Route 28: Scenic Road Study. Huang, Chang-Shan. Department of City and Regional Planning. University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA. Copyright 1991 by the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development. 38 pages.
- Assessment of the scenic, cultural, historical and natural features of the Route 28 Corridor in Delaware County. Recommendations for encouraging agricultural land use, developing design guidelines, and encouraging adaptive reuse of historic structures.
Tourism Development Plan for the Central Catskills. Central Catskills Planning Alliance. November 1998. 130 pages, with appendices.
- Undertakes a market analysis and puts forth development policies; recommends land use design patterns, implementation and environmental protection techniques.
Land Use Dynamics in a Catskill Corridor. Adams, Matthew; DeGloria, Stephen; Smith, Stephen. Final Report to the Ulster County Planning Board and the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development. CLEARS, Cornell University. December 1990. 34 pages
- Land use classification and analysis of the Rte. 28 corridor (3000' width) in Ulster County.
Catskill Gateway Conservation Study: A Design Strategy for Land Protection. Huang, Chang-Shan. Department of City and Regional Planning. University of Pennsylvania, Copyright 1990 by the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development. 66 pages.
- Uses a landscape ecology approach to address protection of water resources and scenic resources, improve wildlife habitats, and encourage sustainable economic development, especially tourism and recreation.
Catskills Access: A Study of Accessibility to State Forest Preserve Lands and to Recreational and Water Resources along Route 28. Berg, Tricia; Harmon, Natasha; Mullaney, Maureen; Sanford, Whitty. Regional Planning Forum, University of Massachusetts.
Focuses on accessibility issues with public and private recreational resources; identifies needs, including better connections between the Region’s communities and the Catskill Park and need for better tourism information.
Catskill Gateway Development Program. Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA; Economics Research Associates, Boston, MA. April 1981.
- Presents a gateway development program based on a “linear park” concept that develops the historic rail corridor through historic train service and tourism amenities and better connects the Catskills and Kingston.
Ulster and Delaware Railroad Corridor Trail Feasibility Study. Alta Planning and Design. Draft: October 2005. Presented to the Ulster County Transportation Council.
- Analyzes the feasibility and potential costs for the phased implementation and maintenance of a trail system within the corridor right-of-way from Kingston Point Park on the Hudson River to the Belleayre Mountain.
Catskill Forest Preserve Public Access Plan. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. August 1999.
- A detailed action plan designed to enhance the experiences of Catskill highway travelers, increase their understanding of the Catskill Forest Preserve, and
encourage cooperation between public and private sectors in enhancing the use, enjoyment and protection of the forest preserve.
The Catskill Corridor Study. 1991. Comeau, Celeste; Dodge, Karen; Mansfield, Darrow; O’Neill, Gregory. Sponsored by M-ARK Project, Inc. Focuses on the section of Route 28 between Arkville and Margaretville; involves 94 businesses in a survey; develops guidelines for growth; sets 13 recommendations.
East Branch Delaware River Stream Corridor Management Plan. September 2007. Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District and Planning Department in cooperation with New York City Department of Environmental Protection.
- A two-volume stream-corridor and watershed protection plan for the basin above the dam of the Pepacton Reservoir. Driven by an inter-agency and inter-community advisory team, it contains 17 recommendations.
Upper Esopus Creek Management Plan. 2007. Ulster County Cornell Cooperative Extension, NYC Department of Environmental Protection, and inter-agency/ community advisory committee. Involves local citizens and leaders in prioritizing actions and recommendations for long-term stewardship of the stream corridor. (www.esopuscreek.org)
Catskill Park State Land Master Plan (DEC) www.dec.ny.gov/lands/43013.html
Ulster County Non-Motorized Plan (Draft)
Guidelines for Highway Facilities within the Catskill Park. NYS Department of Transporation. 1999 (Draft). (document available here)
This list is not exhaustinve and does not include local comprehensive plans, Community Empowerment Initiatives, or summaries of regional conferences. As resources allow, we will post electronic versions of documents and add citations and links for other plans and studies. Most of the above referenced documents are available for review at the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development. For more information, please contact Peter Manning, Regional Planner, at (845) 586-2611.
