Community Waterfront Revitalization Program (CWRP) for the Town of Wilmington

A volunteer Citizens’ Committee is meeting to complete a Community Waterfront Revitalization Program for Wilmington.  They will, with your input, help develop a plan to restore and enhance use of our stretch of the AuSable River, including Lake Everest.

Please answer this short survey so we can get everybody’s thoughts on what should be done with the river and lake in Wilmington . 

1.       What do you value most about the AuSable River in Wilmington ?  (Choose up to two.)

Beach area                    Canoeing / Kayaking areas         Fishing             Views

Why?  Are there other things you value not listed here?  What are they? 

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One big concern to be examined in the CWRP is the sedimentation gathering in the Lake Everest basin.  We have studied this a bit and know that some of this is natural (the river is called AuSable – or “ Sand River ” in French, after all….), and some is enhanced by human processes upstream from the dam, and some happens in any place with a dam.  Some of our questions this time focus on that issue. 

2.       Do you think the river should be dredged to its original depth, or as near to it as we can get, if we can work with local and regional agencies to do so? 

YES              NO      WHY?     WHAT IF THERE ARE NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS?

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3.       Do you think the river should be allowed to continue silting up at the rate it’s going, eventually turning into a marsh? 

YES                       NO                   WHY?

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4.       Are there other issues and interests you have about the waterfront in Wilmington ? 

Please tell us about them.  _____________________________________________________________________________________

Your name (optional) _____________________________

Are you (optional - please choose one):  A year-round resident of Wilmington ?    A short-term visitor?   A second home owner in Wilmington ?  Other?  ___________________

Do you want to be on an e-mail list to receive updates about this project?  Your e-mail address:  ____________

Thanks!  We encourage everybody to answer this survey, young and old alike.  Our children’s views on this issue matter.  Committee members and Town leaders will use the final plan to raise grant money to implement the projects you help identify.  Once Wilmington has this plan in place, in about a year, it will be much easier for us to apply for grants.  We hope to complete some of the highest priority projects within about five years. 

Additional copies of the CWRP survey can be picked up at the Library, Town Hall, Youth Center , and Visitor’s Bureau.  A new set of questions will be available in the same locations later this spring, so look for them!  Forms may be dropped at any of these places or mailed to:

POB 180

Wilmington , NY 12997

Thank you for your time.