WHEREAS the
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UDS&RR) is
a natural resource managed by the National Park Service (NPS),
and
WHEREAS the NPS has the responsibility
if facilitating the protection of the river corridor with the
cooperation of local government, and
WHEREAS there are developmental threats
to the corridor and to its Bald Eagle resident and wintering
population, and
WHEREAS there is a critical need for a
visitor center to educate the public with respect to protecting
the riverine resources, and
WHEREAS close to 90% of its visitors enter
the corridor via State Route 97 through Port Jervis, and
WHEREAS the NPS-UDS&RR has requested
this badly needed visitor center which exists in the Master Plan
for over two decades, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Federation of New York
State Bird Clubs strongly supports the construction of the "Mongaup
Visitor Center." |