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COMMISSION
Town Hall
I P. O. Box 1179
53095 Main Road
Southold, NY 11971-0959
I Phone (831) 765-1938
Fax (631) 765-3136
TO:
Supervisor Scott A. Russell
Town Board
FROM:
Neboysha R. Brashich, Chairman
James A. Richter, Office of the Engineer/Commissioner
Federal Funding under SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109)
Project NO. 741 - $200,000
DATE:
March 13, 2004
New York State Route 25, County Route 48 and Sound Avenue, along the Long Island Sound
and Great Peconic Bay shores of the North Fork of Long Island in Suffolk County, were
officially designated as a New York State Seeulc Byway -- "North Fork Trail Scenic Byway"--
by Governor Pataki in December 2001.
Flowing out of this designation, the Town submitted two project proposals for feasibility studies
- the under grounding of cables along the Orient Causeway (total project cost $150,000) and the
installation of directional/informational/interpretive signage throughout the Town (total project
cost $75,000).
The Agreement between the Town and the New York State Department of Transportation
(Landscape Architecture Bureau) on the Orient Causeway Project was approved by the Attorney
General's Office on April 4 and authorized by the State Comptroller's Office on April 6, 2005.
The project is underway (DOT grant $120,000; Town cash $10,000 and Town in-kind services
$20,000.)
In a March 1, 2006 letter from the New York State Department of Transportation (Region
10/Hauppauge), the Town was informed that $200,000 under the new SAFETEA-LU federal
legislation had become available to "Improve North Fork Trail, Southold" in August 2005.
It is not clear, at this point, whether funding for the Orient Causeway is included in this amount.
We feel that may not be the case since funding had obviously been provided under a Continuing
Resolution process since the old legislation (ICETEA-21) had expired. The inquiry continues.
The Commission's recommendation is to submit documentation for a two-phase project: signage
feasibility study (total project cost $75,000) and constmcfion/implementaflon (total project cost
$125,000). Under phase I Town's participation would be $15,000 (cash/in-kind) and under phase
II $25,000 (cash/in-kind). Town documentation must be filed by NLT March 17, 2006.
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PUBLIC LAW 109--59--AUG. 10, 2005
119 STAT, 1285
Project Description Amount
Improve traffic signal operations, pavement
markings and regulatory cignnge, Milton.
Boston City Line ..............................................
Port Jervls, NY downtown pedestrian mail
and promenade ................................................
Construct Soo Line '5'ail from north of Bowius
to the east side of Miasiasippi River ..............
Construct traffic mitigation signals, signs, and
other upgrades for Howard Ave, St. Francis
Reconstruction of ~ 11 ~nd lqH 28 Intersec-
tion in Alton .....................................................
Riverside Drive Improvements, Los Angeles ....
Upgrade CA SR 4 E~st from the vicinity of
Lover/dge Road to G Street, Contra Costa
Widen SH 24 from a 2-lane facility to 4-lane
d/vided facility from SH 19 to Cooper, TX ....
Rail crossing ci~aiization upgrade, Willow
Street, Fleetw~, Borks .................................
Navajo Route 20/Navajo Hation, Co~onino
County, AZ~To Conduct a 2-lane road design
for 28 miles of dirt road between the eom-
munit/es of LO Chee, Copgermine, and Gap
Construct Hub City Connector Pansoge (12.5
miles of bicycle-pedestr/an improvements,
176-~C 56), part of state-wldo paimetto
Trail Project .....................................................
Construct U.S. 1/SR 100 Connector, Bunneil,
Florida ..............................................................
Design and environmental analysis for State
Route 11 connecting State Route 905 to the
new East Otay Mesa Port of Entry, San
Diego .................................................................
Improve North Fork 'trail, Bouthold .................
Interstate Route H1 Deck Repair, Airport Via-
duct .................. : ................................................
Replace Grade Separation at Eastland and
Sheldon Road, Borea .......................................
Widen I-5 through Lewis County .....................
Engineering, design, and construction of 1-70
from the North Carolina State Line to 1-95
Planning and construction of a bicycle trail ad-
jacent to the 1-90 and SR 615 Interchange
in Lake County, OH ........................................
