KINGSTON – A Public Information Meeting for the “Ashokan Rail Trail” project will be held on Thursday, December 1, at 7 PM. The meeting will be held in the Onteora High School Auditorium located at 4166 Route 28 in Boiceville.
The meeting will provide background information and updates on the County’s planned Ashokan Rail Trail project (the “Project”), an 11.5-mile world-class recreational trail along the northern edge of the Ashokan Reservoir between West Hurley and Boiceville. The County is working to develop this trail as part of a larger effort to connect the Walkway Over the Hudson to the Ashokan Reservoir and Catskill Park through an interconnected rail trail system for bicyclists and pedestrians.
The meeting will include presentations by the County’s Planning Department, the Project engineering consultants, and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (“NYC DEP”), that is providing funding for the Project as well as designing and constructing the public trailheads. The Project is currently in the preliminary design and environmental review phase, and the presentation will update the public on the findings of the site investigations and proposed design concepts developed since the Project was formally launched in June 2016.
Following the presentations, the County will welcome public comment and feedback on the proposed plans and designs. Public comment will also be accepted in writing for 60 days following the meeting, which can be emailed to planning@co.ulster.ny.us or mailed to the Department of Planning, PO Box 1800, Kingston, NY 12402.
