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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