamburg Environmental Quality Review Law:

                         This local law mandates a comprehensive review of
                         all  proposed developments within the Town to
                         ensure   their   compatibility with environmental
                         conditions, as well as Local, State and Federal
                         regulations.    In addition, since virtually all
                         development activities which create a change in
                         pre-existing        conditions    are    subject    to
                         environmental review, this local law can be used
                         to implement most policies which require site plan
                         and similar reviews.

                         This local law directly implements State and Local
                         Policy 18, requiring a comprehensive coordinated
                         review   of   all   proposed    actions within the
                         Waterfront Revitalization Area.

                   e.    Department of Planning and Development Law:

                         This local law establishes a full-time Department
                         of Planning and Development with responsibilities
                         to   include   enforcement of zoning ordinances,
                         issuance of construction and demolition permits,
                         and issuance of certificates of occupancy, as well
                         as other responsibilities which may be assigned by
                         the Town Board.


                   f.    Beach Control Law:

                         This local law prohibits the disposal of glass and
                         glass containers on any beach within the Town.
                         This law serves to implement Policies 25 and 25A
                         (scenic   quality) by prohibiting unsightly and
                         dangerous   litter    from   accumulating    on Town
                         beaches.


                   9.    Removal of Topsoil Law:

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                       from the Town Building Inspector prior to removing
                       topsoil from any site within the Town.            Such
                       removal    shall   occur only in compliance with
                       existing site plan and subdivision regulations.
                       By regulating removal of topsoil this law assists
                       in    implementing   Policy    37    (Water   and Air
                       Resources).

                  h.   Local Waterfront Advisory Committee:

                       The Town Board through resolution created this
                       temporary    committee    to advise Town officials
                       concerning    waterfront    concerns and assist in
                       preparation of the LWRP.

                  i.   Local Disaster Plan:

                       The Town has in place a local Disaster Plan
                       (effective October 1984) which would be used as a
                       guide    for   evacuations    and other appropriate
                       actions during major coastal storms.          The plan
                       assists in implementing Policy 11 (Flooding and
                       Erosion).

            2.    ADDITIONAL    LOCAL   LAWS AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED TO
                  IMPLEMENT THE LWRP

                  a.   Environmental Quality Review Law Revisions:

                       Type I and unlisted actions will be required to
                       comply with the policies and provisions of the
                       Local    Waterfront Revitalization Program.        See
                       Appendix B for a description of the revisions.

        B.  OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT       THE
            LWRP.


            1.- Local Government Actions Necessary to Inplement           the
                  LWRP

                  a.   Property Acquisition/Maintenance:

                       Property     acquisition    may   be    required   for
                       constructing any additional public boat launch
                       ramps     at   sites   to    be   determined     by   a
                       recently-inaugurated     site    selection/feasibility
                       study funded through a recent grant from NYSDEC. I

                       Shoreline     property     currently   under     public
                       ownership will be retained and, where appropriate,
                       developed to provide public shoreline access.

                  b.   Municipal Budgeting:

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                        construction and ongoing maintenance of public
                        facilities within the Waterfront Revitalization
                        Area.       Included within these activities are
                        operation    of the Town Park and boat launch,
                        maintenance of drainage channels, and maintenance
                        of public infrastructure.

                        Budgetary provisions will continue to be made
                        which ensure funding or personnel required to
                        undertake reviews and enforcement of proposals and
                        statuatory    requirements    within the Waterfront
                        Revitalization Area.

                   C.   Technical Support:

                        The Town of Hamburg will continue to provide
                        technical support services to private property
                        owners in the preparation of erosion protection
                        structure design, site plan review and revision,
                        and in expediting permit procedures.

                   d.   Non-Local Funding:

                        The Town will continue to identify State and
                        Federal programs and other funding sources (such
                        as    those obtained to conduct an analysis of
                        potential public boat launch sites) which may
                        become     available     to    implement     waterfront
                        development projects and plans.         Town personnel
                        will assist in the preparation of specific grant
                        applications to secure such funding.

                        Property     acquisition    may   be    required     for
                        constructing any additional public boat launch
                        ramps     at   sites    to   be   determined    by     a
                        recently-inaugurated     site    selection/feasibility
                        study funded through a recent grant from NYSDEC.

                   e.   Eighteen Mile Creek Resource Management Plan:

                        Due to the unique nature of the Eighteen Mile
                        Creek gorge along the municipal boundary of the
                        Town of Hamburg with the Town of Evans, a resource
                        management plan will be prepared.           Discussions
                        will occur with the Town of Evans and Erie County
                        to explore the possibility of a joint planning
                        effort.    The Erie County Department of Environment
                        and Planning has also identified the need for such
                        a plan in their 1983 report entitiled "Erie County
                        Sport Fishery Management Plan". The major purpose
                        of the undertaking will be to ensure the continued
                        preservation of the fish habitat, geologic, scenic
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                       Funding assistance through the New York State
                       Coastal Management Program will be sought for the
                       program.      A   secondary approach to securing
                       resources for plan completion will be to approach
                       Erie County for technical assistance. The Town of
                       Hamburg will aim at completing the plan in 1990.

                  f.   New York State Coastal Eosion Hazard Area Act

                       The entire Town shoreline has been designated a
                       "Natural    Protective   Feature" by NYSDEC under
                       provisions of the State's Coastal Erosion Hazards
                       Area Act.     This action assists in implementing
                       Policies 11 through 17 (Flooding and Erosion).
                       All actions will be subject to review by NYSDEC in
                       accordance    with    the   Act's   guidelines     and
                       regulations.      The    Town   is   examining     the
                       feasibility   of    establishing   its own Coastal
                       Erosion Management Program.

                       The    resource  management    plan   will identify
                       opportunities for controlled public access for
                       fishing    enthusiasts   within   the framework of
                       private    land  ownership, land constraints and
                       limited parking areas.

            2.    Private Actions Necessary to Implement the LWRP

                  one of the major objectives of the Town's program is
                  the   stimulation   of    private   economic development
                  activities   in   northern Hamburg arising from the
                  redevelopment of the Bethlehem Steel complex. Nearly
                  200   acres   of   undeveloped    land is suitable for
                  diversified   commercial development catering to the
                  sport fishing and tourism industries.         In addition,
                  opportunities in the area exist for low-and-medium
                  density residential development.

                  In order to transform Woodlawn Beach into a major
                  recreation facility, the cooperation of the existing
                  owner (Buffalo Crushed Stone) will be required. An
                  estimated cost of $25,000,000 has been placed on the
                  facility.

        C.  MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT,THE LWRP

            Successful      implementation     of   the  Local     Waterfront
            Revitalization Program will require participation of the
            Town Board, Waterfront Revitalization Committee, Planning
            Board, and technical support staff in the Planning and
            Development Enginerig, and Building Inspector's Offices.
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             Waterfront    Revitalization   Committee,   with professional
             assistance from the Town Planning Director.

             The Town Supervisor will act as the lead local contact for
             waterfront matters.


             1.   Management Responsibilities

                  a.    Shoreline Revitalization Committee:

                        The @Committee will be responsible for reviewing
                        all   actions   affecting   the    Town's LWRP and
                        referring their comments to the lead agency as
                        determined by the Town's Environmental Quality
                        Review Law.     The Committee will also advise the
                        Town   Board, Town Supervisor, and other local
                        departments, boards, committees, etc. regarding
                        waterfront issues.

                  b.    Planning Board:

                        The   Planning   Board will review all proposed
                        developments within the Waterfront Revitalization
                        Area for compliance with zoning and subdivision
                        regulations and other statutory requirements. The
                        Board will consider the comments of the Shoreline
                        Revitalization Committee in accepting or rejecting
                        proposed developments.





























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                  C.    Town Board:

                        The   Town Board will exercise their statutory
                        approval authority over appropriate development
                        proposals,    based    upon recommendations of the
                        Shoreline     Revitalization     Committee     and    the
                        Planning Board.       The Town Board will also enact
                        and amend local laws affecting the implementation
                        of    waterfront     policy    objectives,      including
                        adoption of the municipal budget.

                  d.    Technical Staff:


                        The staff and resources of the Department of
                        Planning     and     Development,      Department       of
                        Engineering, and Building Inspector's Office will
                        provide    necessary    technical     support    to the
                        Shorelfine Revitalization Committee as requested.
                        Such   support will include site plan reviews,
                        environmental      reviews,     and    preparation      of
                        ordinance revisions.        In addition, these offices
                        will   provide     limited technical assistance to
                        private    property owners within the waterfront
                        area.


             3.   Local Procedures for Review of Proposed Local Actions

                  All locally initiated public and private actions within
                  the waterfront area are subject to the provisions
                  contained in the Town Environmental Quality Review
                  Law.     The Law requires consistency of all actions with
                  the LWRP prior to SEQR clearance by the lead agency.
                  Reference should be made to the amended Environmental
                  Quality Review Law for the procedures to be used to
                  ensure local compliance. It is contained in Appendix B.

             4.   Local Procedures for Review of Proposed State and
                  Federal Actions

                  The review of proposed State and federal actions within
                  the Town's WRA will be undertaken in accordance with
                  the procedural guidelines established by the New York
                  State Department of State-, and described in detail in
                  Appendix C.

        D.   FINANCIAL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE LWRP

             Costs     of     Local    Waterfront     Revitalization      Program
             implementation will include capital outlays for specific
             projects, ongoing maintenance and administrative costs. of
             these, initial capital outlays are expected to form the
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             Residential   and    commercial   revitalization efforts are
             expected to continue in the Woodlawn, Hoover Beach, and
             Clifton Heights neighborhoods.       These areas have received
             the bulk of Community Development Block Grant Funds
             allocated to the Town of Hamburg. Current annual funding is
             approximately $290,000.      Funds will be used for housing
             rehabilitation,      infrastructure      repair,      commercial
             revitalization (specifically in Woodlawn), and recreation
             improvements.

