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Lake Champlain - Lake George Regional Planning Board |
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Sustainable Economic Development that Strengthens and Preserves Our Communities |
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LCLGRPB to develop a Regional Recovery and Resiliency Plan
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In June 2020, the Lake Champlain - Lake George Regional Planning Board was awarded a $400,000 CARES Act technical assistance grant from the federal Economic Development Administration to address economic distress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of this work, the LCLGRPB has contracted with The Chazen Companies and Camoin Associates to complete a Regional Recovery and Resiliency Plan, which will look at a myriad of economic indicators to analyze economic distress and provide a roadmap for recovery of our region.
"We are incredibly excited to be leading this regional recovery planning effort," said Beth Gilles, Director of the LCLGRPB. "We have reached out to industry leaders, both public and private, to assist us in focusing on the needs of the North Country including broadband, cell phone service, public infrastructure, and workforce and provide actionable items to address economic recovery and future resiliency."
The plan is slated for completion in September 2021.
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Watershed Action Plan for Lake George
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The Lake Champlain - Lake George Regional Planning Board is working with the Towns of Queensbury, Lake George, Bolton and Hague, as well as the Village of Lake George, the Lake George Association, and the Warren County Planning Department to develop a Watershed Action Plan for Lake George.
The goal of this plan is to develop watershed-wide and site-specific recommendations for water quality improvements in the watershed. Priority issues that have been identified include stormwater runoff, invasive species control, road salt storage and usage, erosion control, and education and outreach.
This plan is being developed with guidance from a Watershed Advisory Committee and a Steering Committee comprised of local officials, water quality organizations, and local stakeholders. Work is funded by a New York State Department of State grant to the Town of Queensbury on behalf of the watershed partners and is anticipated to be completed in December 2022.
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LCLGRPB Authors Five Grants
Totaling Over $1,200,000
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Throughout the year, staff at the LCLGRPB author millions of dollars worth of grants for municipalities and non-profits within our region. Most recently, staff authored and submitted five grants to the Lake Champlain Basin Program on behalf of towns and counties.
- North Country Regional Septic Replacement Assistance Program - $300,000
- Lake Champlain Stormwater Mapping Program - $275,000
- Town of Clinton (Clinton County) Salt Storage Relocation and Shed Construction - $300,000
- Town of Plattsburgh (Clinton County) Separate Stormwater System Assessment - $212,000
- Washington County Brine Maker - $132,000
If you are in need of assistance with grant writing or management, please contact Beth Gilles, Director at Beth.Gilles@lclgrpb.org.
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Isle La Motte Watershed Management Plan Draft Available |
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The Lake Champlain - Lake George Regional Planning Board is pleased to announce the draft Isle La Motte Lake Segment Watershed Management Plan is now available for review.
The Isle La Motte lake segment comprises the northernmost portion of Lake Champlain on the New York State side of the lake and until now, was one of the few subwatersheds in the Lake Champlain Basin that did not have a dedicated watershed management plan. This plan provides an overall view of the health of the watershed and identifies on-going and future action projects to address priority areas of concern in the region and highlights potential funding sources to implement each project.
The plan identifies a total of 20 projects amounting to approximately $8,000,000 in water quality funding needs throughout the watershed.
Read the draft plan on our website HERE.
This project was funded by a grant to LCLGRPB from the Lake Champlain Basin Program and was completed with the guidance of an advisory committee. Mapping for this plan was provided by the Clinton County Planning Department.
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Low Interest Loans Available |
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacted small businesses in Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties can apply for low interest loans of up to $150,000 for the purpose of working capital related to economic injury or future resiliency planning through the purchase of COVID-19 related equipment, supplies and facility upgrades.
For more information, contact Jamie White, Small Business Support Specialist, at Jamie.White@lclgrpb.org or 518-307-8674.
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The Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board was created in 1967 as a development organization operating in New York State under Article 12-B, Section 239h of the General Municipal Law. Our mission is to promote sustainable economic development that strengthens our communities, provides quality jobs and preserves the unique natural, historical and cultural characteristics of the region. |
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