Chadakoin River Strategic Business Plan
A bathymetric survey conducted by the Roger Tory Peterson Institute confirmed that the river is navigable from McCrea Point downstream to the basin; however, several amenities need to be installed…
Ripley Gateway Center Feasibility Study
The County recently completed a detailed Feasibility Study for the proposed New York State Gateway & Commerce Center to be located at the Western Terminus of the New York State…
NRG Reuse Alternatives and Feasibility Study
The County, CCIDA, and the City of Dunkirk are collaborating to advance a study to investigate environmental issues and options for the re-use of the mothballed NRG power plant in…
Brownfield/Greenfield Site Development Strategy
The County and the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) are working to inventory and improve the availability of development sites throughout the County. This strategy entails a focus…
Economic Development Strategy
The Chautauqua County Department of Planning & Development and the Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation are working collaboratively with a multitude of public and private partners to advance a two-phase…
Macrophyte Management Strategy (MMS)
The Chautauqua Lake Watershed Management Plan was completed in 2010. A key recommendation of this plan was to develop a strategy to manage nuisance aquatic vegetation in Chautauqua Lake. To that end, an…
Overland Trail Marketing Grant
Chautauqua County’s two extensive Overland Trails are being aggressively marketed as a means of attracting greater numbers of visitors to the area. For some visitors, trails and outdoor attractions are…
County-Wide Shared Services Initiative
Governor Cuomo’s new initiative to reduce property taxes requires counties to assemble local governments to find efficiencies for real, recurring taxpayer savings. The County-Wide Shared Services Initiative, included in the…