Work is underway for the Southeast Steuben River Vision Project and you are invited to review photo simulations of possible trail projects and draft report chapters in the Documents list below. 

The project started last fall with a meeting of community leaders in September and a Van Tour of existing facilities in October. The year-long project will bring the river-related trails, launch sites and amenities in southeast Steuben County into a coherent whole, dovetailing with the recently released “Chemung River Comprehensive Master Plan” developed with LWRP funds in neighboring Chemung County and filling in “gaps” in regional, state and interstate blue and green trail systems.

The project will result in a Southeast Steuben “River Vision” and an expanded Friends of the Chemung River Watershed covering the length of the Chemung River including the stretch in Pennsylvania. Over the long term, communities hope to improve public access to the Chemung River, protect the River’s natural resources, generate jobs/revenue for outdoor sports/water-related businesses, strengthen community cooperation, and further advance the Chemung River as part of the Susquehanna River Trail and the National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network.

The second Public Visioning Workshop of the the SES River Vision project was held March 24, 2010 at the Southeast Steuben County Library in the Nasser Civic Center Plaza in Corning from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  It was a great turnout - thanks to everyone for their comments. We are creating the draft chapters and mapping.  Keep checking the Documents below for new versions.  A third Public Visioning Workshop will be held this fall.

 Please click HERE for a more complete River Vision Project description.  If you have questions or would like to become involved, please email Jennifer Fais at .

Four southeast Steuben communities were awarded a grant of $26,430 from the NYS Local Waterfront Revitalization Program to create a “River Vision” for the Chemung River from its beginning in Painted Post to the Steuben County line. The City of Corning is the lead applicant on behalf of itself; the Villages of Painted Post, Riverside, and South Corning; and Towns of Corning and Erwin. The project totals $52,860 including match provided by the communities. The project should be completed by summer 2010.