Here's some great old videos showing life & history along New York's Erie Canal. We spent a little time gathering up videos and old films from many archives and resources showing what life was like along canals. These are some of the best we could share. This first video, the same we placed on…
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NYSCC NYSCC EMBANKMENT DAM INTEGRITY ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT – WHAT’S NEW?
It took awhile but the BIGGEST concerns that the ECNA has had all along with this Unsafe Embankment work appears to be taking shape. Mandatory Flood Insurance, for some Erie Canal Neighbors, is a possibility. If you have taken any time to look over this new Earthen Embankment Integrity Program (EEIP) draft Generic Environmental Impact…
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NYSCC Embankment Dam Integrity Environmental Statement – What’s Missing?
“The New York State Canal Embankment Dams are UNSAFE!” That’s what neighbors living along the Barge Canal in western New York were told back in late 2017. NY Canal Vegetation Management Project Website The embankments that line the canals on both sides of the waterway at times, were built about 100 year…
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Consolidation or Dissolution, Which is best for your Village?
Having been cooped up inside like most folks, due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic confinement, the chance to catch up on some old reading material was a welcome relief from a long, cold winter. Much of this government reduction information is covered in these blog posts, FAQs, and the Village GRACE page, the most…
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