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• Defining successful communities• DOS Community Development Programs• Project Spotlights

Smart Management for Small CommunitiesHoliday Valley, Ellicottville

Environmental Finance CenterOctober 7, 2010

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• Indentifying and leveraging local assets• Maximizing cost efficiencies• Collaborating and partnering• Capitalizing on opportunities

Building and Sustaining Success

Multiple Jurisdictions

Population Shifts

Percent Change in Population April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (Estimated)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Development Trends

Infrastructure Funding Deficits

“A Gathering Storm” – NYSDEC 2008

Department of State Community Development Programs

• Local Government Efficiency Program - LGE

• Local Waterfront Revitalization Program - LWRP

• Brownfield Opportunity Area Program - BOA

• Appalachian Regional Commission Program – ARC

• Land Use Technical Assistance and Training

(**No more single an separate funding purposes)

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• Building long-term relationships with local governments • Aggressively exploring the integration of state and federal programs• Effectively deploying public resources • Leveraging regional opportunities, consistent with local needs

Expanding Partnerships

Local Government Efficiency Program (LGE)

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(Municipalities Gaining an Advantage)

• Improving services • Reducing local costs• Coordinating solutions • Focusing resources

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Coordinated Solutions

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Used with permission.

LGE Grant ProgramEligibility• Local Governments (counties,

cities, towns, villages, school districts, BOCES, fire districts, special improvement districts, library districts, regional planning boards, water and sewer authorities)

Funding• Up to $50,000 for planning• $200,000 per applicant, up to $1,00,000 for

implementation

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Environmental Protection FundLocal Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP)

• Protecting resources• Developing local waterfront s • Revitalizing hamlets and main streets • Improving water quality• Enhancing water-based recreation

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Sustainable Community Development

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Sustainable Community Development

LWRP Program

Eligibility • Coastal and inland waterway

communities

Funding• Annually• 50/50 matching grants • No individual cap• Implementation tied to

planning

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Brownfield Opportunity Areas Program(BOA)

Community-based planning for the revitalization of neighborhoods effected by the presence of

brownfields and economic distress

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Brownfield Opportunity Areas

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BOA Program

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Eligibility • Municipalities and community based organizations

Funding• Continuous applications• No individual cap• 90/10 matching grants

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Appalachian Regional Commission

• Increase job opportunities and income

• Strengthen community capacity

• Develop and improve infrastructure

• Reduce isolation

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Appalachian Regional Commission

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Eligibility • Municipalities and non profits

Funding• Continuous applications• 50/50 matching grants • Planning and implementation

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Sustainable Infrastructure and Community Development

• Infrastructure defines a communities capacity to accommodate sustainable growth and development.

• Includes transportation modes; telecommunications technology; environmental, natural and cultural resources; as well as water and wastewater facilities

•Planning for sustainable infrastructure often requires a regional approach

• Collaboration and intermunicipal cooperation can help to improved cost and delivery of services

Sustainable Infrastructure and Community Development

Village of Rouses Point

Village of Champlain

Town of Champlain

Village of Rouses Point

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Abandoned Barge Canal Dock to the new Montgomery Street Pier

Village of Rouses Point

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Shoreline Walkway

Village of Rouses Point

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Downtown Lake Access

2006

Plan Vision

Village of Rouses Point

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Joint Infrastructure Management

Sustainable Infrastructure and Community Development

City of Olean

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City of Olean•500 acre study area strategically in northwestern sector of City.

•Extensive history heavy manufacturing

•Only opportunity for significant new development within city boundaries

•Key infrastructure to support redevelopment in place

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City of Olean

Water and Wastewater Management

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• Ensuring appropriate infrastructure for community development

• Providing opportunity for re-use of land

• Developing partnerships with state and federal agencies

• Department of State• New York State Envrionmental Facilities Corporation• New York State Office of Community Renewal• Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board

Erie County

• Consolidation of Water and Wastewater in Erie County

Erie County Wastewater

• Co-Applicants: – Towns of West Seneca, Cheektowaga, Amherst &

Clarence, Villages of Sloan, Lancaster & Williamsville, and the Buffalo Sewer Authority.

• $585,000 in grants to plan for the consolidation of sewer districts

Erie County Sewer Districts in 2000

Erie County Sewer Districts in 2008

Erie County Wastewater• Challenges

– The size and complexity of the larger municipal systems to be consolidated

– The regulatory and political atmosphere– The economic importance

Erie County Wastewater • Potential Solutions•Consolidation of similar services•Economies of scale for operation and maintenance services,•Increased and more efficient use of existing municipal resources,•Effective long-term staffing and labor structures,•Strategic and regionally cost-effective capital planning,•Joint infrastructure replacement and sustainability,•Consolidated management and regulatory compliance,•District cost reductions and/or savings, and•Long-term rate stability.

