Help Protect Carleton Island
This Website is intended to provide the interested person the background and information necessary to appreciate the questions and concerns surrounding the proposed development of a campground on the head of Carleton Island.
Who Are We?
Friends of Carleton Island (FOCI) are Cape Vincent, New York residents, area recreational visitors, environmentalists, naturalists, historians and organizations committed to the protection of the natural beauty and history of this St. Lawrence Island.
Upcoming...
- Thursday, December 19, 2024 Town Board Meeting - Recreation Center, 6:30 -7:30 pm
- Friday, December 20, 2024 - Deadline for Round 9 Restore NY Application
- Monday, January 6, 2025 Zoning Board Meeting - Recreation Center, 6:00-7:00 pm
- 12/05/2024 – Town Board Votes Unanimously to Sponsor Ron Clapp for Round 9 - Restore NY Grant
- 11/2024 – Ron Clapp funded $15,000, or approximately half of the agreed upon Escrow amount of $29,000.
- 10/25/2024 – NY State Historic and Preservation Office (SHPO) faults Proposed Carleton Development submission as incomplete and lacking detail.
- 10/3/2024 – Ron Clapp executed the TOCV Development Agreement
- 9/5/2024 – Court denied Ron Clapp’s motion to appeal issuance of a preliminary injunction
- 7/30/2024 – New York State announces Restore NY grants and Cape Vincent / Ron Clapp grant request was not approved
- 12/08/2024 Watertown Daily News Article Villa site plan brings to light centuries-old history of Carleton Island_nny360.com
- 12/08/2024 Photos Accompanying Watertown Daily News Article Villa site plan brings to light centuries-old history of Carleton Island_nny360.com
- 12/5/2024 Resolution 70 to Support and Sponsor the Application of Carleton Villa for Restore NY Grant
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Successful communities understand that when they say no to development that is contrary to the long-term health of their community, they will almost always get better development in its place.
Ed McMahon
Conservation Fund
Conservation Fund