Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) has completed a Draft Master Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Johnson Hall State Historic Site. A public meeting on the Draft Master Plan and DEIS will be hosted online, Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be recorded and made publicly available.

Johnson Hall State Historic Site is the former residence of Sir William Johnson, a promiment 18^th century landowner and Colonial official during settlement of the Mohawk Valley. The site has drawn more than a half-million visitors since 2010.

During the meeting, Parks' staff will make a presentation about the Draft Master Plan and be available for a question and answer session afterward. Free registration in advance of the online meeting is required in order to attend. To register, please e-mail JohnsonHall.plan@parks.ny.gov no later than Tuesday, July 21^st at 12:00 p.m.

OPRHP encourages the public to participate in the online public meeting for the Historic Site and welcomes all comments on the draft documents. An online version of the draft Master Plan and DEIS is available at the following publicly accessible website: https://parks.ny.gov/inside-our-agency/master-plans.aspx

A non-digital copy of the documents can be provided by the Agency Contact listed below.

Signage and posters of the Draft Master Plan will be posted on-site at Johnson Hall State Historic Site, 139 Hall Avenue, Johnstown, New York 12095, starting on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 

Written comments on the Draft Master Plan/DEIS will be accepted until close of business on Wednesday, August 12^th, 2020, and may be submitted to JohnsonHall.plan@parks.ny.gov or mailed to the contact address below. Following the comment period, OPRHP will prepare and post a Final Master Plan and Environmental Impact Statement.