Town of Denning Comprehensive Plan
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Table 2 -- Action Plan Matrix: Recommended Mid-Term Actions
Item Proposed Action / Strategy
Project
Lead Supporting Groups/Agencies
Resources
(Funding or Technical Assistance)
Priority
3.5.11
Promote Predicable/Reasonable Revenue Streams
from Non-Profits & State Lands
Town Bd. NYAG; NYOSC; Planning Bd.
NY DOS WQPIG; CWC LTAP; Quality
Communities; GOSC Strategic Planning grant
3
3.2.2
Formulate a Hazard Mitigation Plan
Town Bd.
Planning Bd; VFDs; UCEM; SC; Sheriff;
NY SEMO
NY Hazard Mitigation Grant Program; Flood
Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA) grants
3
3.2.1
Provide outreach & information on the ways to
promote community housing
Town Bd. Planning Board; UC Planning County Planning
3
3.4.1
Develop a Capital Improvement Plan
Town Bd.
Highway Superintendent; Planning Bd.;
VFD, School Super.; School Bd., Other
Towns in the School District; Library
GOSC Strategic Planning Grant
TA, like: NYDOS; Office of State
Comptroller, Div. of Local Gov. Services
3
3.5.14
Inventory the Business & Worker Base
Town Bd. UCDC; CCE; Ag & Markets
GOSC Strategic Planning grants. Request
technical assistance, such as from Marist
College Bureau of Economic Research
3
3.5.2
Evaluate agricultural opportunities in Denning,
feasibility of small-scale agriculture
CAC
Town Bd.; FVYMCA; UC Coop.
Extension; UC Planning
Grow New York programs (See NYS Dept. of
Agriculture & Markets)
3
3.5.5
Promote Better Phone Service -- outreach to utilities
for telecomm & cable service, high speed internet
Town Bd.
FVYMCA; Empire State Development;
Utilities; Regional Chambers of Commerce
USDA; NYSERDA; Monitor NYS 'Universal
Broadband Initiative
3
3.5.8
Partner with FVYMCA in Economic Development
Programming
Town Bd. FVYMCA
GOSC Strategic Planning grants; USDA
programs.
3
3.5.9
Explore Distributed Generation Potential - examine
feasibility, financing, provide public outreach and
plan for compatible installations
Town Bd. NYSERDA
NYSERDA TA, grants, loans; USDA;
foundations; carbon offset programs
investments
3
3.5.10
Consider an 'Official Map' developed sequentially
over 3 - 7 yrs
Town Bd.
Highway Superintendent; Planning Bd.;
UC Highways and Bridges Dept.
NYS EPA grant; GOSC Strategic Planning
grants; LTAP; Quality Communities; US Land
& Water Conservation Fund.
3
3.7.2
Enhance Public Communications – Develop
protocols for electronic posting of public records
Town Bd.
Town Clerk, Planning Bd.; Neversink
Library; possibly also School District
NYS Archives Grant
3
3.5.2
Encourage Community Supported
Agriculture/organize a cooperative
Interested
Residents FVYMCA; CAC; WAC
CWC; Foundations; CCE; CCCD; NYSA&M,
UC Purchase of Development Rights; WAC
4
3.6.3
Promote Education on the History of Frost Valley
FVYMCA
Planning Bd.; OPHRP; Red Hill Fire
Tower Group; CCCD
OPRHP technical assistance; Foundation
(financial assistance)
4
3.2.1
Monitor local and regional housing market
conditions
Planning
Bd.
County Planning; Town Board; Building
Inspector GOSC Strategic Planning grant
4
3.1.5
Institute floodplain development zoning
Building
Inspector
Planning Bd; Town Bd.; NYC DEP, UC
Planning; UCEMC NYC DEP, NFIP; LTAP
4
3.7.1
Promote Community/Communication with Event
Town Bd.
Regional Bank; local community orgs or
non-profits NA
4
3.2.1
Aid the repair/rehabilitation of housing for moderate
income homeowners, older persons, renters
Town Bd.
County Planning; Planning Board; Building
Inspector; NYS DHCR; RUPCO; RCAP;
local contractors
DHCR Housing Grants and loans; USDA
grants and loans; local banks
4