There’s more at stake than just another abandoned Hudson River Valley industrial site. The Cantine Mill property’s [site of Partition Street Project] historical significance was
Aerial of Cantine Dam Property
recognized over twenty five (25) years ago when Village of Saugerties completed its own Local Waterfront Revitalization Program which was approved in 1986. Part of the purpose of which was to add some sensible protections to Esopus Creek and Hudson River waterfront areas. In fact Cantine Dam is described in detail in the LWRP [and it is also included within the Scenic Areas of Statewide Significance]. In exchange, the Village would be eligible for grants, expertise and other benefits which would help preserve and encourage access to Saugerties most valuable assets: its waterfront.
It was with foresight that Saugerties realized that access to the Hudson River and Esopus Creeks could attract tourism and foster a strong local economy. Cantine Dam (aka Barclays Dam) was part of the SASS overlay as described in New York’s ULSTER NORTH SCENIC AREA OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE – “At the western edge of the subunit is Barclays Dam, constructed in 1825 over the first falls on the Esopus Creek. It rises fifty feet above the tide water of the Hudson River and creates an extensive mill pond behind it. A raceway canal, cut through…”
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What’s at Risk?
There’s more at stake than just another abandoned Hudson River Valley industrial site. The Cantine Mill property’s [site of Partition Street Project] historical significance was
Aerial of Cantine Dam Property
recognized over twenty five (25) years ago when Village of Saugerties completed its own Local Waterfront Revitalization Program which was approved in 1986. Part of the purpose of which was to add some sensible protections to Esopus Creek and Hudson River waterfront areas. In fact Cantine Dam is described in detail in the LWRP [and it is also included within the Scenic Areas of Statewide Significance]. In exchange, the Village would be eligible for grants, expertise and other benefits which would help preserve and encourage access to Saugerties most valuable assets: its waterfront.
It was with foresight that Saugerties realized that access to the Hudson River and Esopus Creeks could attract tourism and foster a strong local economy. Cantine Dam (aka Barclays Dam) was part of the SASS overlay as described in New York’s ULSTER NORTH SCENIC AREA OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE – “At the western edge of the subunit is Barclays Dam, constructed in 1825 over the first falls on the Esopus Creek. It rises fifty feet above the tide water of the Hudson River and creates an extensive mill pond behind it. A raceway canal, cut through…”