Erie County Wastewater

• Outcomes:– Regional consolidation in northeastern Erie

County – $4.8M savings after 10 years or 13.7% of total

budget vs. status quo– Savings due to lower county pay scale

Erie County Water• Project Summary

– Village of Blasdell and the Erie County Water Authority

– Town of Evans and the Erie County Water Authority

– Town of Hamburg and the Erie County Water Authority

• $1.5million in grants to consolidate 47 water districts

Erie County Water • Challenges: Village of Blasdell

• Increasing Operating Costs• Increased demands of running a utility for its residents. • The loss of water was as high as 40% in recent years. • Tough to remain in business.

• Increasing Water Rates• Most Village residents are paying double the water rate as ECWA customers. • In two of Blasdell's eight water districts, residents are paying a rate 2.5 times higher

than ECWA rates.

Erie County Water

• Village of Blasdell• Transfer the ownership and operation of the Village’s water system to

ECWA• $4,330,000 capital improvement project to allow the transfer to the ECWA• Awarded $400,000 LGE grant in 2008• Project is moving forward and anticipate transfer to Erie County Water

Authority

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• Town of Evans Revenues generated through water usage fees do not cover the cost to

operate the system Water system has serious defects and improvement to the system are

necessary 25% of the Town's annual water purchase is unaccounted for due to

breaks and leaks Future expansion of waterlines is prohibited until a storage tank has

been constructed

Erie County Water

• Town of Evans Enter into a Lease Managed agreement with ECWA $12,600,000 improvement project to allow the transfer to the ECWA

• Fire hydrant replacement • Water meter replacement • Roadway & waterline improvement • Waterline replacement• Waterline extension• Water storage tank

Awarded $400,000 LGE grant in 2008

Erie County Water

• Town of EvansProject is moving forward, anticipated outcomes include: $666,000 annual savings for the town Reduction of current water rate, from $4.95/1000gal to $4.75/1000gal

$2.81/1000gal for water usage $1.94/1000gal for debt service incurred for the improvements

Erie County Water

• Town of Hamburg Rising Costs of Construction Lack of Expertise and Specialized Equipment Increasing Tax Rates with no real improvement in service Limited staff in the Town’s Engineering department

Erie County Water

• Town of Hamburg Enter into a Direct Service Area agreement with ECWA $5,229,000 improvement project to allow the transfer to the ECWA

• Fire hydrant replacement • Roadway & waterline improvement • Waterline replacement• Waterline extension

Awarded $400,000 LGE grant in 2008

Erie County Water

• Town of HamburgProject is moving forward, anticipated outcomes include: $1,050,000 annual savings for the town Reduction of proposed tax increase from $200 to an average of

$15.35 per household.

Erie County Water Authority

The Erie County Water Authority provides water under three different service management contracts:•Bulk sale•Lease Managed•Direct Service

Tompkins County Water Study

• Countywide Inter-municipal Sewer & Water Study

Tomkins County Water and Wastewater Study

• Co-Applicants: – Villages of Cayuga Heights, Groton, Lansing,

Trumansburg; Towns of Caroline, Danby, Dryden, Enfield, Lansing, Newfield, Ulysses

• Awarded $82,245.24 - 07-08 Grant• Countywide Inter-municipal Feasibility Study

Tompkins County Water Study• Challenges

– Funding availability for infrastructure improvements is limited

– Housing availability and supply of affordable housing is restricted

– Revitalization of town and village centers is needed/desired

– Current information needed to develop cost effective solutions to correct current deficiencies and address the county’s needs

Tompkins County Water Study• Solution

– Determine what areas (countywide) have the future capacity to develop affordable housing and revitalized centers through housing development using information on the capacity of future water/sewer infrastructure

Tompkins County Water Study• Anticipated Outcomes

• 8 of the rural centers equipped with water and sewer services and ready for development at 0-5 years, 5 ready for development in 5-10 years, one in 10-15 years, and 8 others in over 15 years;

• Existing water and sewer systems that have capacity will share that capacity with others in order to achieve the goals of the County’s economic development strategy

• ~ 6,100 housing units could be built in areas with adequate water and sewer service potential in the next 5 years.

Schuyler County/Watkins Glen

• Countywide infrastructure assessment• Revitalization of waterfront and First Street• Innovative Wastewater Management

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Jefferson and Lewis County

• Countywide asset management • Potential prioritization of projects

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