MOHAWK RIVER WATERSHED COALITION UPDATE TE M A N A G E M E N T P L A N L O N G T E R M V I S I O N
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This is watersh shed d pla lanni ning ng effor ort t is is funde ded d th throu ough a a Tit itle le 11 Environm ironment ntal al Protect ctio ion Fund d grant from om th the New York ork Sta State Departme tment nt of of Sta State.
COALITION HISTORY
MO MOHA HAWK K WATERSH RSHED ED COALITION LITION OF CONS OF ONSER ERVATION TION DI DIST STRICT RICTS - Formed rmed in 2009 by memor orandum ndum of understa tand nding ing - Mission: “To implement conservation initiatives that protect, promo mote, e, and enhance nce the natural ural resour ources ces of the Mohawk wk River er Water ershed ed in partner tnership ship with h local, l, stat ate, , and federal eral stakeholders” - Membe bers s includ ude: e: - Albany Co. SWCD - Madison Co. SWCD - Fulton Co. SWCD - Montgomery Co. SWCD - Delaware Co. SWCD - Oneida Co. SWCD - Greene Co. SWCD - Otsego Co. SWCD - Hamilton Co. SWCD - Saratoga Co. SWCD - Herkimer Co. SWCD - Schenectady Co. SWCD - Lewis Co. SWCD - Schoharie Co. SWCD
WHY FORM A COALITION? To Address ess: : • Known Water er Qualit lity y Issue ues • agricultu iculture re and nd other er no non-point point sour urces es of pollution lution • on on-sit site e septi tic c syst stems ems and commu mmunit nity wast stewat ater er disch charges arges • acidic ic atmosp mospheric heric deposition sition • ur urban ban run unof off, f, ind ndustrial ustrial wast stes, es, mun unicip icipal al wast stewat ater er, , and nd combined ined sewer er overflo flow • protection ection of priority ority drinki king g water er supplies plies
TO ID IDEN ENTIFY TIFY GAPS IN IN IN INFOR ORMA MATION TION & C & COMP OMPILE ILE A USABL SABLE E DATABASE ASE OF BASIN IN FEA EATURES TURES Wha hat t was as: • 35% of all stream/ ream/riv river er miles es in-Bas Basin in were re witho hout ut assess ssmen ent • 36% of all pond/ nd/lak ake/rese /reservoir r acres es in-Ba Basi sin n were re witho hout ut asses essm smen ent • Relevant ant natura ural l and bui uilt feature tures s of the e Basin n had not ot been en catalog logued ed • The e fun uncti ction on of govern ernme ment nt enti titi ties es had not t been en evaluated ed in relat ation ion to water er qua uality
WHY Y DID ID WE E WRITE ITE A MA MANAGEME GEMENT NT PLA LAN? 1. 1. To creat eate an effect ectiv ive frame amework ork for r futu uture re envi vironme onmental ntal work rk within thin the e Moha hawk k Valle ley 2. 2. The e plan an will ll function nction as a spring ing-boar board d for r imple mpleme mentat ntation ion and d program ogram growt wth h within thin the e Basin in, , appe pealin aling g to local, cal, state, , and d feder ederal al interests erests 3. Member 3. mbers s of the e Coalit alition ion and nd othe hers s will ll use e mana anagem gement nt strat rategi gies s identi entifie ied d in the e plan an for r the e developme lopment nt of cons nser ervation ation initi itiativ atives s within thin the e regi gion. n.
