The directed study came after the Coast Guard suspended the rulemaking process for a proposal of up to 10 additional
anchorage sites between Yonkers and Kingston in June.
Lawmakers wrote the legislation as a pre-emptive move to strengthen the state's position regarding 10 possible
anchorage sites between Kingston and Yonkers that have been proposed by the maritime industry and are being considered by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Not exact matches
Rhinebeck and other municipalities previously took strong stances against the Coast Guard's
anchorage plan, which included three
sites on the river
between Ulster and Dutchess counties.
Three of the proposed
anchorage sites are
between Dutchess County and Ulster County.