The New York State Canal Corporation is pausing its plan to remove large numbers of trees from the banks of the Erie Canal west of Fairport. Earlier this year, the Canal Corporation began a preventive maintenance project that involved removing trees from 56 sites between the Village of Medina in Orleans County and the Village of […]
Erie Canal clear-cutting
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Judge orders environmental review of canal plan
A state judge has ordered the New York State Canal Corporation to go back and complete a thorough environmental review before it removes any trees from canal banks in Brighton, Pittsford, and Perinton. Acting Supreme Court Justice Daniel Barrett issued his ruling yesterday in a lawsuit brought by the three towns. The governments sued the […]
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Urban Action 1/10
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Preserving towns and villages Historic Pittsford and the Pittsford Village Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee will present “Historic Preservation in the 21st Century: What Will Pittsford Look Like in 10 Years?” on Wednesday, January […]
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Canal tree plan meets growing resistance
The New York State Canal Corporation has agreed to have a representative meet with elected officials from Pittsford, Perinton, and Fairport to discuss its plan to strip trees from several sections of the Erie Canal banks in those communities. Pittsford Supervisor Bill Smith says the Canal Corp. agreed to the meeting late last week – […]