ASSESSMENTS RE-CAP Complet eted d by SWCDs WCDs Broken n up into HUC12s 2s Det etermine ine conditio itions ns Water er qu quali ality Land d use Habi bitat tat Det etermine ine action on based on wei weight ghted d score Many para rame meters rs evaluat uated ed Scoring ing matrix rix is plan n specif ific ic
ONLINE MAPPER 1. 1. Provides ides a visual al represen resentation tation of resu sults lts 2. 2. Is all encompas passing sing 3. 3. Over r 40 d data a layer ers s can n be be displa played ed 4. 4. Assess essment ment repor orts ts hyperlink rlinked ed to specif ific ic sub- water ershe sheds ds 5. 5. Proje oject ct Implemen lementation tation Trac acking king is activ ive e
REGULATORY ANALYSIS (474 PAGES) From Mohawk River Watershed Regulatory Review & Analysis- Bergmann Associates May 2013
OUTREACH CAMPAIGN Commu mmuni nity ty foru rums ms Webs bsit ite e upgr pgrad ade Social cial media edia Mark rketin ting g materi rials als Emai mail l cam ampaigns paigns Vi Video eos Envir ironme nmental ntal awareness areness even ents ts
PUBLIC FORUMS Held ld 3 e events ts to unveil eil the plan draft SUNY Y Cobleski leskill ll 9/10/1 /14 Schene necta ctady dy Community mmunity College lege 9/16/14 Oneid ida a Co. Farm rm & Home me Cent nter er, , Orisk iskan any 9/18/ 18/14
OUTCOMES/CONCERNS OF THE FORUMS Flood oding conce cerns rns remain Prepar aredne dness ss needs to be a a f focus us Funding ding Conc ncer erns ns Publi lic c wa wants s to be m more involv olved ed Concer erns ns about wa water pollu lution on Research ch grants-ca can n website e serve as clearing nghouse use? Financi ncial l incenti ntives s for Commun unity y code chang nges es/i /impl plement mentati ation on Native America cans ns need to be consi side dered ed (loc ocal al laws) s) Develop lop partner ershi ships ps with simila lar r prog ograms ams (i.e. e. Prism) m) Concer erns ns about more regula lation n and bureaucr ucrac acy Can cond nditions ns be reported d in real time (NOAA) AA)?
THE PLAN IS COMPLETE www.moha mohawkr wkriv iver.or org
PHASE I IMPLEMENTATION
ESI TRAINING Receiv eived ed DEC Grant nt $72,000 10 ESI I trainings ainings in basin in (14 counti ties es) Already eady conduct cted ed 2 i in Schoharie harie (70 atten endees) ees), , 1 i in One neid ida a (80 atten endees) ees). I schedule duled d in Albany y this is spring ing
THE FUTURE Broad d based and specific c recommend mendations ons are part of the plan n framework ork Strategy gy 1- BMPs Strategy gy 2- Muni nicip cipal al Ac Actions ons (i.e. . zoning, ng, land use poli licy) cy) Strategy y 3- Collab abor oratio ion n and Pa Partner ershi ships ps NYSDOS OS Local Waterfr front nt Revitaliza talizatio tion n (LWRP) RP) Mighty ty Waters NYSDEC Mohawk wk River Actio ion n Agenda da NY Rising ng Communit unity y Reconstr truction uction Program am (NYRCA) A) Cleaner er, , Greener Communit munitie ies s Program am
CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING Locally lly based d steeri eering g commi mitt ttees ees will l set et priorities, orities, and help driv ive e the plan strat rategies egies Some me action ons s and nd practic ctices es are targe rgeted ed and nd specif cific ic to a region ion or community munity Some me actions ons are broad d and will l require uire intra tra county ty partn tner erships hips as well as multi lti-agency agency coordin dination ation The Coalition lition will l cont ntin inue ue to meet t ann nnually ually to gaug uge e progress, gress, monit nitor or websit site and map tool ol functi tiona onality lity, , implem lement nt public ic outrea treach ch, , and seek k funding ing oppor ortun tunitie ities
Contact information David Mosher Kenneth Smith, Program Coordinator Assistant Bureau Chief Chairman of the MRWCCD Local and Regional Programs Schenectady Co. SWCD NYS Department of State 518 399-6980 office 518 473-3373 518 857-1715 cell kenneth.smith@dos.state.ny.us 518 399-5040 fax SSWCD@nycap.rr.com Peter Nichols Win McIntyre Vice Chairman of the MRWCCD Project Coordinator MRWCCD Schoharie Co. SWCD 607 287-5831 Stream Program Manager Email: winmcintyre@gmail.com 518 295-8811 p.nichols@schoharieswcd.org
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