             The largest single capital expenditure under the program is
             for  the redevelopment of the. Bethlehem Steel complex. The
             Town and the site's owners will seek funding assistance for
             this effort from a variety of State and Federal programs.
             some of these programs include:

                  0    State Environmental Quality Bond Act funds
                  0    Federal Land and Water Conservation funds
                  0    Federal Boating Safety Act funds
                  0    Federal Outer Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing
                  0    State Waterfront Implementation Grants ($375,000)

             The Town has received funding through the Federal Emergency
             Management   Administration    for property acquisition and
             demolition of storm-damaged homes in Hoover Beach. The Town
             is   seeking additional funding to extend this program.
             Vacant land created by this program will become public
             shoreline open space.

             The Town has received a $50,000 grant from NYSDEC to
             undertake a site selection and preliminary design study for
             additional public boat launch sites.         Depending upon the
             results of the study, funding for site acquisition and
             capital construction may be required.


                              IMPLEMENTATION BLUEPRINT



               ACTION                   IMPLEMENTOR                TIMEFRAME



         1. Regulatory Changes

             o Environmental Quality      T. Hamburg              completed
                Review Law Revision

         2. Capital Prolects

             o Public Boat Launch

             - Site Selection             T. Hamburg,Corps        1987
                                          of Engineers,NYS




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             - Funding*                    T. Hamburg,Corps         1987-88
                                           of Engineers,NYS

             - Design                      T. Hamburg,Corps         1987-88
                                           of Engineers,NYS

             - Construction                T.Hamburg,Corps          1988-89
                                           of Engineers,NYS

             - Owner                       T. Hamburg

             Funding for the project       will be sought from a variety of
             sources    including:    U.S.   Army    Corps    of Engineers -
             Improvements to Navigation; Land and Water Conservation
             Fund; NYS LWRP, NYS Environmental Quality Bond Funds, State
             Supplemental    Budget.      Funding for site selection was
             received in 1986; study completion was expected in 1987.


          ACTION                           IMPLEMENTOR              TIMEFRAME



        0    Bethlehem Steel Redevelopment

             - Concept and                 Buffalo Crushed          1987
                Institutional Plan         Stone/Bethlehem   Steel

             - Design                      Buffalo Crushed          1988 Start
                                           Stone/Bethlehem   Steel

             - Construction                Buffalo Crushed          1989 Start
                                           Stone/Bethlehem          15-20 year
                                           Steel                    redevelop-
                                                                    nent


             - Owner                       Buffalo Crushed
                                           Stone/Bethlehem Steel

        4. Planning   Actions

             o Eighteen Mile Creek         T. Hamburg,              1990
                Resource Management        T. Evans, Erie
                Plan                       County

















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                                    SECTION VI


                      STATE AND FEDERAL ACTIONS AND PROGRAMS
 0                       LIKELY TO AFFECT IMPLEMENTATION











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           .@tate and Federal actions will affect and be affected by
           implementation of the LWRP. Under State law and the U.S. Coastal
           Zone Management Act, certain State and Federal actions within or
           affecting the local waterfront area must be "consistent" or
           11consistent to the maximum extent practicable" with the enforceable
           policies and purposes of the LWRP. This consistency requirement
           makes the LWRP a unique, intergovernmental mechanism for setting
           policy and making decisions and helps to prevent detrimental
           actions from occurring and future options from being needlessly
           foreclosed., At the same time, the active participation of State
           and Federal agencies is also likely to be necessary to implement
           specific provisions of the LWRP.

           The first part of this section identifies the actions and programs
           of State and Federal agencies which should be undertaken in a
           manner consistent with the LWRP. This is a generic list of actions
           and programs, as identified by the NYS Department of State;
           therefore, some of the actions and programs listed may not be
           relevant to this LWRP.        Pursuant to the State Waterfront
           Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act (Executive Law, Article
           42), the Secretary of State individually and separately notifies
           affected State agencies of those agency actions and programs which
           are to be undertaken in a manner consistent with approved LWRPs.
           Similarly, Federal agency. actions and programs subject to
           consistency requirements are identified in the manner prescribed
           'by the U.S. Coastal Zone Management Act and its implementing
           regulations. The lists of State and Federal actions and programs
           included herein are informational only and do not represent or
           substitute for the required identification and notification
           procedures. The current official lists of actions subject to State
           and Federal consistency requirements may be obtained from the NYS
           Department of State.

           The second part of this section is a more focused and descriptive
           list of State and Federal agency actions which are necessary to
           further implementation of the LWRP. It is recognized that a State
           or Federal agency's ability to undertake such actions is subject
           to a variety of factors and considerations; that the consistency
           provisions referred to above, may not apply; and that the
           consistency requirements cannot be used to require a state or
           Federal agency to undertake an action it could not undertake
           pursuant to other provisions of law. Reference should be made to
           Section IV and Section V, which also discuss State and Federal
           assistance needed to implement the LWRP.









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          A.    State and Federal Actions and Programs Which Should be
                Undertaken in a Manner Consistent with the LWRP

                1.    State Agencies

                OFFICE FOR THE AGING

                1.00 Funding and/or approval programs for the establishment
                      of new or expanded facilities providing various services
                      for the elderly.

                DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS

                1.00  Agricultural Districts Program
                2.00  Rural Development Program
                3.00  Farm Worker Services Programs.
                4.00  Permit and approval programs:

                      4.01 Custom Slaughters/Processor Permit
                      4.02 Processing Plant License
                      4.03 Refrigerated Warehouse and/or Locker Plant License

                DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL/STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY

                1.00  Permit and Approval Programs:

                      1.01 Ball Park - Stadium License
                      1.02 Bottle Club License
                      1.03 Bottling Permits
                      1.04 Brewer's Licenses and Permits
                      1.05 Brewer's Retail Beer License
                      1.06 Catering Establishment Liquor License
                      1.07 Cider Producer's and Wholesaler's Licenses
                      1.08 Club Beer, Liquor, and Wine Licenses
                      1.09 Distiller's Licenses
                      1.10 Drug Store, Eating Place, and Grocery Store Beer
                           Licenses
                      1.11 Farm Winery and Winery Licenses
                      1.12 Hotel Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
                      1.13 Industrial Alcohol Manufacturer's Permits
                      1.14 Liquor Store License
                      1.15 On-Premises Liquor Licenses
                      1.16 Plenary Permit (Miscellaneous-Annual)
                      1.17 Summer Beer and Liquor Licenses
                      1.18 Tavern/Restaurant and Restaurant Wine Licenses
                      1.19 Vessel Beer and Liquor Licenses
                      1.20 Warehouse Permit
                      1.21 Wine Store License
                      1.22 Winter Beer and Liquor Licenses
                      1.23 Wholesale Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses


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               DIVISION OF ALCOHOLISM AND ALCOHOL ABUSE                               is
               1.00 Facilities, construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                     demolition or the funding of such activities.

               2.00  Permit and approval programs:

                     2.01 Letter Approval for Certificate of Need
                     2.02 Operating Certificate (Alcoholism Facility)
                     2.03 Operating Certificate (Community Residence)
                     2.04 Operating Certificate (Outpatient Facility)
                     2.05 Operating Certificate (Sobering-Up Station)

               COUNCIL ON THE ARTS

               1.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                     demolition or the funding of such activities.

               2.00 Architecture and environmental arts program.

               DEPARTMENT OF BANKING

               1.00  Permit and approval programs:

                     1.01 Authorization  Certificate   (Bank Branch)
                     1.02 Authorization  Certificate   (Bank Change of Location)
                     1.03 Authorization  Certificate   (Bank Charter)
                     1.04 Authorization  Certificate (Credit Union Change of
                          Location)
                     1.05 Authorization  Certificate   (Credit Union Charter)
                     1.06 Authorization  Certificate   (credit Union Station)
                     1.07 Authorization     Certificate     (Foreign     Banking
                          Corporation Change of Location)
                     1.08 Authorization     Certificate     (Foreign     Banking
                          Corporation Public Accommodations Office
                     1.09 Authorization     Certificate   (Investment    Company
                          Branch)
                     1.10 Authorization Certificate (Investment Company Change
                          of Location)
                     1.11 Authorization     Certificate   (Investment    Company
                          Charter)
                     1.12 Authorization Certificate (Licensed Lender Change
                          of Location)
                     1.13 Authorization Certificate (Mutual Trust Company
                          charter)
                     1.14 Authorization Certificate (Private Banker Charter)
                     1.15 Authorization Certificate (Public Accommodation
                          office - Banks)
                     1.16 Authorization Certificate (Safe Deposit Company
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                     1.17 Authorization Certificate (Safe Deposit Company
                          Change of Location)
                     1.18 Authorization Certificate (Safe Deposit Company
                          Charter)
                     1.19 Authorization Certificate (Savings Bank Charter)
                     1.20 Authorization    Certificate (Savings Bank De Novo
                          Branch Office)
                     1.21 Authorization    Certificate (Savings Bank Public
                          Accommodations   office)
                     1.22 Authorization     Certificate    (Savings    and    Loan
                          Association Branch)
                     .1.23 Authorization    Certificate    (Savings    and    Loan
                          Association Change of Location)
                     1.24 Authorization     Certificate    (Savings    and    Loan
                          Association Charter)
                     1.25 Authorization Certificate (Subsidiary Trust Company
                          Charter)
                     1.26 Authorization Certificate (Trust Company Branch)
                     1.27 Authorization Certificate (Trust Company-Change of
                          Location)
                     1.28 Authorization Certificate (Trust Company Charter)
                     1.29 Authorization Certificate (Trust Company Public
                          Accommodations Office)
                     1.30 Authorization-to Establish a Life Insurance Agency
                     1.31 License as a Licensed Lender
                     1.32 License for a Foreign Banking Corporation Branch

                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                1.00 Preparation or revision of statewide or specific plans
                     to address State economic development needs.
                2.00 Allocation of the state tax-free bonding reserve.

                DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

                1.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                     demolition or the funding of such activities.

                DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

                1. 00 Financing of higher education and health care facilities.

                2.00 Planning and design services assistance program.

                EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

                1.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion,
                     demolition or the funding of such activities.





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               2.00  Permit and approval programs:

                     2.01 Certification of Incorporation (Regents Charter)
                     2.02 Private Business School Registration
                     2.03 Private School License
                     2.04 Registered Manufacturer of Drugs and/or Devices
                     2.05 Registered Pharmacy Certificate
                     2.06 Registered Wholesale of Drugs and/or Devices
                     2.07 Registered Wholesaler-Repacker of Drugs and/or
                          Devices
                     2.08 Storekeeper's Certificate

               ENERGY PLANNING BOARD AND ENERGY OFFICE

               1. 00 Preparation and revision of the State Energy Master Plan

               NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

               1.00 Issuance of revenue bonds to finance pollution abatement
                     modifications in power -generation facilities and various
                     energy projects.

               DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

               1.00 Acquisition, disposition, lease, grant of easement and
                     other activities related to the management of lands under
                     the jurisdiction of the Department.

               2.00  Classification of Waters Program; classification of land
                     areas under the Clean Air Act.

               3.00  Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                     demolition or the funding of such activities.

               4.00  Financial assistance/grant programs:

                     4.01 Capital projects for limiting air pollution
                     4.02 Cleanup of toxic waste dumps
                     4.03 Flood control, beach erosion and other water
                          resource projects
                     4.04 operating aid to municipal wastewater treatment
                          facilities
                     4.05 Resource recovery and solid waste management capital
                          projects
                     4.06 Wastewater treatment facilities

               5.00 Funding assistance for issuance of permits and other
                     regulatory activities (New York City only).

               6.00 Implementation of the Environmental Quality-Bond Act of
                     1972, including:

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                    (a)  Water Quality Improvement Projects
                    (b)  Land Preservation and Improvement Projects including
                         Wetland Preservation and Restoration Projects,
                         Unique Area Preservation Projects, Metropolitan
                         Parks Projects, Open Space Preservation Projects and
                         Waterways Projects.

              7.00 Marine Finfish and Shellfish Programs.

              8.00 New York Harbor Drift Removal Project.

              9.00  Permit and approval programs:

                    9.01 Certificate of Approval for Air Pollution Episode
                         Action Plan
                    9.02 Certificate of Compliance for Tax Relief - Air
                         Pollution Control Facility
                    9.03 Certificate to Operate: Stationary Combustion
                         Installation; Incinerator; Process, Exhaust or
                         Ventilation System
                    9.04 Permit for Burial of Radioactive Material
                    9.05 Permit for Discharge of Radioactive Material to
                         Sanitary Sewer
                    9.06 Permit for Restricted Burning
                    9.07 Permit to Construct: a Stationary Combustion
                         Installation; Incinerator; Indirect Source of Air
                         Contamination; Process, Exhaust or Ventilation
                         System
                    9.08 Approval of Plans and Specifications for Wastewater
                         Treatment Facilities
                    9.09 Certificate to Possess and Sell Hatchery Trout in
                         New York State
                    9.10 Commercial Inland Fisheries Licenses
                    9.11 Fishing Preserve License
                    9.12 Fur Breeder's License
                    9.13 Game Dealer's License
                    9.14 Licenses to Breed Domestic Game Animals
                    9.15 License to Possess and Sell Live Game
                    9.16 Permit to Import, Transport and/or Export under
                         Section 184.1 (11-0511)
                    9.17 Permit to Raise and Sell Trout
                    9.18 Private Bass Hatchery Permit
                    9.19 Shooting Preserve Licenses
                    9.20 Taxidermy License
                    9.21 Certificate of Environmental Safety (Liquid Natural
                         Gas and Liquid Petroleum Gas)
                    9.22 Floating Object Permit
                    9.23 Marine Regatta Permit
                    9.24 Mining Permit
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                     9.26 Permit to Plug and Abandon (a non-commercial, oil,
                          gas or solution mining well)
                     9.27 Permit to    Use Chemicals for the Control or
                          Elimination of Aquatic Insects
                     9.28 Permit to    Use Chemicals for the Control or
                          Elimination  of Aquatic Vegetation
                     9.29 Permit to    Use Chemicals for the Control or
                          Extermination of Undesirable Fish
                     9.30 Underground Storage Permit (Gas)
                     9.31 Well Drilling Permit (Oil, Gas, and Solution Salt
                          Mining)
                     9.32 Digger's Permit (Shellfish)
                     9.33 License of Menhaden Fishing Vessel
                     9.34 License for Non-Resident Food Fishing Vessel
                     9.35 Non-Resident Lobster Permit
                     9.36 Marine Hatchery and/or Off -Bottom Culture Shellfish
                          Permits
                     9.37 Permits to Take Blue-Claw Crabs
                     9.38 Permit to Use Pond or Trap Net
                     9.39 Resident Commercial Lobster Permit
                     9.40 Shellfish Bed Permit
                     9.41 Shellfish Shipper's Permits
                     9.42 Special Permit to Take Surf Clams from Waters other
                          than the  Atlantic Ocean
                     9.43 Approval  - Drainage Improvement District
                     9.44 Approval  - Water (Diversions for) Power
                     9.45 Approval  of Well System and Permit to Operate
                     9.46 Permit -  Article 15, (Protection of Water) - Dam
                     9.47 Permit -  Article 15, (Protection of Water) - Dock,
                          Pier or Wharf
                     9.48 Permit - Article 15, (.Protection of Water) - Dredge
                          or Deposit Material in a Waterway
                     9.49 Permit - Article 15, (Protection of Water) - Stream
                          Bed or Bank Disturbances
                     9.50 Permit - Article 15, Title 15 (Water Supply)
                     9.51 Permit - Article 24, (Freshwater Wetlands)
                     9.52 Permit - Article 25, (Tidal Wetlands)
                     9.53 River Improvement District Approval-s
                     9.54 River Regulatory District Approvals
                     9.55 Well Drilling Certificate of Registration
                     9.56 Permit to Construct and/or operate a Solid Waste
                          Management Facility
                     9.57 Septic Tank Cleaner and Industrial Waste Collector
                          Permit
                     9.58 Approval of Plans for Wastewater Disposal Systems
                     9.59 Certificate of Approval of Realty Subdivision Plans
                     9.60 Certificate of Compliance (Industrial Wastewater
                          Treatment Facility)
                     9.61 Letters of Certification for Major Onshore Petroleum
                          Facility Oil Spill Prevention and Control Plan


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                         3.62  PerrIpT- Article 36, (Construction Flood Hazard
                               7 as)
                         9.63    err,    fo             qenc                   development
                                 n       -a              I a z   s A
                            64 pern           ate            Acti.      s or L      p, n
                               in Coas-     1. Erosion      hazards Ar@_
                         9.65  State Pollutant Disc.,__ Eliminat System           FS
                               Permit
                         9.66  401 Water Quality Certification

                 10.00   Preparation and revision of Air Pollution State
                         Implementation Plan.

                 11.00   Preparation and revision of Continuous Executive
                         Program Plan.

                 12.00   Preparation and revision of Statewide Environmental
                         Plan.

                 13.00   Protection of Natural and Man-made Beauty Program.

                 14.00   Urban Fisheries Program.

                 15.00   Urban Forestry Program.

                 16.00   Urban Wildlife Program.

                  ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES CORPORATION

                  1.00 Financing program for pollution control facilities for
                         industrial firms and small businesses.


                  FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

                  1.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                         demolition or the funding of such activities.

                  OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES

                  1.00   Administration of the Public Lands Law for acquisition
                         and disposition of lands, grants of land and grants of
                         easement of land under water, issuance of licenses for
                         removal of materials from lands under water, and oil and
                         gas leases for exploration and development.

                  2.00   Administration of Article 4-B, Public Buildings Law, in
                         regard to the protection and management of State historic
                         and cultural properties and State uses of buildings of
                         historic, architectural or cultural significance.




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               3. 00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                    demolition.


               DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

               1.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                    demolition or the funding of such activities.

               2.00 Permit and approval programs:

                    2.01  Approval of Completed Works for Public Water Supply
                          Improvements
                    2.02  Approval of     Plans for Public       Water Supply
                          Improvements.
                    2.03  Certificate of Need (Health Related Facility -
                          except Hospitals)
                    2.04  Certificate of Need (Hospitals)
                    2.05  Operating Certificate (Diagnostic and Treatment
                          Center)
                    2.06  Operating Certificate (Health Related Facility)
                    2.07  Operating Certificate (Hospice)
                    2.08  Operating Certificate (Hospital)
                    2.09  Operating Certificate (Nursing Home)
                    2.10  Permit to Operate a Children Is Overnight or Day Camp
                    2.11  Permit to operate a Migrant Labor Camp
                    2.12  Permit to operate as a Retail Frozen Dessert
                          Manufacturer
                    2.13  Permit to operate a Service Food Establishment
                    2.14  Permit to Operate a Temporary Residence/Mass
                          Gathering
                    2.15  Permit to Operate or 'Maintain a Swimming Pool or
                          Public Bathing Beach
                    2.16  Permit to Operate Sanitary Facilities for Realty
                          Subdivisions
                    2.17  Shared Health Facility Registration Certificate

               DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
               AND AFFILIATES

               1.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                    demolition.
               2.00 Financial assistance/grant programs:

                    2.01  Federal Housing     Assistance Payments Programs
                          (Section 8 Programs)
                    2.02  Housing Development Fund Programs
                    2.03  Neighborhood Preservation Companies Program
                    2.04  Public Housing Programs
                    2.05  Rural Initiatives Grant Program
                    2.06  Rural Preservation Companies Program
                    2.07  Rural Rental Assistance Program

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                      2.08 Special Needs Demonstration Projects
                      2.09 Urban Initiatives Grant Program
                      2.10 Urban Renewal Programs

                 3.00 Preparation and implementation of plans to address
                      housing and community renewal needs.

                 HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

                 1.00 Funding programs for the construction, rehabilitation,
                      or expansion of facilities.

                 JOB DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

                 1.00 Financing assistance programs for commercial and
                      industrial facilities.


                 MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AGENCY

                 1.00 Financing of medical care facilities.

                 OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH

                 1.00 Facilities, construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                      demolition or the funding of such activities.

