St. Lawrence Recreation Studies
New York Power Authority
White Plains, NY
New York Power Authority owns and operates the 918 MW St.
Lawrence-FDR Power Project on the St. Lawrence River in
Massena, NY. The Project’s recreation facilities are dispersed
along an approximately 40 mile stretch on an international
waterway and includes both developed and undeveloped
resources. The St. Lawrence River is regionally significant for
motor boating, fishing, and camping and receives moderate
recreation use throughout the summer months.
Kleinschmidt was selected to coordinate all environmental study efforts, including those addressing recreational issues. NYPA is participating in a Cooperative Consultation Process (CCP) that includes members of local communities, state and local governments, and non-governmental organizations.
In our management capacity, our Licensing and Environmental Department managed an outside contractor conducting a recreation needs assessment and oversaw the direction of an engineering, structural, and condition assessment of recreation facilities, which was performed by Kleinschmidt’s Structural Engineering Department. The recreation needs assessment addressed local and regional recreation opportunities, use needs and management issues. The condition assessment entailed an evaluation of all recreation-related structural facilities, including numerous local parks and two state parks, to evaluate structural integrity and code compliance, and provided cost opinions for recommended rehabilitation measures. Where needed, Kleinschmidt provided support to study contractors. Kleinschmidt submitted all work products to a rigorous report review process as a quality control measure, and provided support services and recommendations to the New York Power Authority during settlement negotiations.
Kleinschmidt has also completed several individual reports for the New York Power Authority to support relicensing efforts and to respond to requests from the Cooperative Consultation Team.
For more information contact Marty Phillips.