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INTRODUCTION
This Action Plan is a structured inventory of existing conditions along the proposed route and
the corresponding actions and/or resources needed to bring those conditions in line with the vision
of the completed trail. This document will serve as an interim road map for focusing local efforts
toward implementation.
MISSION
The mission of the Wappinger Greenway Trail Committee is to develop a key segment of the
Hudson River Greenway Trail System linking the resources of the Village ofWappingers Falls
with those of the adjacent communities ofthe Towns of Wappinger and Poughkeepsie~ with a
focus on the Wappinger Creek and the Hudson River. A key element of the trail vision is to
develop sites in the village center ofWappingers Falls for users of the trail, both tourists and
community residents, to enjoy views of the Wappinger Creek and its magnificent natural falls. The
trail will provide public access and local recreational opportunities, spur economic development
and tourism, protect natural and cultural resources and provide opportunities for historic and
natural interpretation ofthe historic uses of the falls' power and the ecological significance of the
Wappinger Creek. Establishment of this route will create opportunities for local residents
(especially those older and younger residents who do not have access to cars) to walk to
significant community destinations along a scenically inspiring path.
POTENTIAL RESOURCES
Three participating Greenway communities, the Town of Wappinger, the Village ofWappingers
Falls, and the Town of Poughkeepsie have been working cooperatively to implement the
Wappinger Greenway Trail. These municipalities have been coordinating on this project through
the Wappinger Greenway Trail Committee. These efforts have been and will be supported
through the member highway and recreation commissions as well as partnerships with businesses
and business associations such as Market Street Properties and the Wappingers Falls Business and
Professional Association; nonprofit organizations such as Community Services Programs, Inc., the
Dutchess County Soil and Water Conservation District, the New York State National Guard
"Challenge Program", AmeriCorps programs as well as numerous civic organizations and
indiyidual volunteers.
TRAIL'ALIGNMENT CORRIDORS
The Wappinger Greenway Trail is a 7.5. mile figure 8 loop of on- and off-road trails encircling
" the lower Wappinger Creek and the Wappinger Lake. It was designed based on the initial input
from Mrs. Frances Reese, a preeminent environmental advocate. The trail will link historic,
cultural, natural and economic resources oflocal and regional significance, and it will be a key
segment in the Hudson River Valley Greenway System. This unique trail ties together village,
town arid county parks; the Central Business District of the Village ofWappingers Falls, the
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Wappinger Historic District (on State and National Registers), the Grinnell Public.Library,
County Players Community Theater, the Wappinger Creek (Dutchess County's major Hudson
River tributary), and Wappinger Falls; Reese Audubon Nature Preserve, and even a 19th century
industrial facility that has undergone adaptive reuse (Market Street Industrial Park). The Metro
North trail station in New Hamburgh is one block from the proposed trail. The on-road parts of .
the trail include: New York State Routes 9 and 9D (part of Route 9D is also East and West Main
Street and South Avenue in the Village ofWapppingers Falls) and Village sidewalks.
An interesting aspect of the trail is the fact that it contains so many different destinations and
types of destinatiqns. The following list contains the destination nodes in the trail and a brief
description of that destination. More details on the destinations can be found in the segment
conditions so the segment number for each destination is included at the end of the description.
1. Wappingers Rural Cemetery - historic cemetery still in use (segment 2)
2. Canale Field - Village ball field (segment 4)
3. Galucci Park - proposed pedestrian Village park to view the Falls (segment 6)
4. Falls View Park - porposed pedestrian and auto Village park to view the gorge and Falls
(segment 11)
5. Market Street Industrial Park - private historic industrial site adpapted for small businesses
(segment 13)
6. Bowdoin Park - County Park open year round for educational and recreational activities; a
historic chapel is also located at this site (segment 18)
7. Reese Audubon Sanctuary - private nature preserve (segment 20)
8. New Hamburgh Ball Field -ToWn of Poughkeepsie ball field (segment 22)
9. Metro North Train Station at New Hamburgh - train station (segment 24)
10. Reese Park - Town of Wappinger natural park (segment 27)
11. Village Hall- historic building and site of Village offices (segment 30)
12. Mesier Homestead - 1700's historic building and landscaped park (segment 32)
13. Grinnell Library - historic library (segment 34)
14. Veteran's Park Ball Field - Village ball field (segment 37)
15. Fisherman's Park - Village pedestrian and auto park with Lake access (segment 40)
16. Central Business District of the Village ofWappingers Falls - 1800's industrial village still in
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SEGMENTS
The trail is divided into the following segments. Each segment indicates whether it is an on-road
segment or an off-road segment and whether or not it is a destination node.
