Who: The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

What: Allegany State Park – Quaker Multi-Use Trail Phase 2 Public Information Meeting Webinar

When: Thursday, December 17, 2020 6:00 pm. Public comments will be accepted until January 1, 2021.

Where: Online meeting - webinar (see registration information below)

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is preparing construction documents for Phase 2 of a Multi-use Trail in the Quaker Run area of Allegany State Park.  The first phase (now complete) is 1.7 miles long and stretches along ASP Route 3 between the Taft Cabin and the Quaker Store.  The proposed Phase 2 portion will extend approximately 3.6 miles from the Quaker Store to Quaker Lake.  The overall trail was included in the 2010 Final Master Plan/EIS to ultimately provide a connection between Science Lake and the Quaker Lake Bathhouse. The project is dependent on funding approval. OPRHP will hold a public information webinar to provide details on the scope of work and offer the public an opportunity to comment.

The webinar is scheduled on December 17, 2020 at 6:00 pm. Deadline to register is December 11, 2020.

To register electronically: People wishing to attend the online webinar should send an email to AlleganyQuakerTrail@parks.ny.gov with their name, title and organization requesting registration for the webinar. A registration confirmation email will be sent. Log-in information will be provided three working days prior to the webinar.

To register by telephone:  Any person who is not able to login electronically may participate by telephone.  To register by telephone, call Valerie O’Connor at (716) 354-9101 ext. 238; and provide your name, title, organization, email address if any, and telephone number. Call-in information will be provided three working days prior to the webinar.

This webinar is accessible to people with language differences and/or disabilities. Any person who needs an interpretive or disability-related accommodation or modification to participate must make a request by contacting Valerie O’Connor at (716) 354-9101 ext. 238; or by sending a written request to AlleganyQuakerTrail@parks.ny.gov by December 7, 2020 to ensure accommodations can be met.

Written comments will be accepted until January 1, 2021.

Comments may be submitted to AlleganyQuakerTrail@parks.ny.gov or mailed to:

NYS OPRHP – Allegany Region

Attn: Allegany Quaker Trail

2373 ASP Rt. 1

Salamanca, NY 14779

Comments received will be considered as the design phase continues.

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 individual parks, historic sites, recreational trails and boat launches, which were visited by a record 77 million people in 2019. A recent university study found that spending by State Parks and its visitors supports $5 billion in output and sales, 54,000 private-sector jobs and more than $2.8 billion in additional state GDP. For more information on any of these recreation areas, visit www.parks.ny.gov, download the free NY State Parks Explorer mobile app or call 518.474.0456. Also, connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  

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