Project Description and Fact Sheets
The proposed Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park will be located in the Central Catskill region of New
York State near the intersection of the boundaries of Delaware County, Ulster County and Greene
County. The site consists of 739 acres adjacent to the existing New York State owned Belleayre
Mountain Ski Center located approximately 35 miles west of the City of Kingston, accessed from Exit
19 of the New York State Thruway and NYS Route 28; less than 2 1/2 hours drive from the New York
metropolitan area.
The enclosed Master Plan and photographs show the layout and design concept of the proposed project’s
218 acres of area to be developed. The overall Resort centers around two distinct hotels; Wildacres
Resort with an 18 hole championship golf course designed by Davis Love III and Highmount Spa Resort
both with an extensive program designed to give visitors access to the many specialized outdoor
experiences unique to the Catskill Region.
Regional Recreational Opportunities found at or through the Resort
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Golf
Tennis
Swimming
Hiking
Biking
Mountain Biking
Downhill Skiing
Cross-country Skiing
Snowboarding
Snow Shoeing
Ice Skating
Ice Wall Climbing
Rock Wall Climbing
(indoor & outdoor)
(on & off site)
(on & off site)
(on & off site)
(Belleayre Mountain Ski Center)
(Belleayre Mountain Ski Center)
(Belleayre Mountain Ski Center)
Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park
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Bungee Trampoline
Zip-line Course
Rappelling
Archery
Volleyball
Croquet
Horseshoes
Bocci Ball
Target Shooting (off site)
Fishing
(off site)
Canoeing
(off site)
Kayaking
(off site)
Boating / Sailing (off site)
River Tubing
(off site)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND FACT SHEET
For more information contact:
Jack H Schoonmaker, Project Manager
(845) 254-4090 or e-mail: jhschoonmaker@belleayreresort.com
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Crossroads Ventures, LLC
PO Box 466
Highmount, NY 12441
Wildacres Resort
Wildacres is planned to be a family oriented 3.5 - 4 star, four-season Resort with its focus on the many
different types of outdoor recreation. The following are the development components proposed:
1. Main Hotel Building designed by Robert Lamb Hart of Hart-Howerton
(located directly across from the upper entrance to the Belleayre Mountain Ski Center)
 208 hotel units and 42 Fractional Interest lodging units
 Resort-related shops
 Two restaurants
 Conference Center with 500-seat auditorium, 200-seat ballroom & 8 meeting rooms
 Fitness Center & Indoor Pool
 Full Service Spa with 15 treatment rooms and a grotto pool
 Two outdoor tennis courts
 LEED Silver or better certified
2. Highmount Golf Club
 18-hole championship golf course designed by Davis Love III (organically maintained)
 Clubhouse directly connected to the Hotel with a Snack bar, Pro shop, Locker rooms,
Equipment and Cart storage.
 Practice range and practice green
3. The existing Marlowe Mansion (c.1902) is to be renovated as a Social Hall for Resort guests w/
Library, Meeting Rooms, Game Rooms and an Activities Lawn.
4. 163 detached lodging units in 18 three story multiple-unit buildings clustered in the northeast
portion of the site and near the hotel. The units, averaging approximately 1,500 square feet on a
single floor, will be housed in buildings that contain up to 10 units with basement level parking.
5. New Community Clubhouse with recreation amenities for detached lodging unit occupants.
 40-seat snack bar
 Outdoor swimming pool
 Health club
 Two outdoor tennis courts
 Game rooms
6. Wilderness Activity Center – adaptive re-use of the former Highmount Ski Center buildings.
 Café with lounge and library
 outdoor products sales and rental shop
 Locker rooms and weight training room
 Staff to include guides to direct Resort
guests to other off-site recreational uses
 Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room
 Shuttle access for Resort guests (to/from
 indoor rock climbing wall
Wildacres and Highmount)
 outdoor rock/ice climbing wall
 enlarged outdoor deck
Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND FACT SHEET
For more information contact:
Jack H Schoonmaker, Project Manager
(845) 254-4090 or e-mail: jhschoonmaker@belleayreresort.com
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Crossroads Ventures, LLC
PO Box 466
Highmount, NY 12441
Highmount Spa Resort
Highmount is planned to be a 5-star, four-season resort focused on spa and wellness center facilities
and providing ski-in/ski-out access to Belleayre Mountain Ski Center trails. The following are the
development components proposed at Highmount.
1. Main Hotel/Spa Building designed by Emilio Ambasz
 120 hotel units and 53 fractional interest lodging units
 Café and sundry shop
 125-seat restaurant
 50-seat lounge
 Full Service Spa - 30 treatment rooms, lap pool, Fitness facilities & cafe
 Executive conference center
 LEED Silver or better certified
2. Adjacent Lodge Building (also LEED Silver or better) – Twenty-seven fractional interest lodging
units are within one building with one common room for owners.
3. Detached Lodging Units –16 units down hill from the hotel/spa in 8 duplexes
4. Auxiliary Conference/Wellness Center; this will be an adaptive reuse of some of the Leach Farm
original buildings.
5. Skiing
 Lift from hotel/spa building to a new Warming Hut at the top of the former Highmount Ski
Center.
 Trails – two down from the top of the former Highmount Ski Center, and one from the
hotel/spa down to the bottom of the former Highmount Ski Center.
Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND FACT SHEET
For more information contact:
Jack H Schoonmaker, Project Manager
(845) 254-4090 or e-mail: jhschoonmaker@belleayreresort.com
page 6 of 10
Crossroads Ventures, LLC
PO Box 466
Highmount, NY 12441
Overall Project Benefits
Construction Period Benefits: (anticipated 8 – 10 year build out period)
 Estimated Resort Construction Cost:
$364.72 million
o Ulster County :
$333.78 million
o Delaware County :
$30.94 million
 Construction Jobs:
2176 person years of employment
 Construction Job Wages & Salaries:
$112.70 million
 Total Economic Effect from Construction of the Project: $703.07 million
 Total Local & State Tax Revenues Generated by Project: $16.85 million
(exclusive of Real Estate Taxes)
Operational Period Benefits:
Jobs: 541 Full–time
230 Part–time / Seasonal
 Highmount Spa Resort:
44 Full–time Salaried Jobs
230 Full–time Hourly Jobs
88 Part–time Hourly Jobs
 Wildacres Resort:
46 Full–time Salaried Jobs
221 Full–time Hourly Jobs
142 Part–time Hourly Jobs
Average Salary of
Average Wages of
Average Wages of
Average Salary of
Average Wages of
Average Wages of
$56,500
$14.90 / hr.
$14.60 / hr.
$56,700
$14.70 / hr.
$13.35 / hr.
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Annual On-Site Resort Wages & Salaries: (after full build-out)
$24.85 million
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Annual Economic Effect on Regional Economy:
$167.94 million
Annual Off-Site Spending by Resort Guests in area businesses: (after full build-out) $10.64 million
Tax Benefits:
Upon full build out the Resort will generate an estimated annual property and school tax revenue
increase of $2.1 million to the benefit of the Town of Shandaken and Ulster County, as well as an
annual property and school tax revenue increase of an estimated $1.73 million to the benefit of the
Town of Middletown and Delaware County.
Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND FACT SHEET
For more information contact:
Jack H Schoonmaker, Project Manager
(845) 254-4090 or e-mail: jhschoonmaker@belleayreresort.com
page 8 of 10
Crossroads Ventures, LLC
PO Box 466
Highmount, NY 12441
Comparison Table of the original Project presented in the 2003 DEIS
and the Project as now proposed:
2003
DEIS
Project
2013
SDEIS
Project
Difference
(%)
Total Project Site (acres)
Acreage Developed
Acreage Added to Forest Preserve
Acreage of Conservation Easement
1,960
573
0
0
739
218
1,189
203
-62%
-62%
N/A
N/A
Number of Lodging Structures
Number of Hotel Lodging Units
Number of Detached Lodging Units
121
400
351
34
370
259
-72%
-8%
-26%
Overall Density (units/acre)
0.38
0.85
+124%
Miles of Road
Miles of Road on Slopes >20%
Acreage of Impervious Surfaces
8.2
5.1
85
1.5
0.1
21
-82%
-98%
-67%
2
1
-50%
Water Supply
Private
251,000 gdp
Private
145,200 gpd
-42%
Wastewater
private
municipal
N/A
Visual Impact on Forest Preserve
Big Indian
Wilderness
Limited
Wild Forest
N/A
Noise Impact on Forest Preserve
Big Indian
Wilderness
None
N/A
872
771
-12%
Component
Number of Golf Courses
Jobs Created
Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND FACT SHEET
For more information contact:
Jack H Schoonmaker, Project Manager
(845) 254-4090 or e-mail: jhschoonmaker@belleayreresort.com
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Crossroads Ventures, LLC
PO Box 466
Highmount, NY 12441
Quantitative & Qualitative Comparison of the original Project
presented in the 2003 DEIS and the Project as now proposed:
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The size of the project, in terms of its area to be developed, has been reduced by over 60%.
The size of the project, in terms of its number of lodging structures, has been reduced by over
70%.
The size of the project, in terms of its total number of lodging units, has been reduced by 143 units,
(19%)
The size of the project in terms of its single family home subdivision has been reduced by 100%
The length of proposed roads and the total amount of proposed impervious surfaces have both been
reduced by approximately 80%.
Roads on lands with slopes greater than 20% have essentially been eliminated.
Nearly 1,200 acres of land formerly proposed for development are now in State ownership to
become New York State Forest Preserve lands
203 acres of land have been placed in a Conservation Easement held by the City of New York.
With the exception of a very small portion of the Wildacres site (+/- 12 acres), stormwater
discharges to the sensitive Ashokan Reservoir and Watershed Basin have been eliminated.
Detached lodging units proposed to be built only on slopes less than or equal to 20% will provide
significant stormwater management benefits for this project. This commitment by Crossroads is
an enhancement beyond current NYSDEC and NYCDEP regulatory standards for steep slope
construction.
Impacts to views from the Wilderness Area lands in Forest Preserve have been eliminated.
Two previously proposed private wastewater treatment plants have been eliminated, and treatment
is now consolidated at NYCDEP’s Pine Hill Wastewater Treatment Plants.
The Big Indian golf course has been eliminated and the remaining Highmount Golf Club was
reconfigured to avoid wetland and stream impacts. Moreover, it will be managed in accordance
with an Organic Golf Course Management Plan developed in concert with representatives of
various environmental parties.
The Wildacres Resort, Highmount Spa Resort and the detached lodging units will be designed and
constructed with green building design elements as set forth by the United States Green Buildings
Council. Crossroads is committed to obtaining Silver or higher rating under the Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (“LEED”) program for the Wildacres Hotel, Highmount Hotel
and Highmount Lodge building.
The design of the stormwater facilities at the Wildacres Resort maximizes the use of stormwater
runoff for irrigation of the golf course.
Performance bonds or some other form of security will be posted to ensure that construction
stormwater and sediment and erosion control are carried out in conformance with NYSDEC and
NYCDEP permits.
Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND FACT SHEET
For more information contact:
Jack H Schoonmaker, Project Manager
(845) 254-4090 or e-mail: jhschoonmaker@belleayreresort.com
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Crossroads Ventures, LLC
PO Box 466
Highmount, NY 12441