Widening of Bai]ing Springs 9 from Rainbow
Lake Rd. to SC 292 .........................................
Construct Streetecape Project, Orland Hills .....
Widening of Oregon Hwy 217 between
Tuaiatin Valley Hwy and the U.S. 26 inter-
change, Beaverton ...........................................
SR 10 widening, New Morgan Borough and
Caernarvon Township, PA ..............................
Widen M-72 from U.S. 01 easterly 7.2 miles to
Old M-72 .........................................................
Widening of Rt. 22 and SR 26 in Huntingdon.
Upgrades to the interchange at U.S. Rt. 22
and SR 26 .........................................................
$1,200,000
$560,000
$396,000
$320,000
$560,000
$320,000
$16,000,000
$1,600,000
$260,320
$800,000
$2,000,000
$o
$800,000
$200,000
$3~16,000
$600,000
$3,750,000
$8,000~00
$2,000,000
$4,800,000
$320,0OO
$0
$7,745,600
$1,600,000
$2,000,000
$2,700,000
SUBIINIAL CNAKRAEORT], P,E.
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
March 1, 2006
Mr. Mark Terry
· Acting Planning Director
Town of Southold, P.O. Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971
Dear Sir:
STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
REGION TEN
250 VETERANS· MEi~IORIAL HIGHWAY
HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788
www. dot, state.ny, us
Re: Federal Fu~EA-L~
Project No. 741
You have been identified as the sponsor of the following project eligible for federal
funding under the SAFETEA-LU Legislation. The specific project is:
HPP #741 "Improve North Fork Trail, Southold~
Please fill out the enclosed F.A.P.P. and return it to us by March 17, 2006 so that we can
start the process Of obtaining your federal funding.
If you have any questions, please contact Chris Badour of my staff at (631-952-6108)
Very truly yours,
Tatyana Golikova
Deputy Director, Program Development & Management
Enc.
SOUq~HOLD TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
Town Hall
I P. O. Box1179
53095 Malfl Read
SouUtold, NY 11971-0959
Phone (631) 765-*1938
Fax (631) 765-3136
March 17, 2006
Ms. Tatyana Golikova
Deputy Director
Program Development & Management
State of New York
Department of Transportation
Region Ten
250 Veterans Memorial Highway
Hauppange, New York 11788
Dear Ms. Golikova:
RE: Federal Funding under SAFETEA-LU
Project No. 741
As per your March 1 letter, enclosed please find a duly filled out F. A. P. P. to assist in
the process of obtaining federal funding for subject project.
Should you require any further information, please let us know.
R. Brashich
Enclosure: a/s
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FAPP FEDERAL AID PROJECT PROPOSAL
(i) PROJECT ID# TIP #
(3) MILES ~ (4) PRO~ S~NSOR ~NDLD ~ ~O~D
(5) e0~ ~OFFo~ (~) XO~ ~OU~UOUD
(7)
EXISTING CHARACTERISTICS OF CONCERN (Given relevant geometric, facility,
condition, operational and travel service elements. List by element and
appropriate measures):
EL~E~
MEASURE (S) /INDICATOR (S)
ISTEA'S FACTORS
DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM AND
sheets if necessary/):
PROJECT OBJECTIVES (Please attach additional
(9)
)
PROJECT TYPE:
( ) Reconst.
( ) Resurf.
(repl. parrot. )
Bridge
{ ) Bridge Rehabilitation
( ) Bridge Replacement
( ) Bridge Deck
Safety
Lighting
Fencing
Guiderail
Intersect. Impvts.
Median Barrier
Reconst. (imp. Safety)
Elim. Grade Crossings
Capacity/Mobility New Const.
Reconst. (imp. LOS)
Widening (imp. LOS)
Intersec. Impvts. (imp. LOS)
Interchg. Const./Reconst.
Park & Ride
HOV Improvements
Ridesharing Programs
IVHS/ITS
Pavement Prevent. Maint.
