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       NYS Canal Corporation - Erie Canalway Recreational Committee
       Meeting January 2022
   DIR By: Doug K
       Date: February 1, 2022, 2:37 pm
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       The Canalway Recreational Committee (CRC) met on Monday with the
       NYS Canal Corporation leaders to discuss old and new business,
       including topic like the upcoming Bi-Centennial celebration and
       ongoing Winter Maintenance along the Erie Canal System.
       The video found at the bottom of this post is the YouTube/Zoom
       Call just released by the Canal Corporation & NYPA
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       Of special note regarding Erie Canal Integrity and Embankment
       Dams:
       About halfway through the two hour meeting (at about 59 minute
       mark) NYS Canals Leader of Waterway Maintenance, Ambrose Barbuto
       (Buffalo Office), speaks about winter Lock Maintenance and also
       ANOTHER issue with Canal Embankment Integrity in Little Falls
       that was just discovered. Seems another embankment has voids
       that are under repair, and was a leak sizeable enough to create
       a small whirlpool in the channel that was noticed just prior to
       the December de-water event.
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       The repair to this failing EARTHEN DAM is being done by Bergmann
       and Tioga Industries, and marks the fourth major embankment
       issue in 2021.
       Ambrose goes on to report to the CRC, that ongoing repairs are
       also being made to Dam Structures along the Erie Canal this
       winter, including the "clearing of brush & invasive vegetation"
       that is "hindering proper dam inspections".
       That work always starts in the Winter, when these Earthen
       Embankments are frozen (and most stable) to allow larger brush
       clearing equipment on the towpath/service road.
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       Seems like a clear indication that the Canal Integrity work will
       be commencing very soon
       And of note was what was NOT said at this meeting:
       Not one CRC Member brought up any objection to required Dam
       Maintenance along the canal system.
       Not one member of the CRC committee spoke about "clear-cutting"
       of trees, or a Facebook group.
       Not one Recreational Committee member was concerned at all about
       the winter maintenance plans.
       And NO ONE from the PUBLIC spoke up when given the opportunity
       to address the CRC, or Mr. Brian Stratton, with any concerns
       about "loss of shade".
       And several times during the meeting, when canal safety was
       mentioned, everyone on the CRC & NYSCC call agreed that SAFETY
       of the Canal System was paramount to any future plans being made
       for the canal, it's continued use serving recreational needs of
       New Yorkers, and insuring the Bi-Centennial events all went on
       as planned.
  HTML https://youtu.be/R_ZWDc7hO50
       So it appears that public opposition to Canal Safety &
       Maintenance is only limited to a small group on Facebook after
       all.
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