smp

Stony Clove Creek

Stream Management

Plan

The Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District and New York City Department of Environmental Protection have been working with the Towns of Hunter and Shandaken, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Ulster County Soil & Water Conservation District and other partners to develop a long term, multiple objective management plan for Stony Clove Creek. This plan documents current and historical conditions in the stream and offers recommendations for improving the Stony Clove's stability, fisheries, and water quality, as well as reducing flood damage. This project was made possible through funding from the NYC DEP Stream Management Program, the US Army Corps of Engineers under the Watershed Environmental Assistance Program, and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

We are pleased to release Volumes I and II of the Stony Clove Creek Stream Management Plan (SMP). Volume I provides Stony Clove Creek background information, watershed resources and institutional information. Volume II provides individual Management Unit Descriptions and General Recommendations, specifically tailored to the ongoing stewardship of the Stony Clove Creek sub-basin, as well as a description of the demonstration restoration project in Lanesville, and suggestions for plan implementation. This plan is not complete; to stay alive it needs to grow and change through the comments, input, concerns, suggestions and needs of the watershed community. Section 7, Plan Implementation, provides suggestions on how to ensure the Plan continues to evolve.

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i Table of Contents
ii Acknowledgements

1. Introduction & Goals

2. Stony Clove Creek Watershed Description
	2.1 Regional Setting			For Additional Information or to Submit Comments Contact
	2.2 Physiography
	2.3 Hydrology & Flood History			Amy DeGaetano - Project Coordinator
	2.4 Geology			Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District
	2.5 Wetlands & Floodplains			907 County Office Building, Cairo NY 12413
	2.6 Riparian Vegetation			Phone 518.622.3620
	2.7 Landuse/Landcover
	2.8 Stakeholders			Mark Vian - Project Manager
	2.9 Recreational Opportunities			NYCDEP Stream Management Program
	2.10 Agency Contacts & Program Resources			71 Smith Ave, Kingston NY 12401
	2.11 Stream-related Activities and Permit Requirements			Phone 845.340.7519

3. Watershed Inventory & Assessment
	3.1 Water Quality Assessment
	3.2 Introduction to Stream Processes
	3.3 Watershed Inventory & Assessment

4. Management Unit Summary & Recommendation			Management Unit Map

	4.1 Management Unit #1	4.11 Management Unit #11
	4.2 Management Unit #2	4.12 Management Unit #12
	4.3 Management Unit #3	4.13 Management Unit #13
	4.4 Management Unit #4	4.14 Management Unit #14
	4.5 Management Unit #5	4.15 Management Unit #15
	4.6 Management Unit #6	4.16 Management Unit #16
	4.7 Management Unit #7	4.17 Management Unit #17
	4.8 Management Unit #8	4.18 Management Unit #18
	4.9 Management Unit #9	4.19 Management Unit #19
	4.10 Management Unit #10	4.20 Management Unit #20
		4.21 Management Unit #21

5. Lanesville Demonstration Project

6. General Recommendations

7. Plan Implementation

Appendix A Riparian Vegetation Analysis for the Streamside Planting Program
Appendix B MesoHABSIM Fish Habitat Assessment on Stony Clove Creek
Appendix C Native Trees, Shrubs, and Ground Covers for Riparian Buffers
Appendix D 2001 Stony Clove Watershed Data and Analyses
Glossary

To request a copy of The Stony Clove Creek Stream Management Plan on CD, please contact Amy DeGaetano at (518) 622-3620.

Stony Clove Watershed Association Home Page

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