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Consultants outline feasibility study to restore recreational access to Little River
Summary
Consultants for the Village of Menands presented a feasibility study scope and two conceptual designs to create public access to the Little River and potentially reestablish navigable connection to the Hudson River; project faces coordination needs with DOT, multiple property owners and possible brownfield constraints.
Matt Rogers, a project consultant with Lavela Associates, presented a feasibility study and two design concepts aimed at restoring recreational access to the Little River in the Village of Menands.
Rogers said the study focuses on a roughly 400-acre study area accessible from East Elmwood Road and centered on DOT right-of-way, and that the work builds on earlier reports and the village's 2020 comprehensive plan. He told the board the Little River still shows tidal influence from the Hudson and that the area includes wetlands that serve as flood protection.
The study team examined ownership and past uses, including former railroad and industrial activities. Rogers said those past uses increase the chance the site will be regulated as a brownfield, so any ground disturbance would require coordination with state partners and likely environmental review. He also said DOT right-of-way and…
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