( ) Drainage
( ) Culvert Repairs
Appurtenances
( ) Bikeway
( ) Transit/Rail
( ) Capacity
( ) Infrastructure Impvt.
( ) Maintenance
( ) Fleet Replacement
( ) Freight
( ) Operations
(10) ENVIRONMENTAL CLASSIFICATION:
(A) EAP CLASS CAT. ( ) Class I ~ Class II ( ) Class III ( ) NA
(B) SEQR CLASS CAT. ~ Type II ( ) Exempt ( ) Non-Type II
(C)Is the p~o~ect exempt from Air Quality Conformity Analysis?
( ) No ~ Yes - Azr Quality Code
(11) NOTES ON SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (public sensitivity, wetlands/coastal zone,
political commitment, relating to other projects, etc.):
(12) MAJOR PERMITS REQUIRED:
(13) PROGRAMMED COSTS AND OBLIGATION DATES:
NOTE: CRITICAL THAT ESTIMATES BE ACCURATE, AS INCREASES MAY HAVE TO BE BORN
BY LEAD AGENCY.
PHASE TOTAL FED.FUND LOCAL ADD'L FUND
COST SOURCE MATCR SOURCE
snm~ 35 ooo ~ 5, ooo ~q ooo
ROW
CONST -Ilo000 ~0 ~ ZqO00
START
DATE
*NOTE: *1 SHOU~ EQU~ *2.
(14) BASIS FOR CURRENT COST ESTIMATE:
Pavement: Cost/Mile
Signs: Cost/Sq. Ft.
Bridges: Cost/Sq. Ft. Signals:
Cost/Signal
Drainage: Cost/Struct.
Payt. Markings: Cost/Lin. Ft.
Transit:
Cost/Lin. Ft.
Cost/Veh.
Other:
Track work: Cost/Mile
2
LEAD AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
PRINT / / -SIaNATURE
/ ~ ~
TCC ~ER ~ATION DA~
3
The North
Fork Trail:
Farmlands and
Seascapes,
Hamlets and
Heritage
Town of Southold
Application for Designation as a
New York State Scenic Byway
Ferrandmo & Associates Inc./
Hutton Associates Inc.
April 2001
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Appendix A
THE NORTH FORK TRAIL: Farmlands and Seascapes, Hamlets and Heritage
Project Background:
New York State Route 25, County Road 48 and Sound Av~aue, along the Long Island
Sound and Great Peconic Bay shores of the North Fork of Long Island in Suffolk County,
were officially designated as a New York State Scenic Byway by Governor George E.
Pataki in December 2001.
Project Abstract:
The project calls for the planning, design and development of low-key Phase I
orientation and interpretive signage and facilities to occur at key locations within the
Town of Southold, New York as well as a Phase H signage and information/orientation
center construction and publication of interpretive materials. The total cost of Phase I is
estimated at $75,000, $15,000 of which is the Town's cash/in-kind contribution while
Phase H is estimated at $125,000, $25,000 of which is the Town's cash/in-kind
contribution. Duration of the two-phased project is estimated between 18 and 24 months.
Project Narrative:
The North Fork of Long Island is a narrow peninsula thirty miles long, surrounded by
water, and located less than 100 miles east of New York City. Southold is the principal
town. The resident population is estimated to be 22,000, but more than doubles during the
height of the tourist season which begins in April and continues through December. As
one of the region's remaining unspoiled areas, the Nature Conservancy has declared it
"one of the last great places". Residents are singularly committed to preserving their
environment and quality of life.
The North Fork's celebrated scenic beauty rests on a combination of geographic, ecologic
and human factors. Its highly prized quality of life derives from this unique environment,
combined with a small town atmosphere and appearance. It rests on a base of prime
natural resources, a relative lack of sprawl, a rich historical and architectural befitage,
great scenic beauty and large quantities of farmland and open space. Its economy consists
of three basic types of activity: agriculture, fishing and tourism recreation.
