KINGSTON, N.Y. — The city announced Thursday that it is seeking applicants for a new Waterfront Advisory Committee as it seeks to update its Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan.

The current Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan, adopted in 1992, established a means of both protecting and enhancing local coastal resources.

“Since the initial Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan was created, not only has the city experienced the effects of climate change, but the initial plan did not include analysis of the Esopus Creek, which borders the city to the north,” Mayor Steve Noble said in a prepared statement. “We have new challenges and boundaries to consider in this updated plan, and will also create a Harbor Management Plan for the Rondout.”

Noble’s office said creating the updated plan w

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