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Jamesville is a hamlet in the town of DeWitt, Onondaga County, New York, United States, part of the greater Syracuse area.
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Map of Jamesville, NY 13078, USA
History
The hamlet was named for James DeWitt.
Jamesville was formerly served by OnTrack, a commuter rail system that ceased operations in 2007.
The Dr. John Ives House, Saint Mark's Church, and Southwood Two-Teacher School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2007 plant proposal
On January 16, 2007, a New York City company, Empire Synfuel LLC, submitted an application for site plan approval for a proposed coal gasification plant in Jamesville where the now abandoned Alpha Portland Cement factory once operated. The plant, projected to cost $1.3 billion and create up to 150 jobs, would have converted coal into synthetic natural gas. The proposal faced opposition from area residents and town board members who were concerned about such issues as the extremely close proximity of the village's elementary school. In addition, environmentalists have opposed the plant because its releases of carbon dioxide would contribute to global warming. Approvals from the town board and the county zoning board have not yet come through, and as a result, the project has been proposed at another site 40 miles north, in the Town of Scriba. In the meantime, the DeWitt Town Board is considering a moratorium that would restrict the development of industrial land use, including the site on which the project was proposed, in the event the plant is re-introduced. Board members have tabled a vote for August 27, 2007.
Jamesville Reservoir
The Jamesville Reservoir is south of the hamlet. Jamesville Beach Park, a county park, includes a small beach on the reservoir, several hiking trails and fields. The fields are the site of the annual Jamesville BalloonFest, where dozens of hot-air balloons take to the air in one weekend. Both the reservoir and park are in the town of LaFayette, New York.