1. West side of Route 9 to the Wappingers Rural Cemetery (off-road)
2. Wappingers Rural Cemetery around Wappingers Lake (off-road; destination and trail)
3. Wappingers Rural Cemetery to Canale Field (off-road)
4. Canale Field (off-road; destination)
5. Canale Field South on Route 9D/West Main Street to GaIucci Park (on-road)
6. GaIucci Park (off-road; destination)
7. Galucci Park South on West Main Street to Givens Avenue (on-road)
8. Givens Avenue South to the Market Street Industrial Park (off-road)
9. Givens Avenue East on Route 9D/East Main Street to Market Street (on-road)
10. Market Street South to Falls View Park (on-road)
11. FaIls View Park (off-road; destination)
12. Falls View Park South and West to Market Street Industrial Park (on-road)
13. Market Street Industrial Park (off-road; destination)
14. Market Street Industrial Park North and West over B & M Easement to Scenic Hudson
Property (Scheinberg/Lathrop) (off-road)
15. Scenic Hudson Property (off-road)
16. Scenic Hudson Property to Kelly Lane (off-road)
17. Kelly Lane to Bowdoin Park (on-road)
18. Bowdoin Park (off-road; destination)
19. Scenic Hudson Property to Reese Audubon Sanctuary (off-road)
20. Reese Audubon Sanctuary (off-road; destination and trail) .
21. Reese Audubon Sanctuary North to New Hamburg Ball Field (off-road)
22. New Hamburg Ball Field (off-road; destination)
23. New Hamburg Ball Field West to Main Street and New Hamburg Road (on-road)
24. Metro North Train Station at New Hamburg (off-road; destination)
25. New Hamburg Road South to Creek Road over the Wappinger Creek Bridge (on-road)
26. Creek Road East to Market Street Industrial Park passing Reese Park (on-road)
27. Reese Park (off-road; destination and trail)
28. Reese Park East to Route 9D/South Avenue in Wappingers Falls (off-road)
29. South Avenue North to the Village Hall (on-road)
30. Village Hall (off-road; destination)
31. Village Hall North on Route 9D/South Avenue to Mesier Homestead (on-road)
32. Mesier Homestead (off-road; destination)
33. Me$ier Homestead across street to Grinnell Library on Spring Street (on-road)
34. Grinnell Library (off-road; destination)
35. Spring Street to Wappingers Lake (on-road)
36. Spring Street to Veteran's Park Field (off-road)
, 37. Veteran's Park Ball Field (off-road; destination)
38. Veteran's Park Field Easton North Mesier Avenue to Liss Road (off-road)
39. Liss Road East to Fisherman's Park around Wappingers Lake (on-road)
40. Fisherman's Park (off-road; destination)
41. Fisherman's Park North across Route 9 Ped~strian Bridge (on-road)
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SEGMENT CONDITIONS
SEGMENT #1: West side of Route 9 to the Wappingers Rural Cemetery
. Physical Characteristics: off~road connection to the trail from Route 9
· Parcel Continuity: ?
. LandscapelLandform Context:
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
. Easement(s) and/or Agreemerit(s): ?
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: ?
· Action Items:
1. Provide directions from Route 9 to the Trail entrance
SEGMENT #2: Wappingers Rural Cemetery around Wappingers Lake
. Physical Characteristics: trail along ridge line; view of the Wappinger lake
· Parcel Continuity: ?
· LandscapelLandform Context:
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
. Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): ?
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
. Physical Conditions: off-road trail; needs some work
· Action Items:
1. Mark trail in the Wappingers Rural Cem~tery
2. Level trail above the fence (minor work effort)
3. Mark entrance/exit to/from the trail at both ends
4. Sign needed when leaving the cemetery to cross the easement to Route 9 ?
SEGMENT #3: Wappingers Rural Cemetery to Canale Field
· Physical Characteristics: ?
