Think it was Lucky who asked who 'they' are  doing the work. Appears to be one guy with his equipment doing these projects. Seems like he bids out the work at a very reasonable rate too.
  Met him for a bit this week and couldnt believe its one guy doing that. Talent.
   He was out there with a rake touching up the walkway on the new stuff.  Local tells me that Civic groups will be planting shrubs and flowers too.

If I got the story right the funding is from the State down to the Town using funds intended for erosion and outdoor use of some kind. Might be a bit off there on how it works but the guys price was a shocker- I figured bout 7 or 8 times that much.
 Having some general idea of municipal projects over the past decade in Politics ( got out last week) I kinda figured what he works for would be a cheap blueprint nowadays  but no- its his fee, Good deal.

In Tune Tuna-   had been told by the guy who passed some nice info to me that this guy had made bout 80 for that job and his price on the new project was in line-  ( bigger job though) thought it was more than reasonable. Actually cheap.

Went back to Poolasky last Friday with Wifey, her   father and the Lab. Stayed till today (wed) and bugged bout noon.
 Lots of golf, campfires and burning meat. Weather was great but looked like Tug was gettin pounded on Friday night. Lit up like July 4th up there.
 Hey- the sign on the old Altmar school says they are gonna be up and running for the Fall  of 2013. Lots of parking lot work going on - looks staked out for parking lot  work all the way to the back of the grassy field by the river.
 Water levels kinda nice with Yakers on the weekend and then it dropped a bit but still OK through today. After Fri nite kinda thought it may get real high but- nope.
 Spent 8 of the last 10 days up there- GREAT.

Thanks RG:
well I guess its official.. No more walking into the south shore of the schoolhouse through thigh high snow drifts at O'dark thirty.. Man, it was a great winter lye up to the barrel and I liked the south shore much better then the crowded north.. Oh well there is always the not so popular petting zoo or the lower wires on the north.. Heck I hope John likes running his craft with strangers..
 
Sounds like good times Trevor 

HT- I saw an article in the local paper about Lafarge selling off its gypsum plant in Montrose, NY for 7.5M. 
 

Too much reading for my poor tired ole eyes but I did scim a bit.
Is this one of those agreements that allows them to do exactly as they jhave for a couple of years and then when the time comes and they haven't met the requirements they close the doors shut off the lights for the last time and say screw you very much to the employees much like Miller did in Fulton the second they couldn't get all the tax breaks anymore?
 
Yes I am reclaiming my crown as KING OF THE RUN ON SENTENCE!
 
 

You plebeian lout don't you realize that (and received) takes you out of the contest.
 
NY better be  getting they're money up front or they are never going to see it.
 
Whatever ya gotta do to "Keep the Wolve Away" dude.

tuna, you should hope as i do that the new tail water lodge doesnt buy the two properties now up for sale on the south side...if they do they will control access to well below the wire hole

Agree - they will likely try and obtain as much as possible. Considering the cost of buying and removing old water front homes up there  compared to their rehab and initial investment at the school it isnt that much more to lock down more prime water.
  Still cant wait for the mid river wading and casting wars this season- will be worth a lawn chair and an afternoon just watching.
 Wonder how they will interact with the boat captains anchoring up  and John Q on the other side ???
 Might bring a bell and hammer-just like the 'real' fights.
 Gotta wonder how the  'split decisions' will come out-specially if one side is hiring and paying the 'wardens' like in DSR.
 They may end up calling it 'Bloody Altmar' from now on   lol.
 Just think bout it a bit- how would DSR be with one side  P to P and the other open to the public with everyone wading around and mixing in the middle  an boats drifting through at the same time   ???
'Example- will 'their' customers be able to cast all across the river as they too have a license and PFR folks only half way ?? Or is their 'line' of pvt access only to the high water mark ?? do others then have the right to walk in the water on the South side as long as they dont leave the riverbed on that side ???
 Realistically I think the first people up there to have the real answers are gonna be the Boat guides- it is after all their way of life and in their best interest to know  --RANDY- let us know Please.

Personally dont fish that stretch but many do and its gonna be a big change for them.
Would be nice to have a 'feel' for any new rules before the season.

PA- Your point is well taken.  The fact that this new "DSR North" is surrounded by play for free water could serve as a death knell for the new lodge.  Pay to stay perhaps, pay to just fish doubtful. 

Yea   IMO the North fishes better.   Probably will be buy a room and get to fish,  can't see paying to fish when I fish the other side for free.   All depends on price too.  I know they can probably pack the place in Sept, Oct and Nov   but outside of shark season, especially  May, June, July and August, I just see no one staying there if the prices are higher than one can get in town.   I can't see full occupancy  for the winter months either.   Same with the food  business.   Convention center?????     HMMMM   have you convention in the middle of the boonies or out in Syracuse where everything is at your fingertips.  Hope it works out.............

yep it should be interesting
i really don't see how they will make it from a bussiness stand point, unless they have an in that i'm not seeing
 

Trevor you bring the lawn chairs and I'll bring the beer,it will be quite a show!