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In 1996, the Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District (GCSWCD) and New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) entered into an agreement to initiate the first use of a geomorphic based classification, assessment, and restoration strategy, for addressing degraded stream reaches in NYS.
Located in the bounds of the New York City water supply watershed, the Batavia Kill stream is a tributary to the Schoharie Creek. The Batavia Kill's watershed represents approximately 33% of the Schoharie Reservoir watershed. In an on-going effort to monitor and protect the water quality in their reservoir system, the NYCDEP had identified the Batavia Kill as having the highest turbidity conditions of all the water supply sub-basins.
As early as 1992, the NYCDEP and GCSWCD entered into cooperative discussions regarding the problems in the stream system, the multiple benefits which could be realized with a program to address stream instability, various methods to assess stream conditions, and design of restoration projects. These initial discussions resulted in the development of the Batavia Kill Stream Corridor Pilot Project.
Under the Batavia Kill Stream Corridor Management Pilot Project, the NYCDEP and GCSWCD established several goals to be met.
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Goal
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Evaluate the use of a geomorphic based strategy to classify, assess, and restore degraded stream reaches in the Catskill Mountains. |
Goal
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Use demonstration projects and water quality monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of Natural Channel Design concepts to reduce TSS (total suspended solids) in the NYC water supply system. |
Goal 3
Develop a comprehensive, multi-objective, stream corridor management plan for the Batavia Kill watershed. Create an informed and empowered watershed community which can facilitate implementation of the SCMP. |
Program Directory
Stream Corridor Management Plan | Stream Classification | Watershed Description |
Restoration Projects
Brandywine | Big Hollow | Maier Farm | Red Falls |
Project Contacts
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Greene
County Soil & Water Conservation District Jeff Flack , Acting Executive Director |
New York City Department
of Environmental Protection Beth Reichheld, Project Manager |
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