                 2.00 Permit and approval programs:

                      2.01 Operating Certificate (Community Residence)
                      2.02 Operating Certificate (Family Care Homes)
                      2.03 Operating Certificate (Inpatient Facility)
                      2.04 Operating Certificate (Outpatient Facility)

                 OFFICE OF MENTAL RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES

                 1.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                      demolition or the funding of such activities.

                 2.00 Permit and approval programs:

                      2.01 Establishment and Construction Prior Approval
                      2.02 Operating Certificate community Residence
                      2.03 Outpatient Facility Operating Certificate

                 DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS

                 1.00 Preparation and implementation of the State Disaster
                      Preparedness Plan.





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               NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST

               1.00 Funding program for natural heritage institutions.

               NIAGARA FRONTIER TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (regional agency)

               1.00 Acquisition, disposition, lease, grant of easement and
                    other activities related to the management of land under
                    the jurisdiction of the Authority.

               2.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                    demolition.

               3.00 Increases in special fares for transportation services
                    to public water-related recreation resources.

               OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
               (including Regional State Park Commission)

               1.00 Acquisition, disposition, lease, grant of easement or
                    other activities related to the management of land under
                    the jurisdiction of the office.

               2.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                    demolition or the funding of such activities.

               3.00 Funding program for recreational boating, safety and
                    enforcement.

               4.00 Funding program f oi State and local historic preservation
                    projects.

               5.00 Land and Water Conservation Fund programs.

               6.00 Nomination of properties to the Federal and/or State
                    Register of Historic Places.

               7.00 Permit and approval programs:

                    7.01 Floating objects Permit
                    7.02 Marine Regatta Permit
                    7.03 Navigation Aide Permit
                    7.04 Posting of Signs Outside State Parks

               8.00 Preparation and revision of the Statewide Comprehensive
                    Outdoor Recreation Plan and the Statewide Comprehensive
                    Historic Preservation Plan and other plans for public
                    access, recreation, historic preservation or related
                    purposes.

               9.00 Recreation services program.

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               10.00 Urban Cultural Parks Program.

                POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

                1.00 Acquisition, disposition, lease, grant of easement and
                     other activities related to the management of land under
                     the jurisdiction of the Authority.

                2.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                     demolition.


                NEW YORK STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION

                1.00 Corporation for Innovation Development Program.

                2.00 Center for Advanced Technology Program.

                NEW YORK STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION

                1.00 Corporation for Innovation Development Program

                2.00 Center for Advanced Technology Program

                DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

                1.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                     demolition or the funding of such activities.

                2.00 Homeless Housing and Assistance Program.

                3.00 Permit and approval programs:

                     3.01  certificate of Incorporation (Adult Residential Care
                           Facilities)
                     3.02  Operating  Certificate  (children's Services)
                     3.03  Operating  Certificate  (Enriched Housing Program)
                     3.04  Operating  Certificate  (Home for Adults)
                     3.05  operating  Certificate  (Proprietary Home)
                     3.06  operating  Certificate  (Public Home)
                     3.07  Operating  Certificate  (special Care Home)
                     3.08  Permit to  operate a Day Care Center

                DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                1.00 Appalachian Regional Development Program.

                2.00 Coastal Management Program.

                3.00 Community Services Block Grant Program.


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               4.00 Permit and approval programs:

                    4.01 Billiard Room License
                    4.02 Cemetery Operator
                    4.03 Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code

               STATE UNIVERSITY CONSTRUCTION FUND

               1.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                    demolition or the funding of such activities.

               STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

               1.00 Acquisition, disposition, lease, grant of easement or
                    other activities related to the management of land under
                    the jurisdiction of the University.

               2.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                    demolition.


               DIVISION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

               1.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                    demolition or the funding of such activities.

               2.00 Permit and approval programs:

                    2.01 Certificate of Approval (Substance Abuse Services
                          Program)

               NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY (regional agency)

               1.00 Acquisition, disposition, lease, grant of easement and
                    other activities related to the management of land under
                    the jurisdiction of the Authority.

               2.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                    demolition.

               3.00 Permit and approval programs:

                    3.01 Advertising Device Permit
                    3.02 Approval to Transport Radioactive Waste
                    3.03 Occupancy Permit


               DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

               1.00 Acquisition, disposition, lease, grant of easement and
                    other activities related to the management of land under
                    the jurisdiction of the Department.

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                2.00  Construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or demolition
                      of facilities, including but not limited to:

                      (a)  Highways and parkways
                      (b)  Bridges on the State highways system
                      (c)  Highway and parkway maintenance facilities
                      (d)  Barge Canal
                      (e)  Rail facilities

                3.00 Financial assistance/grant programs:

                      3.01 Funding programs for construction/ reconstruction and
                           reconditioning/preservation of municipal streets and
                           highways (excluding routine maintenance and minor
                           rehabilitation)

                      3.02 Funding programs for development of the ports of
                           Albany, Buffalo, Oswego, Ogdensburg and New York

                      3.03 Funding programs for rehabilitation and replacement
                           of municipal bridges

                      3.04 Subsidies program for marginal branchlines abandoned
                           by Conrail

                      3.05 Subsidies program for passenger rail service

                4.00 Permits and approval programs:

                      4.01 Approval of applications for airport improvements
                           (construction projects)

                      4.02 Approval of municipal applications for Section 18
                           Rural and Small Urban Transit Assistance Grants
                           (construction projects)

                      4.03 Approval of municipal or regional transportation
                           authority applications for funds for design,
                           construction    and    rehabilitation     of    omnibus
                           maintenance and storage facilities

                      4.04 Approval of municipal or regional transportation
                           authority applications for funds for design and
                           construction of rapid transit facilities

                      4.05 Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to Operate
                           a Railroad

                      4.06 Highway Work Permits

                      4.07 License to Operate Major Petroleum Facilities

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                    4.08  outdoor   Advertising Permit (for         off-premises
                          advertising signs adjacent to interstate and primary
                          highway)

                    4.09  Permits for Use and Occupancy of N.Y. State Canal
                          Lands (except Regional Permits (Snow Dumping))

                    4.10  Real Property Division Permit for Use of State-
                          Owned Property

               5.00 Preparation or revision of the Statewide Master Plan for
                    Transportation and sub-area or special plans and studies
                    related to the transportation needs of the State.

               6.00 Water Operation and Maintenance Program--Activities
                    related to the containment of petroleum spills and
                    development of an emergency oil-spill control network.

               URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION and its subsidiaries and
               affiliates

               1.00 Acquisition, disposition, lease, grant of easement or
                    other activities related to the management of land under
                    the jurisdiction of the Corporation.

               2.00 Construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or demolition
                    of residen-tial, commercial, industrial, and civic
                    facilities and the funding of such activities, including
                    but not limited to actions under the following programs:

                    (a)   Tax-Exempt Financing Program
                    (b)   Lease Collateral Program
                    (c)   Lease Financial Program
                    (d)   Targeted Investment Program
                    (e)   Industrial Buildings Recycling Program

               DIVISION OF YOUTH

               1.00 Facilities construction, rehabilitation, expansion, or
                    demolition or the funding or approval of such activities.














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            2.    Federal Agencies

            DIRECT FEDERAL ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS


            DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


            National Marine Fisheries Services

            1.00 Fisheries Management Plans

            DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

            Army  Corps of Engineers

            1.00  Proposed    authorizations     for    dredging,     channel
                  improvements, break-waters, other navigational works, or
                  erosion control structures, beach replenishment, dams or
                  flood control works, ice management practices and
                  activities, and other projects with potential to impact
                  coastal lands and waters.

            2.00  Land acquisition for spoil disposal or other purposes.

            3.00  Selection of open water disposal sites.

            Army, Navy and Air Force

            4.00  Location, design, and acquisition of new or expanded
                  defense   installations    (active   or  reserve    status,
                  including associated housing, transportation or other
                  facilities).

            5.00  Plans, procedures and facilities for landing or storage
                  use zones.


            6.00  Establishment of impact, compatibility or restricted use
                  zones.


            DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


            1.00 Prohibition orders.


            GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

            1.00 Acquisition, location and design of proposed Federal
                  Government property or buildings, whether leased or owned
                  by the Federal Government.

            2.00 Di,-@position oi' Fede-         s lands      str,..,ture;.


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               DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR


               Fish and Wildlife Service

               1.00 Management of National Wildlife refuges and proposed
                    acquisitions.

               Mineral Management service

               2.00 OCS lease sale activities including tract selection,
                    lease sale stipulations, etc.

               National Park Service

               3.00 National Park and Seashore management and proposed
                    acquisitions.

               DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

               Amtrak, Conrail

               1.00 Expansions, curtailments, new construction, upgrading or
                    abandonments or railroad facilities or services, in or
                    affecting the State's coastal area.

