|
BENEFITS ASSESSMENT |
NHP PROPOSAL |
PILOT PROJECT |
1 |
ACRES ADDED TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT |
300 |
0 |
2 |
CREATES OPPORTUNITY FOR HELPING TO REVIVE
BUSINESS DISTRICTS OF NIAGARA FALLS |
YES |
NO |
3 |
CREATES HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ATTRACTING
ECOTOURISTS, HIKERS, BICYCLISTS |
YES |
NO |
4 |
TREATS GORGE AND GORGETOP AS ORGANIC UNITY |
YES |
NO |
5 |
PROTECTS NATIVE PLANTS, OLD GROWTH FOREST,
AND ANCIENT CLIFF-FACE CEDARS |
YES |
NO |
6 |
EXTENDS NATURAL PARK ENVIRONMENT OF NIAGARA
FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS |
YES |
NO |
7 |
ELIMINATES ROAD SALT FROM WATERFRONT |
YES |
NO |
8 |
REDUCES THE THREAT OF INAPPROPRIATE
COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION |
YES |
NO |
9 |
PERMIT'S DEVILS HOLE STATE PARK TO BE
ENLARGED AND TREATED WITH RESPECT |
YES |
NO |
10 |
EXTENDS THE OLMSTED VISION OF THE NIAGARA
RESERVATION |
YES |
NO |
11 |
CREATES AN INVITING ALTERNATIVE TO THE
OVERDEVELOPED CANADIAN GORGETOP |
YES |
NO |
12 |
PROVIDES WILDLIFE HABITAT FOR NATIVE BIRDS
AND BUTTERFLIES |
YES |
NO |
13 |
ESTABLISHES NATURAL GORGETOP FOR FUTURE
GENERATIONS |
YES |
NO |
14 |
ENHANCES POSSIBILITY FOR UNESCO WORLD
BIOSPHERE DESIGNATION FOR THE NIAGARA GORGE |
YES |
NO |
15 |
IS A RESTORATION PROJECT THAT WOULD ATTRACT
WORLDWIDE MEDIA ATTENTION |
YES |
NO |
16 |
WOULD ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING OF WHICH THE
ENTIRE REGION COULD BE PROUD |
YES |
NO |