· Parcel Continuity: ?
· landscapelLandform Context:
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): ? (Two easements: Tri-Municipal Sewer District and
Wappingers Rural Cemetery ?)
· Plan Conditions: done
.... · Design Conditions: done .
· . Physical Conditions: off-road trail
· Action Items:
1. Provide directions to the Trail entrance
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SEGMENT #4: .Canale Field
. Physical Characteristics: Village ball field
· Parcel Continuity: Village owned
. Landscape/Landform Context: open flat area
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: ball field
· Action Items:
1. (none)
SEGMENT #5: Canale Field South on Route 9DIWest Main Street to Galucci Park
· Physical Characteristics: Village streets with houses close to sidewalk
· Parcel Continuity: Village owned
. Landscape/Landform Context: hilly, sidewalks - some of which have a view of the Falls
· Neighborhood(s):.mixed use Village neighborhoods
· Roadway Type(s): State road and Village street, sidewalks
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design. Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: on-road trail; sidewalks;
· Action Items:
1. Mark entrance to trail at Thornton's gas station
2. Mark trail along West Main Street
SEGMENT #6: Galucci Park
· Physical Characteristics: Planned Village park for pedestrians to view the Falls
· Parcel Continuity: Village owned
· Landscape/Landform Context: lot is currently unused and fenced
· Neighborhood(s): mixed use Village neighborhood
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: to do
· Design Conditions: to do
· Physical Conditions: steep slopes
· Action Items:
.. 1. Plan and implement Galucci Park
2. .Mark entrance to.Galucci Park
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SEGMENT #7: Galucci Park South on West Main Street to Givens Avenue.
. Physical Characteristics: Village streets with houses close to sidewalk
. Parcel Continuity: Village owned street
. Landscape/Landform Context: hilly, sidewalks - some of which have a view of the Falls
. Neigbborhood(s): mixed use Village neighborhoods
. Roadway Type(s): State road and Village street, sidewalks
. Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
. Physical Conditions: on-road trail; sidewalks
· Action Items:
1. Mark trail along West Main Street
2. Provide directions to pedestrian walkway to Market Street Industrial Park at corner of West
Main Street and Givens Avenue
3. Mark entrance to pedestrian walkway to Market Street Industrial Park from Givens Avenue
SEGMENT #8: Givens Avenue South to the Market Street Industrial Park
. Physical. Characteristics: entrance in front of apartment house and then tree covered hilly
trail with asphalt covering (This was the path that some Village residents used to go to work
at the industrial facility in the 19th Century.)
. Parcel Continuity: Village ownedlMarket Street Industrial Park owned?
. Landscape/Landform ConteJ;t: wooded trail
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): ?
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
. Physi"cal Conditions: off-road trail needs work
· Action Items:
1. Mark.the trail along the pedestrian walkway
2. Maintain the trail
SEGMENT #9: Givens Avenue East on Route 9D/East Main Street to Market Street
. Physical Characteristics: Village street over gorge and Falls
· Parcel Continuity: Village owned street
. Landscape/Landform Context: sidewalk which has a view of the Falls from the North side
· Neighborhood(s): part of Central Business District
· Roadway Type(s): State road and Village street, sidewalks
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
. .~ · Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: on-road trail; sidewalks
· Action Items:
1. Mark the trail.along East Main Street
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SEGMENT #10: Market Street South to Falls View Park
. Physical Characteristics: Village street overlooking the gorge and Fall,s
. Parcel Continuity: Village owned street
. Landscape/Landform Context: sidewalk which has a view of the Falls from the West side
. Neighborhood(s): part of Central Business District
. Roadway Type(s): State road and Village street, sidewalks
. Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: on-road trail; sidewalks
· Action Items:
1. Mark the trail along Market Street
SEGMENT #11: Falls View Park
. Physical Characteristics: Planned Village park for pedestrians to view the Falls and to add
16 spaces to downtown parking
· Parcel Continuity: Village owned
. LandscapelLandform Context: lot is currently unused and fenced
· Neighborhood(s): part of Central Business District
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s)and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Con,ditions: to do
· Design Conditions: to do
· Physical Conditions: steep slopes
· Action Items:
1. Plan and implement Falls View Park
2. Mark entrance to Falls View Park
SEGMENT #12: Falls View Park South and West on Market Street to Market Street
Industrial Park
. Physical Characteristics: Village sidewalks - some with views of the gorge
· Parcel Continuity: Village owned street
. Landscape/Landform Context: sidewalk which has a view of the Falls from the North side
· Neighborhood(s): mixed use Village neighborhoods
· Roadway Type(s): State road and Village street, sidewalks
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
.... · Physical Conditions: on-road trail; sidewalks most of the way
· Action Items:
1. Mark the trail along Market Street
2. Complete sidewalks along Market Street to the Market Street Industrial Park
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SEGMENT #13: ,Market Street Industrial Park .
