Volume 7: Economic Development Strategy - Linkages Between Allegany State Park & Nearby Communities (Smart Development for Quality Communities Guidebook Series, Cattaraugus County, December 31, 2002) The Saratoga Associates and Cattaraugus County collaborated in the preparation of this guidebook, which presents an overall strategy for improving linkages between the state park and various communities around the park. This new approach moves beyond conventional economic development by (1) integrating lessons learned from similar gateway communities throughout the United States, by (2) recommending economic development projects that have support in regional markets, and by (3) presenting siting techniques and architectural designs to protect tourist sensitive resources in Allegany State Park and surrounding communities. It estimates that 2,400 or more new jobs would be created by the proposed demonstration projects by 2025 if the Route 219 Freeway is constructed and if an aggressive marketing effort is made beginning in 2005 (the official announcement that the freeway will be built was made in September 2003). Announcing completion of the Allegany State Park Perimeter study: (l-r) Crystal Abers, County Legislator; Ricky Armstrong, President Seneca Nation; Cathy Young, NYS Assemblywoman; Tom Livak, CCDEDP&T Director; Jess Fitzpatrick, County Legislature Chairman; Terry Martin, CCDEDP&T Chief Planner; and Pat McGee, NYS Senator (whose $100,000 member item made this study possible). Photo Credit: Jack Berger Receiving 2004 Outstanding Planning Award for Comprehensive Planning from the WNY Section of the American Planning Association for Allegany State Park Perimeter Study, Phase I. (r-l) Jess Fitzpatrick, Chairman, County Legislature; Crystal Abers, Vice Chairman, County Legislature; Rick Swist, Economic Development Consultant; Terry Martin, Project Manager; and Thomas Livak, Director of Economic Development, Planning & Tourism. Photo Credit: Christine Kinn, Planner Chautauqua County. Volumes 5, 6 and 7 (as a set) received the Western New York Section of the American Planning Association's "2004 Outstanding Planning Award for Comprehensive Planning". This guidebook is extremely large, thus it is broken into several sections below that can be downloaded. Volume 7 files: (These files are compressed in .zip format (Get WinZip). You will also need Adobe Reader or a compliant PDF viewer. Get a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader Introduction (includes Table of Contents) Map I-1: Regional Perspective Map Map I-2: Locator Map Project Orientation Map II-1: Zone Of Influence Improving Our Working Landscape Functional Community Connections Map IV-1: Allegany State Park Trail System Map IV-2: Regional Connections Map IV-3: Multi-Use Trail Inventory Map IV-4: City of Salamanca Gateway Map IV-5: West Salamanca Gateway Map IV-6: Village of Limestone Gateway Map IV-7: Onoville Marina Gateway Map IV-8: Quaker Lake Gateway Map IV-9: Red House Gateway Cattaraugus County Demonstration Projects Map V-1: Demonstration Projects Map V-2: City of Salamanca State Park Village Map V-3: Village of Limestone Gateway to NYS Map V-4: Onoville Park & Horse Staging Trail Economic Impacts Recommended Economic Development Strategy Appendices & Bibliography These files vary in file size and download time will vary depending on your connection. << Back to the Guide Books Main Page