Development Authority Launches New Planning Tool
Published: November 29, 2021
at 11:00 a.m.
By: Press Release from Development Authority of the
North Country

Development
Authority Launches New Planning Tool
The Development Authority of the North County, in
collaboration with Fort Drum and surrounding communities, has launched a
new tool to promote better communication between the partners about land
use decisions.
The Fort Drum Compatibility Query Tool helps identify
potential encroachment issues that could impact Fort Drum’s mission. The
GIS tool is available in the Fort Drum Compatibility Internet Mapping
Application as well as in the public internet mapping portals for
Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. The
query tool identifies multiple layers of parcel data, including zoning, infrastructure and relevant military data, as well as
Fort Drum’s training areas, ranges, air accident zones and airspace
information. Proposed wind and solar projects in the three counties are
also identified on the maps.
“This tool is key to opening lines of communication
between Fort Drum and decision-makers in surrounding communities,” said
Michelle Capone, Director of Regional Development for Development
Authority. “We hope it will help coordinate development efforts between
Fort Drum, local government officials, developers and other stakeholders within
Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.”
Representatives from all three counties and Fort Drum
participated in the development of the query tool, which was funded in part
with a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Local Defense
Community Cooperation. The idea for the query tool came from
recommendations in the Joint Land Use Study that the Development Authority
coordinated among stakeholders several years ago. The study made
recommendations to improve communications between Fort Drum and the
surrounding communities in order to address
potential land use encroachment.
The query tool is available on the Fort Drum
Compatibility web site at https://maps.dancgis.org/ima/?IMA=Fort
Drum Compatibility.
The query tool should be used for preliminary
evaluations and outreach efforts; it does not constitute an informal or
formal review.
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About the Development Authority
The Development
Authority of the North Country is a leader in providing regional
infrastructure and technical services to municipalities that strengthen
communities in Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Lewis
counties. As a New York State Public
Benefit Corporation chartered in 1985 and based in Watertown, NY, the
Authority works with partners to meet the region’s infrastructure needs in
water, wastewater, housing, telecommunications and
solid waste management, owning and operating water and wastewater lines,
over 2,000 miles of fiber network, and a tri-county solid waste management
facility in Rodman, NY. Visit the Authority online at www.danc.org
or www.northcountryrecycles.org.
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