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Presentation Roadmap 1 2 3 4 5 PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE PART FOUR PART FIVE Who we are Status Watershed Public & what we Update Statistics Engagement Next Steps do Strategy
Our Team Environmental Executive Program Assistant Administrative Planner Director Director Planner Assistant Danny Lapin, Jeff O’Handley Leslie Orzetti Bailey Gano Patricia Seybolt AICP
What is OCCA? Mission OCCA promotes the appreciation and sustainable use of Otsego County's natural resources through research, education, advocacy, planning, resource management and practice. Vision Statement OCCA, as the leading science-based conservation organization in Otsego County, engages residents to raise awareness about local environmental issues and concerns.
Our Programs Policy and Research and Education and Planning Management Outreach Circuit rider Invasive Events program species Publications Environmental Watershed Nature Walks planning assessments Education Land-use Restoration planning programs Citizen Science Training Field trips Climate Solid waste adaptation
Why Are We Here? To Develop a Plan to To Coordinate Land-Use with To Improve Manage the • Butternut The protection • Intermunicipal • Creek of water coordination Watershed quality related to watershed Help municipal The protection • • management governments of water supply be more competitive for grant funding
What is a Watershed Management Plan? A watershed management plan is… A strategy that provides assessment and management information for a geographically defined watershed, including the analyses, actions, participants, and resources related to developing and implementing the plan (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2018)
What a Watershed Management Plan is NOT A REGULATORY document • A ZONING ordinance • BINDING • These plans are a GUIDE for local governments to coordinate watershed management efforts
Watershed Overview
Watershed Coverage by Town Watershed Area (sq. mi.) by Municipality Size: 130.28 mi 2 40 35 Population: 4,489 30 people 25 Square Miles Munis.: 11 20 • Towns: 9 15 Area • Villages: 2 10 5 Main Waterbody: 0 Butternut Creek Municipality
The Partners And, possibly, your Town!
Funding and Complementary Projects Project Funding: $25,000 NYS DEC Contract. Funds related to the Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant (CBIG) Program Complementary Projects: • Butternut Creek Watershed Physical Assessment & Water Quality Sampling Project (2017) (2019) • OCCA Citizen Science Monitoring Project (2017) • New York State Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan (2019)
Planning Process Identify stakeholders and engage public Gather data Implement plan estimate pollution loads Assess challenges Identify BMPs and and capacity to prioritize projects address challenges
Why Should We Have a Plan? To save money To meet the and increase 2025 outdoor tourism Chesapeake revenue Bay cleanup targets To help residents To prioritize and visitors watershed establish a management connection with projects the watershed
Our Asks Consider Ask Help Sharing information about the planning To present to Develop the plan community groups process with five in your Town friends in the watershed
Butternut Creek Watershed Landcover
Butternut Creek Watershed Landcover Butternut Creek Watershed Landcover 45.00% 40.00% PERCENT COVERAGE 35.00% 30.00% 25.00% 20.00% 15.00% 10.00% 5.00% 0.00% LAND COVER TYPE Source: 2016 Nat’l Land Cover Database
Planning Timeframe Sept - Dec Jan - Mar June Jul - Aug 2019 2020 2019 2019 2019-20 Data Stakeholder Public Plan Collection ID Outreach Creation Nov - Dec Apr - May Jun - Oct 2020 2020 2020 2020 Plan Plan Review/ Plan Public Revision Adoption Engagement
Governance Structure Public, Business Community, Community Groups, Landowners, Municipal Informs Governments Plan Implements Plan Steering Committee Builds & Shares Otsego County Solid Waste Plan and Environmental Concerns Begins Plan Committee Implementation Evaluates Plan Otsego County Board of Adopts Representatives Plan
Prioritizing Public Input Public Engagement Public Engagement Incorporated Received SINCE SEPTEMBER 1, 2019: Public Engagement Plan- • 4 in progress (release date Agencies September 20) Engaged by the Steering Committee 63% of municipalities • 8 . engaged Presentations Delivered to stakeholders Otsego County Board of • throughout the region 2 Representatives has Comments been engaged Received by OCCA
Municipal Engagement Town Contacted Engaged Scheduled Meeting Date Exeter X X X 9/17/19 Burlington X Edmeston X X X X 9/10/19 New Lisbon X X X 9/10/19 T . Morris T . Laurens X X X 8/7/19 Butternuts X X X 9/11/19 Pittsfield X X X 9/10/19 X Unadilla X V. Morris Gilbertsville X X X 9/11/19
Stakeholder ID and Outreach Aug. 7, 2019 September 11, 2019 Meeting Butternuts & August 14, 2019 with T . Gilbertsville New Lisbon Laurens presentations stakeholder meeting PB Aug. 6, Aug. 8, September 10, 2019 2019 2019 Morris, meeting Meeting Pittsfield, and with SRBC with New Lisbon Otsego presentations County AFFPIC
Stakeholder ID and Outreach Otsego County Planning • Department Otsego County Ag & Farmland • New Protection Plan Implementation Organizations & Committee Agencies Susquehanna River Basin • Engaged Commission USDA Natural Resources • Suggested Conservation Service Agencies, USDA Farm Service Agency • Communities & Otsego County Farm Bureau • Organizations to Amish Community • Contact Butternut Valley Rotary Club • Local Highway Departments • NYS DOT •
Plan Website http://occainfo.org/butternut-watershed-plan/
Tentative Public Engagement Strategy Mailing of Press Tabling & Planning Releases & Presenting Documents Columns Plan-Specific Email Radio Website Listserv Ads/Interviews
Public Engagement Overview High Reach, High Cost, High Cost Low Reach Cost ($) Phone Surveys Direct Mailing Charettes Newspaper Stakeholder Tabling Ads Interviews # people Email Public Bulletins Radio Ads Presentations Radio Social Interviews Press Media Ads Releases High Reach, Low Reach, Low Cost Low Cost
Public Engagement: We Need Your Help! • What has your Town done to protect or improve water quality and water supply? • In the next five years, what are the town’s priorities with respect to water quality and water supply projects?
Our Next Steps • Continue stakeholder ID/Outreach • Finalize Public Engagement Plan • Data Gathering/Analysis
Your Next Steps • Email Danny Lapin if you are interested in participating • Send us information how we can engage people in your Town • Have a Town Board member participate on our steering committee • Tell a friend about the plan
Contact Information Danny Lapin, AICP Otsego County Conservation Association P .O. Box 931, Cooperstown, NY 13326 (607)547-4488 planner@occainfo.org www.occainfo.org
Thank You!
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