. Physical Characteristics: 19th century Industrial facility currently being used by many small
businesses
. Parcel Continuity: Privately owned by Market Street Properties (Fedigan Brothers)
. LandscapelLandform Context: 19th Century industrial facility that has been adapted for
small businesses
· Neighborhood(s): Industrial Park
· Roadway Type(s): gravel roads
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): ?
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
. Physical Conditions: good for vehicle access including new industrial bridge (Fedigan's
Bridge) over Wappinger Creek; Grant moneys were used to. co.nstruct the bridge.
· Action Items:
1. Mark the Trail marked inside Market Street Industrial Park
2. Mark the Trail entrance fro.m Market Street Industrial Park to. Scenic Hudso.n pro.perty
3. Mark the Trail entrance fro.m Market Street Industrial Park to. pedestrian walkway to. Givens
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SEGMENT#14: Market Street Industrial Park North and West overB &M Easement to
Scenic Hudson Property (ScheinberglLathrop)
· Physical Characteristics: steep wo.o.ded slo.pes
· Parcel Continuity: Market Street Industrial Park/Scenic Hudso.n
. LandscapelLandform Context: very steep wo.o.ded slo.pes o.verlo.oking the creek
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): ?
· Plan Conditions: needs to' be done
· Design Conditions: needs to. be do.ne
· Physical Conditions: steep slo.pes, ero.dable sails?
· Action Items:
1. DesigD/engineer the trail to. acco.mmo.date the steep slo.pes
,2. Build the trail
3. Mark the trail
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SEGMENT #15: Scenic Hudson Property
· Physical Characteristics: wooded area
· Parcel Continuity: Scenic Hudson
. LandscapelLandform Context: wooded area overlooking the Wappinger Creek
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): ?
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: needs work
· Action Items:
1. Improve the Trail
2. Remove the brush from the Trail
3. Mark the Trail
SEGMENT #16: Scenic Hudson Property to Kelly Lane
· Physical Characteristics: wooded area
· Parcel Continuity: ?
· LandscapelLandform Context: ?
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): ?
· Plan Conditions: ?
· Design Conditions: ?
· Physical Conditions: ?
· Action Items:
1. Mark trail
SEGMENT #17: Kelly Lane to Bowdoin Park
· Physical Characteristics: wooded area
· Parcel Continuity: ?
· LandscapelLandform Context: ?
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· ;Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): ?
· Plan Conditions: ?
· ' Design Conditions: done
,", · Physical Conditions:?
· Action Items:
1. Mark entrance to Greenway Trail
2. Provide directions to Bowdoin Park
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SEGMENT #18: Bowdoin Park
· Physical Characteristics: wooded area
· Parcel Continuity: Dutchess County Park
· LandscapelLandform Context: County Park overlooking the Hudson River, with wooded
areas, an historic chapel, educational buildings, playgrounds, picnic areas, and ball fields
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) arid/or Agreement(s): ?
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: done
· Action Items:
1. Provide directions from Bowdoin Park to Wappinger Greenway Trail
SEGMENT #19: Scenic Hudson Property to Reese Audubon Sanctuary
· Physical Characteristics: wooded area
· Parcel Continuity: Scenic Hudson
· ,LandscapelLandform Context: wooded land overlooking the Wappinger Creek
· Neighborhood(s): N/A '
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): ?
