State Senator Robert Rolison, District 39 | Official U.S. Senate headshot
State Senator Robert Rolison, District 39 | Official U.S. Senate headshot
If legislation sponsored by state Senator Rob Rolison becomes law, Beacon and other municipalities along Fishkill Creek could receive funding from the state's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) and the Environmental Protection Fund.
These programs offer grants for planning, design, land acquisition, and other waterfront projects for designated coastal water bodies like the Hudson River and inland waterways. Beacon adopted a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program for its riverfront and Fishkill Creek in 1992, updating it in 2011. However, the creek has not been designated as an inland waterway.
“This designation opens the door for the towns along the Fishkill Creek and its tributaries to access vital resources,” Rolison said.
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