Working  together  to  build  back  better  City & Town of Amsterdam / Town of Florida 1 PM, September 19, 2013 Fulton-Montgomery Chamber of Commerce 1166 Riverfront Center, Amsterdam, NY

NY  Rising  Program  Overview      

Goal  of  Program  §  Focus  on  Future          Primary  Steps  and  Plan  Components  §  Public  Engagement    §  Community  (Asset)  Inventory  §  Risk  Assessment    §  Needs  and  Opportunity  Assessment    §  Strategies  for  Investment  and  AcCon    §  ImplementaCon  Schedule      

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Contents  of  a  Reconstruction  Plan  

Background  &  Vision  

▪ Storm  damage,  key  regional  and  community  issues,  community  vision  

Needs  &    Opportuni;es  

▪ Community  needs  (pre-­‐  and  post-­‐storm)  and  opportuni;es  for  investment  and  ac;on  

Implementa;on  Measures  

▪ Projects  and  ac;ons  to  implement  strategies,  implementa;on  schedule  reflec;ng  ;ming  &  responsible  par;es  

Reconstruc;on  Strategies  

▪ Strategies  to  address  needs  &  opportuni;es  for  six  key  components  

Informa;on  covered  

Asset  Inventory  &  Assessment  of  Risks  

▪ Community  assets,  risks  to  those  assets  

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Roles  and  Responsibilities  •  State  Planning  Expert  

–  Kevin  Millington  (Kevin.Millington@dos.ny.gov)  –  John  Wimbush  (John.Wimbush@dos.ny.gov)  

•  Regional  Lead:  Sarah  Crowell  (Sarah.Crowell@dos.ny.gov)  •  Co-­‐Chairs  

–  Ladan  Alomar  (lalomar@centrocivico.org  – Mark  Kilmer  (president@fultonmontgomeryny.org)  

•  Planning  CommiPee  •  Planning  Firm    

–  Amy  Mahl  (amahl@ene.com)  –  Nicole  Parganos  (nparganos@ene.com)  4

Planning  Committee  Responsibilities  

•  IdenCficaCon  of  Assets  •  Community  Outreach  •  IdenCfy  ExisCng  Plans  and  Projects  •  IdenCfying  strategies  for  Investment  and  AcCons  

•  Planning  MeeCngs  

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Existing  Plans  and  Studies  •  Mohawk  Valley  Regional  Sustainability  Plan  (2012)  •  Mohawk  Valley  Economic  Development  Plan  (2011)  •  Montgomery  Co.  Hazard  MiCgaCon  Plan  (update  in  dev.)  •  Regional  Business  Plan,  Fulton  &  Montgomery  CounCes  

(2011)  •  Montgomery  Co.  Coordinated  TransportaCon  Plan  (2009)  •  Montgomery  Co.  Agriculture  &  Farmland  ProtecCon  Plan  

(1999)  •  Mohawk  River  Watershed  Plan  (in  dev.)  

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Existing  Plans  and  Studies  (cont.)  

•  Erie  Canalway  NaConal  Heritage  Corridor  Strategic  Plan  (2011-­‐2016)  

•  New  York  State  Canal  RecreaConway  Plan  (1995)  •  City  of  Amsterdam  Waterfront  RevitalizaCon  Plan  (1993)  

•  City  of  Amsterdam  Comprehensive  Plan  2003  •  Town  of  Florida  Comprehensive  Plan  (1996,  updates  in  2011)  

•  Gilboa  Dam  Emergency  AcCon  Plan  (2005)  •  Others?  

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Geographic  Scope  

•  Area  where  assets  are  most  at  risk    

•  Area  in  which  reconstrucCon  or  future  construcCon  should  be  encouraged  

•  Important  to  limit  our  focus    

•  First  decision  of  the  planning  commiPee  

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Geographic  Scope  

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Six  Key  Asset  Areas  Categories  

•  Housing  •  Infrastructure  •  Community  Planning  &  Capacity  Building  •  Natural  &  Cultural  Resources  •  Vulnerable  PopulaCons  •  Economy  10

Community  Assets  

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Housing  •  Which  Neighborhoods  are  Most  Vulnerable?  •  Which  PopulaCons  are  Most  Vulnerable?  •  What  Types  of  Housing  are  at  Most  Risk?  

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Infrastructure  

Which  Systems  are  SCll  in  Need  of  Recovery  or  Improvement?  •  TransportaCon  •  Water/Wastewater  •  Electric  Grid  •  CommunicaCons  •  Fuel  

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Community  Planning  &  Capacity  Building  

•  Uninterrupted  Emergency  and  Medical  Services  

•  EducaConal  FaciliCes  Must  be  Protected  

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Natural  and  Cultural  Resources  

•  Wetlands,  Floodplains  and  Riverbanks  are  Important  to  Our  Future  

•  ProtecCon  of  Resources  is  a  Priority  •  Open  Space  Resources  to  be  Incorporated  into  Resiliency  Planning  

•  Natural  Features  used  for                                                                    Increased  Resiliency      

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Vulnerable  Populations  

•  Elderly,  Nursing  Homes  •  Hospitals  •  Children  •  Poverty  Neighborhoods  

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Economy  •  What  Investments  Could  Enhance  Future  Economic  Development?  – ProtecCng  /  Strengthening  Our  Business  Areas  – Diversifying    – Access  to  Employment  – Back-­‐up  Systems  – CommunicaCons                                                                                                Systems  

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Draft  Community  Vision  We  envision  our  communiCes  with  a  greater  capacity  to  respond  to  and  recover  from  future  storm  events.  Our  goals  are  to:  1. Locate  emergency  and  government  services  in  low-­‐risk  areas,  and  improve  the  ability  for  these  services  to  conCnue  operaCng  during  severe  weather.  2. Improve  local  businesses’  (including  stores,  agriculture,  and  industry)  ability  to  recover  and  restart  operaCons  as  quickly  as  possible  ager  a  storm  event.  3. Protect  and  reinforce  criCcal  infrastructure  that  is  not  easily  relocated.  4. Improve  communicaCons  between  and  within  municipaliCes  to  respond  more  efficiently  and  effecCvely  to  a  storm  event.  

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Public  Outreach  Strategy  •  IdenCfy  key  individuals,  organizaCons,  and  enCCes  

•  IdenCfy  techniques  to  be  used  (public  meeCngs/workshops,    

       websites,  social  media)  •  IdenCfy  training  opportuniCes    •  Develop  Cme  frame  for            acCon  

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Public  Engagement  Schedule  

Two  public  meeCngs  to  be  held  by  Nov  10th    1.  Input  on  vision,  needs,  opportuniCes,  and  

projects  2.  Feedback  on  drag  conceptual  plan,  provide  

strategy  and  implementaCon  ideas  Two  more  public  meeCngs  by  Feb    16th    

1.  Review  risk  assessment  2.  Review  strategies  and  implementaCon  

All  commiPee  meeCngs  open  to  the  public  19

Meeting  Schedule  •  Bi-­‐weekly  on  Tuesdays  at  9AM  •  LocaCon:  Chamber  of  Commerce/  Centro  Civico  (alternaCng)  

•  Work Plan due September 20, 2013

•  Conceptual Plan due October 28, 2013

•  Expect a Planning Committee Meeting and/or Community

Public Event every 2 weeks for September and October

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