What’s up? A dock
The village of Nyack will be building a new “eco-dock” to welcomes boats powered by humans, not motors.
The River Rowing Association made the funding request to the village of Nyack, and McLaren Engineering applied for the grant for the new public dock. The $200,000 eco-dock is being made possible due to legacy project funding initiated for the 2009 Quadricentennial celebration.
McLaren has worked extensively along the Hudson on several waterfront and dock projects. The first phase of the project includes gangway installation and infrastructure improvements.
The eco-dock will be ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible, said Rick Gilbert senior engineer with McLaren.
“It”™s going to be a great addition to the village and allow people with disabilities to enjoy boating and kayaking. Unfortunately, the weather this winter, particularly the last two storms, have really set our timetable back. We had hoped to have the dock in by this year, but it doesn”™t look like it”™s going to happen that quickly.”
Ivan Rudolph Shabinsky, president of the River Rowing Association, was grateful for the engineering company”™s help. “We would not have known about the grant had Mal McLaren not alerted us. His firm put together the drawings and technical aspects of the application and did all the permitting assistance it required.”
The eco-dock grants are funded through the state”™s Environmental Protection Fund Local Waterfront Revitalization program. Nyack”™s rowing association requested $150,000 and must provide $50,000 in matching funds for the project.
Malcolm McLaren, founder of the West Nyack engineering firm that bears his name, said enhancing the Hudson River waterfront and promoting environmental sustainability are goals he wholeheartedly supports.
“This project takes full advantage of our proficiency in marine engineering and design work for public-use facilities.”