Union Ship Canal Developement

[Jimdski]

Years ago during the Blue Pike fishery times, my father stored our boat in the canal behind the bridge.. We headed out the south gap to 55 foot of water off the Crystal Beach Park docks. Now with Hanna Blast Furnaces and Bethlehem Steel operations history, The lack of boat moorings and Boat ramps water can be made available for especially south town residents. Sail boat masts are limited by the bridge clearances, but there are plenty of sail boats in Buffalo Harbor waters. Show your interest in access here and maybe our political leaders can champion a movement for quicker safer docks with closer parking for the users of this vacant area.

[Jimdski]

Access to Eastern Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch catches was successful from the vacant Union Ship Canal. Our Blue Pike catches were successful from off the Crystal Beach Site in 55 foot of water which is god all along the Canadian shorelines. Southern Erie County boayers will use it since the. It is a long drive to the Cattaraugus  and Dunkirk ramps. Sturgeon Point Boat Ramps are always unavailable early to due,  Sand siltation condiions. Permannent floating boat docks at the Union Ship Canal are available during high winds and high water levels. The small Boat Harbor Docks are jammed all the time so your boating times are enhanced.

[Fishmaster196]

I think everyone would love more access to this wonderful resource we have right in our own back yards.

[Jimdski]

Our Federal Government spends Millions of dollars maintaining a safe from high winds a useful safe haven for ships and recreational boats for for public uses and the wasting access areas along the unused Union Ship Canal Waterway for boating, docking and launching boats and parking their vehicles.  Let us return these areas nearby to public use. The Iron and Steel Plants have abandoned this area and even worse so have our public agencies. As a public area with park development it would enhance the value of homes and business.Miami Beach as an example as Million dollar homes with million mile views and employee travel times for families. Look the smoke, dust and dirt are gone today and local business would have nearby homesites available. Public power, potable water supply and electric services are here. Sanitary services are close by with buildable homesites available Five minutes from downtown is here now. Buffalo City Tax base will increase with new homes as both sides of the Canal are in City limits.  Are our political elected leaders blind to opportunity here in our front yard.