BUFFALO-As part of Gov. Eliot Spitzer's regional economicdevelopment plan for the Buffalo/Niagara Falls region, the state'schief executive reports millions of dollars in state fundingcommitments are earmarked for four major projects here. Inannouncing state funding for the Buffalo waterfront district,Spitzer says that Bass Pro Shops has agreed to be an anchor tenantoccupying approximately 100,000 sf of space at the Canal Sideproject by the city's Inner Harbor.

The plan calls for a Great Lakes Museum, a marketplace, publicplaza, hotel and a 500,000-sf, $275-million mixed-use development.The plan, state officials say, calls for the demolition of the Audsports arena and the old Donovan State Office building. Bass ProShops will be housed at the site of the Aud.

The entire Inner Harbor development project is expected to runapproximately $300 million. The full amount of state grants for theventure has yet to be determined, however to date the state hasalready committed $28 million for the Canal Side project and $22million for other inner harbor improvements from Empire StateDevelopment Corp.