               Coast Guard

               2.00 Location and design, construction or enlargement of Coast
                    Guard stations, bases, and lighthouses.

               3.00 Location, placement or removal of navigation devices
                    which are not part of the routine operations under the
                    Aids to Navigation Program (ATON).

               4.00 Expansion, abandonment, designation or anchorages,
                    lightening areas or shipping lanes and ice management
                    practices and activities.

               Federal Aviation Administration

               5.00 Location and design, construction, maintenance, and
                    demolition of Federal aids to air navigation.

               Federal Highway Administration

               6.00 Highway construction.

               St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

               7.00 Acquisition,    location,    design,     improvement     and
                    construction of new and existing facilities for the

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                     operation of the Seaway, including traffic safety,
                     traffic control and length of navigation season.



               FEDERAL LICENSES AND PERMITS


               DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

               Army Corps of Engineers

               1.00  Construction of dams, dikes or ditches across navigable
                     waters, or obstruction or alteration of navigable waters
                     required under Sections 9 and 10 of the Rivers and
                     Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401, 403).

               2.00  Establishment of harbor lines pursuant to Section 11 of
                     the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 404, 405).

               3.00  occupation of seawall, bulkhead, jetty, dike, levee,
                     wharf, pier, or other work built by the U.S. pursuant to
                     Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33
                     U.S.C. 408).

               4.00  Approval of plans. for improvements made at private
                     expense under USACE supervision pursuant to the Rivers
                     and Harbors Act of 1902 (33 U.S.C. 565).

               5.00  Disposal of dredged spoils into the waters of the U.S.,
                     pursuant to the Clean Water Act, Section 404, (33 U.S.C.
                     1344).

               6.00  All actions for which permits are required pursuant to
                     Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research and
                     Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1413).

               7.00  Construction of artificial islands and fixed structures
                     in Long Island Sound pursuant to Section 4(f) of the
                     River and Harbors Act of 1912 (33 U.S.C.).

               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

               Economic Regulatory Commission

               1.00 Regulation of gas pipelines, and licensing of import or
                     export of natural gas pursuant to the Natural Gas Act (15
                     U.S.C. 717) and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974.

               2.00 Exemptions from prohibition orders.





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               Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

               3.00 Licenses for non-Federal hydroelectric projects and
                    primary transmission lines under Sections 3(11), 4(e) and
                    15 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796(11), 797(11)
                    and 808).

               4.00 orders for interconnection of electric transmission
                    facilities under Section 202(b) of the Federal Power Act
                    (15 U.S.C. 824a(b)).

               5.00 Certificates for the construction and operation of
                    interstate natural gas pipeline facilities, including
                    both pipelines and terminal facilities under Section 7(c)
                    of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f(c)).

               6.00 Permission and approval for the abandonment of natural
                    gas pipeline facilities under Section 7(b) of the Natural
                    Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f(b)).

               ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

               1.00 NPDES    permits    and   other    permits    for    Federal
                    installations, discharges in contiguous zones and ocean
                    waters, sludge runoff and aquaculture permits pursuant
                    to Section 401, 402, 403, 405, and 318 of the Federal
                    Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33* U.S.C. 1341,
                    1342, 1343, and 1328).

               2.00 Permits pursuant      to the     Resources   Recovery and
                    Conservation Act of 1976.

               3.00 Permits pursuant to the underground injection control
                    program under Section 1424 of the Safe Water Drinking,
                    Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300h-c).

               4.00 Permits pursuant, to the Clean Air Act of 1976 (42, U.S.C.
                    1857).

               DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR


               Fish and Wildlife Services

               1.00 Endangered species permits pursuant to the Endangered
                    Species Act (16 U.S.C. 153(a)).
                                        I

               Mineral Management Service

               2.00 Permits to drill, rights of use and easements for
                    construction and maintenance of pipelines, gathering and
                    flow lines and associated structures pursuant to 43

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                     U.S.C. 1334, exploration and development plans, and any
                     other permits or authorizations granted for activities
                     described in detail in OCS exploration, development, and
                     production plans.

                3.00 Permits required for pipelines crossing federal lands,
                     including OCS lands, and associated activities pursuant
                     to the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1334) and 43 U.S.C. 931
                     (c) and 20 U.S.C. 185.

                INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

                1.00 Authority to abandon railway lines (to the extent that
                     the abandonment involves removal of trackage and
                     disposition of right-of-way); authority to construct
                     railroads; authority to construct coal slurry pipelines.

                NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

                1.00 Licensing and certification of the siting, construction
                     and operation of nuclear power plans pursuant to Atomic
                     Energy Act of 1954, Title II of the Energy Reorganization
                     Act of 1974 and the National Environmental Policy Act of
                     1969.


                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


                Coast Guard

                1.00 Construction or modification of bridges, causeways or
                     pipelines over navigable waters pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
                     1455.

                2.00 Permits for Deepwater Ports pursuant to the Deepwater
                     Ports Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501).

                Federal Aviation Administration

                3.00 Permits and licenses for construction, operation or
                     alteration of airports.

                FEDERAL ASSISTANCE*


                DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


                10.068   Rural Clean Water Program
                10.409   Irrigation, Drainage, and Other Soil and Water
                         Conservation Loans
                10.410   Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans
                10.411   Rural Housing Site Loans
                10.413   Recreation Facility Loans
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               10.414 Resource Conservation and Development Loans
               10.415 Rural Renting Housing Loans
               10.416 Soil and Water Loans
               10.418  Water and Waste Disposal Systems f or Rural Communities
               10.422  Business and Industrial Loans
               10.424  Industrial Development Grants
               10.426  Area Development Assistance Planning Grants
               10.429  Above Moderate Income Housing Loans
               10.430  Energy Impacted Area Development Assistance Program
               10.901  Resource Conservation and Development
               10.902  Soil and Water Conservation
               10.904  Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention
               10.906  River Basin Surveys and Investigations

               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

               11.300 Economic Development - Grants and Loans for Public
                       Works and Development Facilities
               11.301 Economic Development    Business Development Assistance
               11.302  Economic Development  - Support for Planning
                       organizations
               11.304  Economic Development  - State and Local Economic
                       Development Planning
               11.305  Economic Development  - State and Local Economic
                       Development Planning
               11.307  Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance
                       Program - Long Term Economic Deterioration
               11.308  Grants to States for Supplemental and Basic Funding
                       of Titles I, II, III, IV, and V Activities
               11.405  Anadromous and Great Lakes Fisheries Conservation
               11.407  Commercial Fisheries Research and Development
               11.417  Sea Grant Support
               11.427  Fisheries Development and Utilization - Research and
                       Demonstration Grants and Cooperative Agreements
                       Program
               11.501  Development and Promotion of Ports and.Intermodel
                       Transportation   '
               11.509  Development and Promotion of Domestic Waterborne
                       Transport Systems

               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

               14.112  Mortgage Insurance - Construction or Substantial
                       Rehabilitation of Condominium Projects
               14.115  Mortgage Insurance - Development of Sales Type
                       Cooperative Projects
               14.117  Mortgage Insurance    Homes
               14.124  Mortgage Insurance     Investor Sponsored Cooperative
                       Housing
               14.125  Mortgage Insurance    Land Development and New
                       Communities


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                14.126   Mortgage Insurance - Management Type Cooperative
                         Projects
                14.127   mortgage Insurance - Mobile Home Parks
                14.218   Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
                14.219   Community Development Block Grants/Small Cities
                         Program
                14.221   Urban Development Action Grants
                14.223   Indian Community Development Block Grant Program

                DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

                15.400   Outdoor Recreation - Acquisition, Development and
                         Planning
                15.402   Outdoor Recreation - Technical Assistance
                15.403   Disposal of Federal Surplus Real Property for Parks,
                         Recreation, and Historic Monuments
                15.411   Historic Preservation Grants-in-Aid
                15.417   Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program
                15.600   Anadromous Fish Conservation
                15.605   Fish Restoration
                15.611   Wildlife Restoration
                15.613   Marine Mammal Grant Program
                15.802   Minerals Discovery Loan Program
                15.950   National Water Research and Development Program
                15.951   Water Resources Research and Technology - Assistance
                         to State Institutes
                15.952   Water Research and Technology - Matching Funds to
                         State Institutes


                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                20.102   Airport Development Aid Program
                20.103   Airport Planning Grant Program
                20.205   Highway Research, Planning, and Construction
                20.309   Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement       Guarantee
                         of obligations
                20.310   Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement      Redeemable
                         Preference Shares
                20.506   Urban Mass Transportation Demonstration Grants
                20.509   Public Transportation f or Rural and Small Urban Areas

                GENERAL  SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

                39.002   Disposal of Federal Surplus Real Property

                COMMUNITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

                49.002 Community Action
                49.011 Community Economic Development
                49.013 State Economic Opportunity Offices
                49.017 Rural Development Loan Fund

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               49.018 Housing and Community Development (Rural Housing)

               SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


               59.012  Small Business Loans
               59.013  State and Local Development Company Loans
               59.024  Water Pollution Control Loans
               59.025  Air Pollution Control Loans
               59.031  Small Business Pollution Control Financing Guarantee

               ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

               66.001 Air Pollution Control Program Grants
               66.418 Construction Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works
               66.426 Water Pollution Control - State and Areawide Water
                  Quality Management Planning Agency
               66.451  Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Program Support
                       Grants
               66.452  Solid Waste Management Demonstration Grants
               66.600  Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants Program
                       Support Comprehensive Environmental Response,
                       Compensation and Liability (Super Fund)

                          Numbers ref er to the Catalog of Federal Domestic
                         Assistance Programs, 1980 and its two subsequent
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        B.    FEDERAL AND STATE ACTIONS AND PROGRAMS NECESSARY TO FURTHER
              THE LWRP.

