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Working Together to Build Back Better

Working Together to Build Back Better. Schoharie, Middleburgh, and Esperance Planning Committee Meeting 7:00 PM September 12, 2013 St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 326 Main Street, Middleburgh. Meeting Agenda. NY Rising Community Program Overview Geographic Scope Community Vision

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Working Together to Build Back Better

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  1. Working Together to Build Back Better Schoharie, Middleburgh, and Esperance Planning Committee Meeting 7:00 PM September 12, 2013 St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 326 Main Street, Middleburgh

  2. Meeting Agenda • NY Rising Community Program Overview • Geographic Scope • Community Vision • Public Engagement • Inventory of Existing Plans • Current or Planned Related Projects • Brainstorming Sessions • Asset Inventory • Needs & Opportunities • Next Steps and Assignments • Public Remarks 1

  3. Program Overview Goal of Program • Focus on Future Resiliency • Funding Sources Primary Steps and Final Plan Components • Public Engagement • Community (Asset) Inventory • Risk Assessment • Needs and Opportunity Assessment • Strategies for Investment and Action • Implementation Schedule 2

  4. Geographic Scope / Project Study Area • Set boundary of: Town/Village/City Limits and 500 yr flood plus ¼ mile • Include Central Bridge, North Blenheim (for EMS services) • Areas outside the project boundary may be considered for relocation or construction of assets • Not all plan components may need to use the full geographic boundary 3

  5. Community Vision • Comprehensive • Specific • Coordinated • Understandable • Actionable • Solution-specific 4

  6. Community Vision Example Vision Statement We commit to the flood resiliency and sustainable revitalization of our towns and villages. With this plan, we strive to: Support local businesses and farms with business recovery, technology improvements, and future planning assistance. Increase the vitality of main streets and downtown centers, and their resilience to future storms. Expand the range of housing options by rehabilitating & reinforcing existing housing stock, promoting “green” development, and focusing new construction in strategic areas. Promote the communities’ historic and cultural assets as a draw for tourism Adapt housing and service improvements to serve vulnerable populations 5

  7. Public Engagement Two public meetings to be held by Nov 10th • Input on vision, needs, opportunities, and projects • Feedback on draft conceptual plan, provide strategy and implementation ideas Two more public meetings by Feb 16th • Review risk assessment • Review strategies and implementation All committee meetings open to the public 6

  8. Existing Plans 7

  9. Existing Plans 8

  10. Existing Plans 9

  11. Current and Planned Projects 10

  12. Assets Brainstorming • Affected by water hazards • In Extreme and High Risk Areas Brainstorming- Assets by category: • Economic • Health and Social Services • Housing • Infrastructure Systems • Natural and Cultural Resources • Services for Socially Vulnerable Populations 11

  13. Needs & Opportunities Brainstorming • Community Planning and Capacity Building • Economic Development • Health and Social Services • Housing • Infrastructure • Natural and Cultural Resources 12

  14. Committee Assignments Goal for next meeting – to have full list of relevant planning documents, final community vision, and list of needs and opportunities. • Review community vision • Review draft asset list (will be distributed with meeting minutes) and provide comments to E&E • Review draft needs and opportunities (will be distributed with meeting minutes) and provide comments to E&E Send comments to Nicole (nparganos@ene.com) 13

  15. Next Meetings • Committee • When? • Where? • Working Groups • Public Meeting 14

  16. Public Remarks • Comments? • Questions? • Please identify yourself 15

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