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Governor Hochul Supports Canal Infrastructure Improvement
Programs like EEIP
DIR By: Doug K
Date: May 29, 2024, 6:48 pm
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Big money being funneled to the New York State Canal
Corporation, from the Governor's Office, $50 Million to be
exact.
HTML https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-historic-50-million-investment-new-york-state-canal-system
Here's some keypoints from the announcement:
Investments will focus on high-priority infrastructure needs
including the rehabilitation of water-impounding structures that
have been in service for more than a century. Today’s
announcement coincides with the seasonal opening of navigation
on the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca Canals.
The funding included as part of the FY 2025 Enacted Budget is
part of a comprehensive effort to revitalize the iconic Canal
system by the New York Power Authority and New York State Canal
Corporation. This effort includes strategically rehabilitating
and improving the system’s infrastructure including locks, dams,
embankments, culverts, and other civil assets so that the
network of waterways and trails will continue to positively
support the more than 200 upstate New York communities that are
within the canal corridor.
Projects to be funded with the $50 million may include, but are
not limited to, the following:
Rehabilitation of reservoir dams built in the 19th and early
20th century to supply water to the Enlarged Erie Canal (1836 –
1918) and other canals.
Waste weirs used to regulate the canal’s water levels.
Improvements to earthen embankment dams, including the
continuation of extensive work in Royalton, Niagara County to
install a soil-bentonite slurry wall to mitigate seepage.
Rehabilitation of other water management structures that provide
resilience benefits, like guard gates which can be used to
isolate and protect sites during high water events.
This could not make it any more clear, NYS is getting serious
about fixing the Erie Canal Earthen Embankments, despite social
media pressure to ignore public safety in favor of shade.
#Post#: 2579--------------------------------------------------
Re: Governor Hochul Supports Canal Infrastructure Improvement
Programs like EEIP
DIR By: Michael Caswell
Date: May 30, 2024, 5:04 am
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This says it all. AT LAST, government has got the idea that
these dams are unsafe! Because they were built over 100 years
ago with no expertise or knowledge of what makes a dam collapse.
FEMA Army Corps of Engineers etc. have specific rules for dam
construction these days, and the Erie Canal does NOT meet those
standards.
It's time our 'local officials' fessed up and admitted they were
backing the wrong horse and were caught up with the drivel and
nonsense spouted from those under Ms Agte's (STCC) influence.
Lets get it done, so those living under these dangerous
structures can sleep well in their beds.
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Re: Governor Hochul Supports Canal Corporation Website Changes
DIR By: Doug K
Date: June 18, 2024, 9:23 pm
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And it all starts with public relations... and a new website
design. Here's a link to the new Canal Corporation website
HTML https://www.canals.ny.gov/
There's a new webpage for all of the Operational & Project Work
HTML https://www.canals.ny.gov/Operations-and-Public-Projects/Project-Work
And another page dedicated to Erie Canal Trails & Closures.
HTML https://www.canals.ny.gov/Trails
Great update and a fresh look with overviews of all that the NYS
Canal Corporation does to maintain & operate this old waterway
#Post#: 2588--------------------------------------------------
Re: Governor Hochul Supports FREE Erie Canal Poster Giveaways
DIR By: Doug K
Date: June 18, 2024, 9:34 pm
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And always give the public something for free, especially if it
is advertising the Erie Canal
Go to the website below and order a free 200th Anniversary LARGE
poster (while grant funding lasts)
HTML https://erie-canal-banners.apparel.elevation10k.com/
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