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: needs work
· Action Items:
1. Mark the Trail
SEGMENT #20: Reese Audubon Sanctuary
· Physical Characteristics: Private Preserve owned and managed by the Putnam Highland
Audubon Society
· Parcel Continuity: Putnam Highland Audubon Society
· LandscapelLandformContext:?
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): ?
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: good; some sections need work
· Action Items:
,". 1. Mark the trail
2. Maintain the trail (brush removal)
, 3. Prepare Audubon Sanctuary booklet?
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SEGMENT #21: Reese Audubon Sanctuary North to New Hamburg Ball Field
· Physical Characteristics: ball field
· Parcel Continuity: Town of Poughkeepsie owned
· LandscapelLandform Context: Town of Poughkeepsie ball field
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: ball field
· Action Items:
1. Mark entrance to the Wappinger Greenway Trail from New Hamburg Ball Field
SEGMENT #22: New Hamburg Ball Field
· Physical Characteristics: Town of Poughkeepsie ball field
· Parcel Continuity: Town 'of Poughkeepsie owned
· LandscapelLandform Context: open flat area
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: ball field'
· Action Items:
1. (none)
SEGMENT #23: New Hamburg Ball Field West to Main Street and New Hamburg Road
· Physical Characteristics: Town road
· Parcel Continuity: Town of Poughkeepsie owned
· LandscapelLandform Context: Town road
· Neighborhood(s): Residential area of hamlet of New Hamburgh; one block from Metro
North Rail road station
· Roadway Type(s): Town road; no sidewalks but wide enough for pedestrians on the North
side of the road; south side of road is immediately adjacent to private property
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: ball field
· Action Items:
1; Mark Trail on Main Street in New Hamburg
" 2. Mark Trail on New Hamburg Road
3. (Long term: add shoulders and sidewalks)
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SEGMENT #24: MetroNorth Train Station
. Physical Characteristics: Metro North and Amtrak train station
· Parcel Continuity: MetroNorth
. Landscape/Landform Context: train station
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
. Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
. Physical Conditions: train station; bicycles are allowed on the train thus increasing the
population that has access to the Wappinger Greenway Trail
· Action Items:
1. Provide directions to the Wappinger Greenway Trail from the train station
SEGMENT #25: New Hamburg Road South to Creek Road over the Wappinger Creek
Bridge
· Physical Characteristics: Town road
· Parcel Continuity: Town of Poughkeepsie Owned
· Landscape/Landform Context: Town road
. Neighborhood(s): Steep ridge and Wappinger Creek on the east side, Bottini storage tank
facility, MetroNorth train tracks and the Hudson River on the west side
· Roadway Type(s): Town road.
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: no shoulders; no sidewalks
· Action Items:
1. Mark the Trail along New Hamburg Road
2. Provide directions to the Trail on Creek Road
. 3. (Long term: add shoulders and sidewalks)
SEGMENT #26: Creek Road East to Market Street Industrial Park passing Reese Park
· Physical Characteristics: Town road
· Parcel Continuity: Town of Wappinger owned
· Landscape/Landform Context: Town road along the Wappinger Creek
· Neighborhood(s): Some houses in the hamlet ofHughsonville set in the hillside
· Roadway Type(s): Town road
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: no shoulders; no .sidewalks
.,. Action Items:
1. Mark the trail along Creek Road
2. Mark the entrance to Market Street Industrial Park
3. Mark the entrance to Reese Park from Creek Road?
4. (Long term: add shoulders and sidewalks)
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SEGMENT #27: Reese Park
· Physical Characteristics: Town wooded park with stream
· Parcel Continuity: Town of Wappinger owned
· LandscapelLandform Context: Town park
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: needs some work
· Action Items:
1. Rebuild main trail footbridge
2. Repair and rebuild several small footbridges
3. Repair service road to upper visitor's parking lot
4. Correct trail erosion of creek trail
5. Create return road from upper visitor's parking lot
6. Mark trail junction
7. Repair existing and reinstall pond lighting
8. Trail needs to be marked
9. Prepare Reese Park booklet
10. Spread woodchips on surface trail areas and around pond
11. Cleanup debris(cars etc.) from the park
12. Remove fallen trees
SEGMENT #28: Reese Park East to Route 9D/South Avenue in Wappingers Falls
· Physical Characteristics: wooded path
· Parcel Continuity: Town of Wappinger owned
· LandscapelLandform Context: wooded park
· Neighborhood(s): N/A
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: wooded trail with beaten path
· Action Items:
1. Mark entrance to Reese Park from South Avenue
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SEGMENT #29: South Avenue North to the Village Hall .
