The Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail is a proposed linear park, planned to span 7.5 walkable, bikeable miles between New York’s Hudson River communities of Cold Spring in Putnam County, and the City of Beacon in Dutchess County.
New York’s State Environmental Quality Review Act requires that before a project like the Fjord Trail can begin permitting or construction, it must be evaluated for impacts through a thorough environmental review process.
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks), released the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) for the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail project’s Master Plan on December 4, 2024, with a site-specific Environmental Impact Statement for the Hudson River Shoreline Trail section.
The public may comment on the DGEIS in writing between December 4, 2024, and February 2, 2025, or at the public hearing on January 14, 2025.
Illustration: Artist rendering of proposed Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail.
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