MASSENA â Massena Mayor Timothy J. Ahlfeld will be meeting with representatives from the state Department of Environmental Conservation next week to discuss what could be done about a failed Grasse River weir, or dam, that, if restored, could create opportunities for waterfront development.
âThey were nice enough to say that theyâd come up and talk. Theyâre going to come to the town hall and weâre going to have a discussion about the weir downtown. I told them I know that thereâs been previous discussions going on for several years here,â he told village trustees during their meeting on Tuesday.
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MASSENA — With more development taking place along the Grasse River in the village, some projects planned as part of the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan could help spur more economic
About 20 Massena residents took the opportunity last week to review the planning document created by the village as part of its involvement in the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
Officials have been working on this for more than a year. The LWRP is overseen by the New York State Department of Stateâs Office of Planning and Development.
The process for participating in the LWRP is divided into planning and construction. Massena retained the consulting firm of Barton & Loguidice to assist with outlining and carrying out objectives. The village held its first public meeting on the plan Thursday online via Zoom.
MASSENA â More than 20 participants took part in Thursdayâs first public information meeting to address the village of Massenaâs Local Waterfr…
MASSENA â Donald Lucas has been part of an effort to revitalize the Grasse River for about 25 or 30 years, and he had some points to make during Thursdayâs community presentation on the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan for the Grasse River in the downtown core.
âI donât want you to miss out on what could be a possible opportunity,â said Mr. Lucas, owner of Music Magic Charters in Massena.
He said town officials had once hired an ecosystems restoration specialist who was taking ideas for the development of the Grasse River.