. Physical Characteristics: Village street with old houses, churches and some small businesses
and the Village Hall and police department
· Parcel Continuity: Village owned
· Landscape/Landform Context: Village street
· Neighborhood(s): residential and historic district
· Roadway Type(s): State road
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: sidewalks on both sides in Village land; maybe 500' are in the Town of
Wappinger and do not have sidewalks
· Action Items:
1. Mark the trail along South Avenue
2. (Long term: add sidewalks just past Village line to the entrance to Reese Park - Town of
Wappinger?)
SEGMENT #29: South Avenue North to the Village Hall
. Physical Characteristics: Village street with old houses, churches and some small businesses
and the Village Hall and police department
· Parcel Continuity: Village owned
· LandscapelLandform Context: Village street
· Neighborhood(s): residential and historic district
· Roadway Type(s): State road
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
. Physical Conditions: sidewalks on both sides in Village land; maybe 500' are in the Town of
Wappinger and do not have sidewalks
· Action Items:
1. Mark the trail along South Avenue
2. (Long term: add sidewalks just past Village line to the entrance to Reese Park - Town of
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SEGMENT #30: Village Hall .
· Physical. Characteristics: Historic Building that houses some Village offices and the Village
police department
· Parcel Continuity: leased?
· Landscape/Landform Context: historic stone building with murals created during the
depression as part of Roosevelt's WP A
· Neighborhood(s): Village center surrounded by parks
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): ?
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: done
· Action Items:
1. (none)
SEGMENT #31: Village Hall North on Route 9D/South Avenue to Mesier Homestead
· Physical Characteristics: Village street with old houses, churches and some small businesses
and the Village Hall and police department
· Parcel Continuity: Village owned
· Landscape/Landform Context: Village street
· Neighborhood(s): residential and historic district
· Roadway Type(s): State road
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: sidewalks
· Action Items:
1. (none)
SEGMENT #32: Mesier Homestead
· Physical Characteristics: Historic Building surrounded by a heavily treed and landscaped
park. The Homestead is open to visitors on Sundays and contains the archives. of the
Wappingers Historical Society.
· Parcel Continuity: Village owned?
· Landscape/Landform Context: 1700's wood building set amid a landscaped park
· Neighborhood(s): Village center; across from Village Hall and church park
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): ?
.. Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
..... Physical Conditions: done
· Action Items:
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SEGMENT #33: Mesier Homestead across street to Grinnell Library on Spri~g Street
Physical Characteristics: Village street
Parcel Continuity: Village owned
LandscapelLandform Context: Village street
Neighborhood(s): Central Business District and historic district
Roadway Type(s): Village street
Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
Plan Conditions: done
Design Conditions: done
Physical Conditions: sidewalks
Action Items:
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SEGMENT #34: Grinnell Library
· Physical Characteristics: Historic building across the street from Mesier Homestead and
within the Central Business District.
· Parcel Continuity: Village owned
· LandscapelLandform Context: Historic wood and stone library
· Neighborhood(s): Village center; across from Village Hall and church park
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): ?
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: done
· Action Items:
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SEGMENT #35: Spring Street to Wappingers Lake
· Physical Characteristics: Village street that has Grinnell Library and ends in a dead end at
the Wappinger Lake
· Parcel Continuity: Village owned
· Landscape/Landform Context: Village street
· Neighborhood(s): mostly residential with some public buildings
· Roadway Type(s): Village street
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Design Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: sidewalks most ofthe way to the Lake
· Action Items:
1. Mark the Trail along Spring Street
2. Repair boat launch
. 3. (Long term: add sidewalks all the way to the Lake?)
