Niagara River Greenway Commission

photo, Paul Leuchner

WHO WE ARE

The Commission shall develop a plan and generic environmental impact statement for the creation of the Niagara River Greenway that will...

Designate the specific boundaries of the Greenway.
Create an inventory of existing park and other lands under the jurisdiction of the state, public corporations and municipalities.
Identify other lands that can contribute to the purposes of the Greenway.
Recommend how the Greenway could be linked to upland and interior communities in order to promote linkages to the River.
Evaluate how economic development activities in proximity to the Greenway can support and complement the Greenway.
Recommend cooperative efforts with the Province of Ontario and Nation of Canada.
Identify sources of funding.
Identify the ways for the Commission to work with municipal, state, and federal agencies, public and private corporations, not-for -profit organizations and private property owners and interests.
Make recommendations for the on-going operation and maintenance of the Greenway.

September 2004 Legislation Word Doc | PDF

NEWS / UPDATES

Public Comment Period Opens For Greenway Projects
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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2008 - 2009 ANNUAL REPORT
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Niagara River Greenway Commission
Determines Consistency
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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Minutes of the Executive Committee
of the Niagara River Greenway Commission
Beaver Island State Park
March 17, 2009 @ 2:00 p.m.
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Minutes - Twenty Seventh Meeting
of the Niagara River Greenway Commission
Beaver Island State Park
Grand Island, NY
March 17, 2009 3:00 pm
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2009 PROJECT CONSULTATION & PROJECT REVIEW
SUBMISSION & DETERMINATION DATES
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NYPA/Standing Committee Information
http://niagara.nypa.gov/RelicensingGreenwayFunds/Protocols.htm

Niagara River Greenway Plan Final
April 3, 2007
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Niagara Greenway Brochure PDF