              1.   Federal Actions or Programs

                   a)   Army Corps of Engineers

                        (1)  Financial Assistance under the Improvements to
                             Navigation Program for a public boat launch and
                             marina at Woodlawn, the Bethlehem Steel complex
                             or other recommended sites.

                        (2)  Technical assistance in determining physical,
                             fiscal and social opportunities, as well as
                             constraints, relative to constructing a public
                             boat launch and marina at Woodlawn, the
                             Bethlehem Steel complex or other recommended
                             sites.

                   b)   International Joint Commission

                        (1)  Issue necessary orders to Lake Superior Board
                             of Control and other appropriate agencies
                             having jurisdiction for Great Lakes outflows
                             to insure that the Lake Erie water level never
                             exceed its all time high April level for the
                             recording period established prior to 1965.

                   c)   Department of Housing and Urban Development

                        (1)  Financial assistance under the Community
                             Development Block Grant Program to ensure
                             continued drainage improve-ments for the Hoover
                             Beach community, residential rehabilitation
                             within Woodlawn, and commercial revitalization
                             along New York State Rte. 5 through the
                             Woodlawn and Athol Springs neighborhoods.-

              2.   State Actions and Programs

                   a)   Office    of   Parks,   Recreation    and     Historic
                        Preservation

                        (1)  Financial assistance through the Federal Land
                             and Water Conservation Fund as administered
                             through OPRHP for development of a public boat
                             launch and marina at Woodlawn, the Bethlehem
                             Steel complex or other recommended sites.

                        (2) Financial     assistance    through    the     NYS
                             Environmental Quality Bond Act of 1972 -

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                               Waterway Access Program f or development of a
                               public boat launch and marina at Woodlawn, the
                               Bethlehem Steel complex or other recommended
                               sites

                         (3)   Use of waterway access funds authorized as part
                               of the 1972 Environmental Quality Board Act by
                               NYS for development of a recreation facility
                               at Woodlawn Beach.

                         (4)   Review of comprehensive survey to determine
                               eligibility for the State/National Register of
                               Historic Places.

                         (5)   Review of all State and Federally funded,
                               permitted, or implemented projects for impact
                               on historic or cultural resources.

                    b)   Department of Environmental Conservation

                         (1)   Conduct an erosion hazard survey to assist the
                               Town in determining the severity of their
                               shoreline erosion problems and the need to
                               impose a regulatory program as outlined in the
                               NYS Coastal Erosion Management Act.

                         (2) Continue to finance and implement the Lake Erie
                               Fisheries Management Plan and establish it as
                               to priority within the Department.

                    c)   Department of State

                         (1) Provide financial assistance through the
                               Coastal Management Program for the preparation
                               of a resources management plan for Eighteen
                               Mile Creek.

                    d)   Department of Transportation

                         (1) Erect Seaway Trail signs at appropriate
                               locations along NYS Rte. 5 to aid in the area's
                               promotion as a tourist/retail corridor.

                    e)   'Urban Development Corporation - Western New York
                         Economic Development Corporation

                         (1) Contribute to the financing of      the proposed
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                   f)   office of General Services

                        (1)   Prior to any development occurring in the water
                              or on the immediate waterfront, OGS should be
                              consulted f or a determination of the State I s
                              interest in underwater or formerly underwater
                              lands and for authorization to use and occupy
                              these lands.
























































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                                  Section VII



                        CONSULTATION WITH OTHER AFFECTED
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             DESCRIPTION OF CONSULTATION ACTIVITIES


            A.    METHOD

                  The Town of Hamburg established and carried out several
                  approaches for consulting with Federal, State, regional
                  and other local agencies that are affected by the
                  development of a Town of Hamburg Local Waterfront
                  Revitalization Program (LWRP).       These approaches were
                  selected to facilitate understanding of the Town's
                  LWRP, promote information sharing, coordinate related
                  Town   and    agency activities and resolve conflicts
                  between     the  Town's LWRP and the policies and/or
                  programs of these governmental agencies.

                  The approaches used included: (1) establishment of the
                  Erie    County   Waterfront Task Force; (2) technical
                  consultations; (3) supportive written communications;
                  and (4) review of the Draft LWRP/DEIS by local, State,
                  and Federal agencies.

             1.   ERIE COUNTY WATERFRONT TASK FORCE MEETINGS

                  0    DescriRtion:     The Task Force was formed to assist
                       in coordinating LWRP efforts among all waterfront
                       municipalities     in Erie County (including the
                       Towns of Brant, Evans, Hamburg, Tonawanda, Grand
                       Island and the Cities of Lackawanna, Tonawanda and
                       Buffalo).           Representatives     from      these
                       municipalities serve on the Task Force, as well as
                       representatives from all related agencies carrying
                       out waterfront programs, policies or projects in
                       Erie County.      Another major function of the Task
                       Force is to provide for an information exchange
                       among both agency and LWRP municipal officials
                      .concerning     their     waterfront    concerns     and
                       interests.

                  0    Meeting Schedule: The Erie County Waterfront Task
                       Force met three times since the beginning of LWRP
                       development in the waterfront municipalities. The
                       first meeting was held on August 1, 1983 and the
                       second meeting on February 2, 1984.            A third
                       meeting was held on 9/26/84 concerning          program
                       elements completed since February 1984.

                  0    Accomplishments:      The Erie County Task Force
                       meetings     provided    a   needed   mechanism     for
                       information      exchange    and    coordination     of
                       waterfront     activities     among    agencies     and
                       governments.     As important, it served as an alert
                       mechanism     by  which potentially controversial,
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                        identified.       Attendance at the meetings was
                        excellent.    The support demonstrated by Task Force
                        participants    established the Task Force as a
                        viable,      effective    entity    for    coordinating
                        waterfront planning on a Countywide basis. The
                        attention the media, radio, T.V., as well as
                        newspapers, has given these meetings is indicative
                        of the Task Force's meaningful role in waterfront
                        planning.

             2.   TECHNICAL CONSULTATIONS

                  0     Description:     Issue oriented conversations were
                        held with several government agencies on a needs
                        basis concerning the development of the Town of
                        Hamburg's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.

                  0     U.S.   Army    Corps    of   Engineers     -    Numerous
                        conversations occurred with the U.S. Army Corps of
                        Engineers concerning the feasibility of locating a
                        protected     marina   along    the Town of Hamburg
                        shoreline.      These discussions focused on the
                        technical assistance that could be provided by the
                        Corps concerning the evaluation of a site, and the
                        preliminary engineering factors and costs that
                        could be projected for a protected harbor/marina
                        area.   A meeting was held with the Corps on August
                        22, 1984 concerning a marina study.

                  0     New   York    State    Department    of Environmental
                        Conservation-       In     addition      to     numerous
                        conversations     with   New York State DEC staff
                        regarding environmental* factors at Woodlawn Beach
                        and in the vicinity of Athol Springs/Hoover Beach,
                        an official meeting was held on May 3, 1984. At
                        that time, as part of a general discussion on the
                        LWRP specifics of the Town of Hamburg's program
                        were explained, (ie.. policies, uses and projects).

                  0     Erie County Department of Environment and Planning
                        - Division of Sewerage Management - Due to the
                        proximity of the      Erie County Southtown's Sewage
                        Treatment Plant to    a proposed site for a protected
                        marina    area and    to the Woodlawn Beach site,
                        continuous review     of the Town's program with the
                        Deputy Commissioner   of this Division occurred.

                  0     Coordination with     LWRP's in adjacent waterfront
                        municipalities:     Town of Evans, City of Lackawanna
                        - As part of program development in these three
                        municipalities there was a special emphasis placed
                        on assessing impacts each program might have on
                        the other.      Advisory committee meetings in these
                        communities, as well as briefings with government
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                   0    Briefing     of    elected/federal,local     officials
                        representing Town of Hamburg waterfront - Not only
                        did these officials participate in Erie County
                        Waterfront Task Force meetings, but they and/or
                        their representatives attended advisory committee
                        meetings.     A special briefing session on the LWRP
                        program was held for County Legislators on April
                        16, 1984.

                   0    Accomplishments:     Consultation on the technical
                        aspects of the Town of Hamburg's program with all
                        appropriate        agencies       and       government
                        representatives proved necessary since few really
                        understand the parameters of developing a local
                        waterfront     revitalization     program.        These
                        conversations    helped    provide   the   basis for
                        consistency with agency programs and policies.

         3. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS


             a.    Description:     In order to assure that all relevant
                   waterfront agencies were kept informed of progress
                   being made on the development of the Local Waterfront
                   Revitalization    Program,   two methods were used as
                   follows:


                   0    Transmittal of Technical Memo: A technical memo
                        was   sent    to   appropriate federal, state and
                        regional agencies on April 17, 1984 which reviewed
                        all    aspects    of  the Town's Local Waterfront
                        Revitalization     Program. .     Included    was    an
                        explanation of the Town's waterfront policies and
                        coastal area projects and program implementation
                        techniques.

                   0    "Waterfront News" - This quarterly information
                        sheet provides a summary of ongoing activities
                        concerning the development of the Local Waterfront
                        Revitalization    Program.     The mailing list of
                        approximately 250 includes all relevant waterfront
                        agencies as well as elected representatives from
                        waterfront municipalities.

                   b.   Accomplishments:     Both techniques appear to be an
                        effective way to transmit pertinent information on
                        the     development    of    the   Local    Waterfront
                        Revitalization Program.       Responses to review of
                        the technical memo have indicated understanding
                        and acceptance of the LWRP.

