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Universally Accessible Boat Launch

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: Senator Seward helps officially dedicate the new universally accessible cartop boat launch site along the Susquehanna River in Portlandville. From left, Otsego County Conservation Association Executive Director Darla Youngs, DEC Operations Supervisor Brian Layman, Senator James Seward, Goodyear Lake Association President Dave Pickup.
State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, this morning helps cut the ribbon on the new universally accessible cartop boat launch site on the Susquehanna River at Portlandville. From lef are OCCA Executive Director Darla Youngs, DEC Operations Supervisor Brian Layman,  Seward, and Goodyear Lake Association President Dave Pickup.  (Jeff Bishop photo)

PORTLANDVILLE – State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, today joined officials with the Goodyear Lake Association, state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and the Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA) to detail improvements at the universally accessible, enhanced cartop boat launch site along the Susquehanna River.

“Canoeists, kayakers, and others have always enjoyed paddling on Goodyear Lake and the Susquehanna River, and I was pleased to partner with local and state officials to develop this safe, environmentally sound access point,” said Seward.

Improvements to the existing boat launch include an expanded parking lot, which can accommodate up to eight cars, construction of an informational kiosk, and installation of a new universally accessible dock system that will allow for safer and easier access to the water for launching and retrieving cartop boats.

The $40,000 project was funded in part by a $15,000 legislative grant secured by the senator. DEC funded the rest of the project and provided all the labor for the upgrades.

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