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SEGMENT #39: Liss Road East to Fisherman's Park around Wappingers LaJ<.e
· Physical Characteristics: tree lined Village street
· Parcel Continuity: Village owned
. Landscape/Landform Context: residential area
· Neighborhood(s): residential area
. Roadway Type(s): quiet Village street with no sidewalks but wide enough for pedestrians or
bikes
. Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
.. Design Conditions: done
. Physical Conditions: well maintained road with no shoulders or sidewalks
· Action Items:
1. Mark the Trail along Liss Road
2. Mark the entrance to Fisherman's Park
3. (Long term: add sidewalks by the Village)
SEGMENT #40: Fisherman's Park
. Physical Characteristics: Park with access to Lake for fishing
· Parcel Continuity: Village owned .
. Landscape/Landform Context: some parking, grassy slopes to Lake
. Neighborhood(s): mixed residential and Route 9 commercial areas; next to the Lake
· Roadway Type(s): N/A
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): N/A
· Plan Conditions: done
· Desig~ Conditions: done
· Physical Conditions: ?
· Action Items:
1. (none)
SEGMENT #41: Fisherman's Park North across Route 9 Pedestrian Bridge
· Physical Characteristics: (proposed) bridge walkway
· Parcel Continuity: State owned
· Landscape/Landform Context: pedestrian bridge
· Neighborhood(s): N/ A
· Roadway Type(s): state road
· Easement(s) and/or Agreement(s): ?
· Plan Conditions: ?
· Design Conditions: ?
· Physical Conditions: ?
· Action Items: ?
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ACTION PLAN for WAPPINGER GREENWAY TRAIL
1. Prepare an Overall marketing plan for the Wappinger Greenway Trail
2. Prepare a GIS map of the Wapinger Greenway Trail in both small and large sizes
3. Prepare an Overall education plan for the Wappinger Greenway Trail
4. Prepare Overall Wappinger Greenway Trail booklet
5. Prepare Reese Park booklet
6. Prepare Reese Audubon Sanctuary booklet?
7. Design and/or prepare Trail signs: for major entrances, for roadways, for trails, and for
directions at major points
8. Plan and implement Galucci Park
9. Plan and implement Falls View Park
10. Design/engineer the Trail from Market Street Industrial Park to the Scenic Hudson Property
to accommodate steep slopes
11. Build the Trail from Market Street Industrial Park to the Scenic Hudson Property
12. Level trail above the fence (minor work effort) in Wappingers Rural Cemetery
13. Maintain the Trail along the pedestrian walk way from Givens Avenue to the Market Street
Industrial Park
14. Improve the Trail on the Scenic Hudson Property
15. Remove the brush from the Trail on the Scenic Hudson Property
16. Remove the brush from the Trail in the Reese Audubon Sanctuary
17. Rebuild main trail footbridge in Reese Park
18. Repair and rebuild several small footbridges in Reese Park
19. Repair service road to upper visitor's parking lot in Reese Park
20. Correct trail erosion of creek trail in Reese Park .
21. Create return road from upper visitor's parking lot in Reese Park
22. Mark trail junction in Reese Park
23. Repair existing and reinstall pond lighting in Reese Park
24. Spread woodchips on surface trail areas and around pond in Reese Park
25. Cleanup debris (cars etc.) from the park in Reese Park
26. Remove fallen trees in Reese Park
27. Repair the boat launch at Spring Street and the Lake?
28. Complete Lake dredging
29. Remove remains of Lake dredging
30. (long Term: Complete sidewalks along Market Street to the Market Street Industrial Park -
Village
31. (Long Term: Add sidewalks along Spring Street to the Lake - Village)
32. (Lopg Term: Add sidewalks along Liss Road - Village)
33. (Long Term: Add sidewalks along Main Street in New Hamburg - Town of Poughkeepsie)
34. (Long Term: Add shoulders and sidewalks along New Hamburg Road - Town of
Poughkeepsie)
. 35. (Long Term: Add shoulders and sidewalks along Creek Road - Town of Wappinger)
36. (Long Term: Add sidewalks just past the Village line to the entrance to Reese Park - Town of
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