November 15, 2011DEC and City of Kingston Move Forward on Wastewater Treatment Plan

After nearly five months of disagreement between the New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation and the City of Kingston, agreement has been reached regarding the City’s Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Long Term Control Plan.

After initially giving its approval, the DEC revised its demands in a letter to the City In August, 2011. The new DEC requests would cost Kingston millions of dollars to comply and put the prospect of the Hudson Landing project moving forward in serious jeopardy. In a letter to the City dated November 3, 2011, the DEC advised the City that the CSO Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) dated November 1, 2010 can be considered approved. Hudson Landing is again back on track working in its pre-construction stage before winter arrives. The 1682 unit riverfront community promises significant tax revenue increases at full build-out.

Current tax revenues of plus or minus $84,000 a year increases to $10,500,000 a year. Total annual school tax revenues on the undeveloped site currently at $49,900 will increase to $5,700,000.

Approximately 60% of the site, 350 acres, will be preserved for open space including many walking and hiking trails and a mile long promenade along the Hudson River.