         4. REVIEW OF DRAFT LWRP BY STATE, FEDERAL, AND LOCAL AGENCIES

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             the Town Board and forwarded to the NYS Department of State
             (DOS).     The DOS then initiated a 60-day review of the Draft
             LWRP/DEIS pursuant to the Waterfront Revitalization and
             Coastal Resources Act and State Environmental Quality Review
             Act.    Copies of the Draft LWRP and DEIS were distributed by
             DOS to all potentially affected State and Federal agencies,
             Erie County, adjacent waterfront municipalities, and the
             Erie and Niagara Counties Regional Planning Board. Comments
             received on the Draft LWRP/DEIS were reviewed by DOS and the
             Town and resultant changes were made to the LWRP, which are
             detailed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement.






















































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       The Town of Hamburg established, and carried out in conjunction
       with Erie County and the other waterfront LWRP municipalities in
       Erie    County, the following procedures for obtaining local
       commitment to its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. A
       two tier method was selected to facilitate understanding and
       commitment at the municipal level and also promote information
       sharing and coordination of LWRP's among all participating LWRP
       Erie County municipalities, as well as with related waterfront
       agencies.

       Two    types of advisory committees comprised this two tier
       approach in the Town of Hamburg: (1) an intermunicipal Erie
       County Waterfront Task Force and (2) a Town of Hamburg LWRP
       municipal advisory   committee.

       These groups met throughout the LWRP preparation process and
       provided valuable guidance to Town and County officials. A
       series of public      meetings were also held to obtain citizen
       feedback.

       Prior to the State's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program,
       the Town of Hamburg established a Town Waterfront Revitalization
       Committee to monitor and discuss waterfront issues impacting the
       Town.     The Waterfront Revitalization Committee served as the
       Town of Hamburg's LWRP Advisory Committee. The Committee was
       been of great assistance in focusing on the Town's waterfront
       needs, opportunities and problems.

       The eighteen members who served on the Town of Hamburg's
       Waterfront Revitalization Committee were officially chosen by
       the Town Supervisor for membership (see Acknowledgements). The
       members come from varied professions .... teachers, businessmen,
       government    officials,    all    concerned citizens representing
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                        STREAM CIASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION



       In summary, stream classifications as prepared by the New York
       State Department of Environmental Conservation in accordance
       with the provisions of ECL Article 17 and 6NYCRR Part 701,
       reflect the following objectives for water use:

           Class A -     Source of water supply for drinking, culinary
                         or   food processing purposes and any other
                         usage.

           Class B -     Bathing and any other usage except as a source
                         of water supply for drinking, culinary, or food
                         processing purposes.

           Class C -     Fishing and any other usage except for bathing
                         or   source    of   watr    supply for drinking,
                         culinary, or food processing purposes.

           Class D -     Agricultural or source of industrial cooling or
                         process water supply and any other use except
                         for fishing, bathing, or as a source of water
                         supply     for   drinking,    culinary    or    food
                         processing purposes.






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              Section 12-9A - Add a new section 9A and title it "Consistency
              with  LWRP". The new section shall read as follows:

              A.    Action to be undertaken within the LWA by boards, depart-
                    ments, offices, other bodies or officers of the Town
                    shall be considered to the maximum extent practicable
                    with the policies and purposes of the LWRP.        For the
                    purposes of complying with this requirement, such boards,
                    departments, off ices, other bodies or officers shall meet
                    the requirements of paragraphs (1) or (2) of this
                    section, whichever applies:

                    (1)  Where a determination is made pursuant to Paragraph
                         C and D of Section 12.4 of this local law that an
                         action may have a significant ef f ect on the environ-
                         ment, the consistency of such action shall be deter-
                         mined as part of the EIS procedures cited in Section
                         12.6, 12.7, 12.8, and 12.9. The Project Committee
                         shall consult the Shoreline Revitalization Committee
                         prior to making a recommendation concerning the
                         application's consistency.

                    (2)  Where a determination is made pursuant to Paragraph
                         C and D of Section 12.4 of this local law that an
                         action will not have a significant effect on the
                         environment, the consistency of such action shall
                         be determined subsequent to the determination of
                         non-significance.     The Project Committee shall
                         consult the shoreline Revitalization Committee prior
                         to making a recommendation concerning the applica-
                         tion's consistency.

              B.    When it is determined pursuant to Paragraph A (1) or A
                    (2) of this section of this local     law that the action
                    would cause a substantial hindrance to the achievement
                    of any policy or purpose of the LWRP, such action shall
                    not be undertaken unless the board, department, office,
                    other body or officer can document findings that:

                    (1)  no reasonable alternatives exist which would permit
                         the action to be undertaken without substantial
                         hindrance to such policy or purposes;

                    (2)  the action would be undertaken in a manner which
                         will minimize all adverse effects on such policy or
                         purpose to the maximum extent practicable; and

                    (3)  the action will result in an overriding community-
                         wide, regional or state-wide public benefit.

              C.    Each board, department, office, other bodies or officers
                    of the Town shall maintain a file for each action made
                    the subject of a consistency determination, and any
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           SECTION 1:

           Chapter 12 of the Code of the           jwn of -'.Ambr g ent'Itled
           "Environmental Quality Rc,.,.ew', i!: ier(-       ide       read as
           follows:

                SectiL, 12-1 DEFiXITIONS - Aud the foliowing:

                C.   LOCAL WATERFRONT AREA (LWA) - that portion of the New
                     York State Coastal area within the Town of Hamburg Local
                     Waterfront Revitalization Program.

                D.   LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM (LWRP) - the
                     local program to implement the New    York State Coastal
                     Management Program within the Town of Hamburg as approved
                     by the Secretary of State pursuant to the Waterfront
                     Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act of 1981.

                E.   SHORELINE REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE -   The Town Committee
                     created as advisory to the Town Board concerning
                     waterfront issues.

                Section 12-4 - Renumber 12-4 (D) and (E) to be (E) and (F) and
                add a new item (D) to read as follows:

                D. The Lead Agency shall also determine whether the action
                is located within the LWA. If the action is either a Type I
                or unlisted action as defined in Section 12-3 and is in the
                Local Waterfront Area, the provisions of NYCRR, Title 19, Part
                600 shall apply. The Shoreline Revitalization Committee shall
                be a mandatory referral in such circumstances. The Project
                Committee shall seek a recommendation from the Committee
                regarding the application's consistency with the Town's LWRP.

                Section 12-6 - Reletter paragraphs (C), (D), and (E) to read
                (D), (E) and (F).    Paragraph C. shall be added to read as
                follows:

                C.   When the EIS is prepared for a proposed action located
                     within the LWA, it must also contain an identification
                     of the applicable policies and purposes of the Town of
                     Hamburg LWRP and a discussion of the effects of the
                     proposed action on such policies and purposes.

                Section 12-9 - Conclusions of Town Board - Add the following
                paragraph as the first paragraph in the section. "Decision-
                making and findings for any proposed action which is the
                subject of a Final EIS shall be made by the lead agency in
                accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of Part 617 and
                Sections 12.9A of this local law."









                  local law. Such files shall be made available for public
                  inspection upon request.

        SECTION 2:

        This local to take effect immediately after proper filing,
        including with the office of the Secretary of State and the State
        Comptroller.






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                                      APPENDIX C




                     Procedural Guidelines for Coordinating Local
                         Review of State and Federal Actions


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                                   NEV YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                       COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM



                     Guidelines for Notification and Review of State Agency Actions
                      Where Local waterfront Revitalization Programs Are in Effect



                PURPOSES OF GUIDELINES


                A.  The Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act (Article 42 of
                    the Executive Law) and the Department of State's regulations (19 NYCRR
                    Part 600) require certain state agency actions identified by the
                    Secretary of State to be consistent to the maximum extent practicable
                    with the policies and purposes of approved Local waterfront
                    Revitalization Programs (LWRPs).     These guidelines are intended to
                    assist   state   agencies in meeting      that   statutory    consistency
                    obligation.

                B.  The Act also requires that state agencies provide timely notice to the
                    situs local government whenever an identified action will occur within
                    an area covered by an approved LWRP.       These guidelines describe a
                    process for complying with this notification requirement. They also
                    provide procedures to assist local governments in carrying out their
                    review responsibilities in a timely manner.

                C.  The Secretary of State is required by the Act to confer with state
                    agencies and local governments when notified by a local government
                    that a proposed state agency action may conflict with the policies and
                    purposes of its approved LWRP.         These guidelines     establish a
                    procedure for resolving such conflicts.



                DEFINITIONS


                A. Action means:


                    1.  A -Type 1" or "Unlisted" action         as   defined by the State
                        Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR);

                        Occurring within the boundaries of an approved LWRP; and

                    3.  Being taken pursuant, to a state agency program or activity which
                        has been identified by the Secretary of State as likely to affect
                        the policies and purposes of the LUMP.

                B.  Consistent to the maximum extent practicable means that an action will
                    not substantially hinder the achievement of any of the policies and
                    purposes of an approved LWRP and, whenever practicable, will advance
                    one or more of such policies. If an action will substantially hinder
                    any of the policies or purposes of an approved LIMP, then the action
                    must be one:










                   1.  Fo r* which no reasonable alternatives exist that would avoid or
                       overcome any substantial hindrance;

                   2.  That will minimize all adverse effects on the policies or purposes
                       of the LWRP to the maximum extent practicable; and

                   3.  That will result in an overriding regional or statewide public
                       benefit.


               C.  Local Waterfront Revitalization Program or LWRP means a program
                   prepared and adopted by a local government and approved by the
                   Secretary of State pursuant to Executive Law, Article 42; which
                   program contains policies on the management of land, water and
                   man-made resources, proposed land uses and specific projects that are
                   essential to program implementation.



         III. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE


               A. When a state agency is  considering an action as described in II above,
                   the state agency shall notify the affected local government.

