Section 1 - Lewis County Soil and Water Conservation District

Meeting #2
Black River Watershed Stakeholder Outreach Plan
� Sustainability
o Project in forefront, demonstrate results
o Local government involvement
o Inter-municipal cooperation
o Involvement from schools and colleges
o Effective materials for promotion
o Green energies that will be sustainable over time
� Green energy
o Partner with SUNY ESF
o Enhance exiting hydro facilities
o Wind energy and smart expansion
o Need local ordinances (wind, etc.)
o Digestors – cooperative methane plant
� Expand on what we have (recreation)
o Regional marketing
o Piggyback on Chamber of Commerce
o Use bed tax for promotion of programs
o Need facilities to support horse trail users
o Destination trail network
o Black River Blueway Trail – national level
o Promote on Black River corridor website – www.blackriverny.com
� Lack of public transportation
o Transportation Plan needed – coordinated regionally
o Coordinate existing providers
o Coordinate transit planning with future land use planning
� Value added agriculture
o Farmers markets and cooperation with Amish
o Maple syrup, vineyards, etc.
o Expand “Made in Lewis County”
o Niche dairy
Meeting #3
� Science / Arts complex
� Affordable housing
� Low paying jobs
� Eco-tourism marketing and branding
� Gateway community to Adirondacks
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