The tourism industry on the North Fork is typically seasonal and intermittent because of
the nature of the attractions. It is strong in the summer and fall with peaks on weekends,
with smaller peaks in the "shoulder seasons" or in the depths of the winter and early
spring. Given its fragile environment, the key is to define appropriate tourism for the
area. The intent is how to maximize the viability of current tourist attractions, and how to
supplement existing events. Many of the North Fork's attractions - historic landmarks,
charming hamlets and wonderful views - may be enjoyed year-round. The objective is to
fill the valleys of low activity, not add to visitor peaks - thereby bringing the most
business to the existing infrastructure of restaurants, shops and lodging establishments.
The Town's Scenic Corridor Management Plan: Farmlands and Seascapes, Hamlets and
Heritage (April 2001), highlights the current situation where poorly designed,
inappropriate signage mars the character of Southold's scenic roads, particularly in the
more densely developed commercial areas. Over the long term, this inconsistent and
unattractive signage is detrimental to the business community, the residents and the
visitors to Southold.
This project supports the Town's Plan to focus on the combination of features along the
scenic byways - within each hamlet and in the Town as a whole. Low-key orientation
and interpretive signage and facilities would occur at key locations. Each of these
locations can become a logical taking-off point for walking tours and biking itineraries,
using not only the scenic roadways but also appropriate local roads.
This approach will allow the deliberate and strategic management of local tourism. With
such management, Southold can put the scenic corridors into an appropriate and
con~'olled context of natural and visitor features, and organiTed pedestrian, bike, and auto
toming itineraries. In this scenario, the proper balance of centrally-located and dispersed
features can be carefully crafted as follows:
· The hamlet emphasis is placed on local points of transportation and retail/service
activity - heritage tourism in or near the various central areas with their historic
buildings and shops;
· The rural ambiance takes place with a network of bicycle and pedestrian mutes
(utilizing both State scenic byways and associated local roads under the Seaview
Trails) that meander through thc costal or upland environment - the context for
individual features and recreational attractions.
In addition, a network of small, low-maintenance and carefully coordinated
information/orientation centers, with consistent and recognizable graphics and signage,
should be distributed throughout the Town at various points. These centers would each
have their local rationale and offer site specific information, but would also impart
information about the Town as a whole. The centers would serve the resident and visitor
alike in understanding the community's past and opportunities for the future - displays
and audio-visual shows regarding Southold's heritage and strategies for preservation and
growth.
The Town will be assisted in the effort by the North Fork Promotion Council, Inc.
(NFPC). Founded in 1986 by the three Chambers of Commerce - Mattituck,
Cutchogue/New Suffolk and Southold/Greenport, its mission is "to enhance the economy
and preserve the environment and quality of life on the North Fork of Long Island
through strategic tourism marketing and a consolidated business community." The
current membership stands at 12 associations (representing some 500 businesses) whose
strategy focuses on off-peak visitors to lengthen the tourist season - winter/spring - and
thus limit congestion and damage to natural resources. It targets visitors through two
NFPC Visitor Information Booths, distribution of the NFPC North Fork Directory, the
NFPC Calendar of Events, the NFPC Home Page on the Interact and a NFPC
personalized telephone/mailing response system (6 months off-season). Through this
media, the Council reached some 200,000 visitors and generated an estimated $11.5
million in revenues in 2005.
Thc project will also involve thc following parties: Southold Town Board, Southold
Transportation Commission, Southold Planning Depathnent, Southold Highway
Depadatent and Thc North Fork Promotion Council.
Project Budget:
Description ItPP 074
Phase I
Planning $25,000
Design $25,000
Development $10,000
Totals $60,000
Town Cash Town In-Kind Total Cost
$ 5,000 $5,000 $35,000
$ 5,000 $ 0 $30,000
$ 0 $ 0 $10,000
$10,000 $5,000 $75,000
Phase II
Signage $30,000 $ 0
Centers $30,000 $ 5,000
Construction $30,000 $ 0
Publicity $10,000 $ 5,000
Totals $100,000 $10,000
$ 5,000 $35,000
$ 0 $35,000
$10,000 $40,000
$ 0 $15,000
$15,000 $125,000
GrandTomls $160,000 $20,000 $20,000 $200,000