               B. Notification of a proposed action by a state agency:

                   1.  Shall fully describe the nature and location of the action;

                   .2. Shall be accomplished by use of either the State Clearinghouse,
                       other existing state agency notification procedures, or through
                       any alternative procedure agreed upon by the state agency and
                       local government;

                   3.  Should be provided to the local official identified in the LERP cf
                       the situs local government as early in the planning stages of the
                       action as possible, but in any event at least 30-days prior to the
                       agency's decision on,the action.(The timely filing of a copy of a
                       completed Coastal Assessment Form with the local LWRP official
                       should be considered adequate notification of a proposed action.)

               c. If   the proposed action will require the preparation of a draft
                   environmental impact statement, the filing of this draft document with
                   the chief executive officer can serve as the state agency's
                   notification to the situs local government.



          IV. LOCAL GOVLJUMENT REVIEW PROCEDURE


               A. Upon receipt of notification from a state agency, the situs local
                   government will be responsible for evaluating a proposed action
                   against the policies and-purposes of its approved L%TRP. Upon requcFt
                   oi the local official identified in the LWRP, the state agency should












                promptly provide the situs local government with whatever additional
                information is available which will assist the situs local government
                to evaluate the proposed action.

            B.  If the situs local government cannot identify any conflicts between
                the proposed action and the applicable policies and purposes of its
                approved LWRP, it should inform the state agency in writing of its
                finding.   Upon receipt of the local government's finding, the state
                agency may proceed with its consideration of the proposed action in
                accordance with 19 NYCRR Part 600.


            C.  If the situs local government does not notify the state agency in
                writing of its finding within the established review period, the state
                agency may then presume that the proposed action does not conflict
                with the policies and purposes of the municipality's approved LI-IRP.

            D.  If the situs local government notifies the state agency in writing
                that the proposed action does conflict with the policies and/or
                purposes of its approved LWRP, the state agency shall not proceed with
                its consideration of, or decision on, the proposed action as long as
                the Resolution of Conflicts procedure established in V below shall
                apply. The local government shall forward a copy of the identified
                conflicts to the Secretary of State at the time when the state agency
                is notified. In notifying the state agency, the local governrent shall
                identify the specific policies and purposes of the LWRP with which the
                proposed action conflicts.



        V.      RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS


            A.  The following procedure applies whenever a local government has
                notified the Secretary of State and state agency that a proposed
                action conflicts with the policies and purposes of its approved LWRP.
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                1.   Upon receipt of notification from a local government that a
                     proposed action conflicts with its approved LWRP, the state agency
                     should contact the local LWRP official to discuss the content of
                     the identified conflicts and the means for resolving them.           A
                     meeting of state agency and local government representatives may
                     be necessary to discuss and resolve the identified conflicts.
                     This discussion should take place within 30 days of the receipt of
                     a conflict notification from the local government.

                2.   If the discussion between the situs local government and the state
                     agency results in the resolution of the identified conflicts,
                     then, within seven days of the discussion, the situs local
                     government shall notify the state agency in writing, with a copy
                     forwarded to the Secretary of State, that all of the identified
                     conflicts have been resolved. The state agency can then proceed
                     with its consideration of the proposed action in accor&ince with
                     19 NYCRR Part 600.












              3.  If the consultation between the situs local government and the
                  state agency does not lead to the resolution of the identified
                  conflicts, either party may request., in writing, the assistance of
                  the Secretary of State to resolve any or all of the identified
                  conflicts. This request must be received by the Secretary within
                  15 days following the discussion between the situs local
                  government and the state agency.       The party requesting the
                  assistance of the Secretary of State shall forward a copy of their
                  request to the other party.

              4.  within 30 days following the receipt of a request for assistance,
                  the Secretary or a Department of State official or employee
                  designated by the Secretary, will discuss the identified conflicts
                  and circumstances preventing their resolution with appropriate
                  representatives from the state agency and situs local government.

              5.  If agreement among all parties cannot be reached during this
                  discussion, the Secretary shall, within 15 days, notify both
                  parties of his/her findings and recomnendations.

              6.  The state agency shall not proceed with its consideration of, or
                  decision on, the proposed action as long as the foregoing
                  Resolution of Conflicts procedures shall apply.












                                    NLW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                        COASTAL MANAGDIENT PROGRAM



                     Procedural Guidelines for Coordinating NYS Department of State
                               and Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
                              Consistency Review of Federal Agency Actions



             DIRECT ACTIONS


             1.   After acknowledging the receipt of a consistency determination and
                  supporting documentation from a federal agency, DOS will forward copies
                  of the determination and other descriptive information on the proposed
                  direct action to the local coordinator of an approved LWRP and to other
                  interested parties.

             2.   This notification will indicate the date by which all comments and
                  recommendations   must   be  submitted   to DOS   and will    identify   the
                  Department's principal reviewer for the proposed action.

             3.   The review period will be about twenty-five (25) days.      If comments  and
                  recommendations   are   not  received   by  the   date   indicated  in   the
                  notification, DOS will presume that the municipality has "no opinion" on
                  the consistency of the proposed direct federal agency action with        the
                  LWRP policies.

             4.   If DOS does not fully concur with and/or has any questions on            the
                  comments and recommendations submitted by the municipality, DOS will
                  contact the municipality to discuss any differences of opinion cr
                  questions prior to agreeing or disagreeing with the federal agency's
                  consistency determination on the proposed direct action.

             5.   A copy of DOS' "agreement" or "disagreement" letter to the federal agency
                  will be forwarded to the local program coordinator.


             PERMIT AND LICENSE ACTIONS


             1.   DOS will acknowledge the receipt of an applicant's consistency
                  certification and application materials. At that time, DOS will forwar@
                  a copy of the submitted documentation to the program coordinator and will
                  identify the Department's principal reviewer for the proposed action.

             2.   Within thirty (30) days of receiving such information, the program
                  coordinator will contact the principal reviewer for DOS to discuss:
                  (a) the need to request additional information for review purposes; and
                  (b) any possible problems pertaining to the consistency of a proposed
                  action with the LWRP policies.

             3.   When DOS and the program coordinator agree that additional information is
                  necessary, DOS will request the applicant to provide the information. A
                  copy of this information will be provided to the program coordinator upon
                  receipt.

             4.   Within thirty (30) days of receiving the requested additional information
                  or discussing possible problems of a proposed action with the principal









               reviewer for DOS, whichever is later, the program coordinator will notify
               DOS of the reasons why a proposed action may be inconsistent or consistent
               with the LWRP policies.

          5.   After that notification, the program coordinator will submit the
               municipality's written comments and recommendations on a proposed permit
               action to DOS before or at the conclusion of the official public comment
               period. If such comments and recommendations are not forwarded to DOS by
               the end of the public comment period, DOS will presume that the
               municipality has "no opinion" on the consistency of the proposed action
               with the LWRP policies.

          6.   If DOS does not fully concur with and/or has any questions on the
               comments and recommendations submitted by the municipality on a proposed
               permit action, DOS will contact the program coordinator to discuss any
               differences of opinion prior to issuing a letter of "concurrence" or
               flobjection" to the applicant.

          7.   A copy of DOS' "concurrence" or "objection" letter to the applicant will
               be forwarded to the program coordinator.

          FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ACTIONS


          1.   Upon receiving notification of a proposed federal financial assistance
               action, DOS will request information on the action from the applicant for
               consistency review purposes.   As appropriate, DOS will also request the
               applicant to provide a copy of the application documentation to         the
               program coordinator.   A copy  of this letter will be forwarded to      the
               coordinator and will serve as  notification that the proposed action    may
               be subject to review.

          2.   DOS will acknowledge the receipt of the requested information and provide
               a copy of this acknowledgement to the program coordinator.    DOS may, at
               this time, request the applicant to submit additional information for
               review purposes.

          3.   The review period will conclude thirty (30) days after the date on DOS'
               letter of acknowledgement or the receipt of requested additional
               information, whichever is later.   The review period may be extended for
               major financial assistance actions.

          4.   The program coordinator must submit the municipality's comments and
               recommendations on the proposed action to DOS within twenty days (or
               other time agreed to by DOS and the program coordinator) from the start
               of the review period.   If comments and recommendations are not received
               within this period, DOS will presume that the municipality has "no
               opinion" on the consistency of the proposed financial assistance action
               with the LWRP policies.

          5.   If DOS does not fully concur with and/or has any questions on the
               comments and recommendations submitted by the irunicipality, DOS will
               contact the program coordinator to discuss any differLnces of opinion or
               questions prior to notifying the applicant of DOS' consistency decision.         0
          6.   A copy of DOS' consistency decision letter to the applicant will be
               forwarded to the program coordinator.
















                                ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


       Grateful appreciation is extended to the following individuals
       for their assistance in the preparation of this document.




                           TOWN OF HAMBURG TOWN BOARD

                         JOHN F. QUINN, JR. Supervisor


                               D. Mark Cavalcoli
                               James F. Connolly
                               Daniel J. Henry
                               Sally A. Stephenson


                    Town of Hamburg LWRP Advisory Committee

                              Norm Masse, Chairman


           Ambie Thompkins                          David Rebmann
           Fred Kokot                               Sally Stephenson
           Paul Burke                               Carl Peglau
           Herbert Schultz                          Marion Jarosz
           Joyce Bearss                             Marlene P. Renaldo
           Charles Rados                            Larry Greenway
           Robert Krause                            Arthur DiCenzo
           Diane Neuhauser




















                                COUNTY OF ERIE


                    DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING

                         Richard M. Tobe, Commissioner
                      Sharon M. West, Deputy Commissioner
            Thomas J. Dearing, AICP, Community Planning Coordinator
               Charlene Ann Caile, Special Projects Coordinator
                    Michael Krasner, AICP, Program Analyst
             Kenneth J. Swanekamp, Senior Planner - Transportation
                        Elaine Szymanski   Clerk Typist










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