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Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District STREAM STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
Draft (12/31/05)
West Kill Stream Management Plan |
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Since 1997, the Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District (GCSWCD) has been working in partnership with the New York City Department Of Environmental Protection Stream Management Program (NYCDEP-SMP) on the development of comprehensive Stream Management Plans (SMP) for streams which supply the City’s upstate reservoirs. In 2002, this process was extended to the West Kill watershed, and working with a local project advisory committee a detailed management plan for the West Kill has been completed.
A sub-basin of the Schoharie Creek, the West Kill stream is located in the southwest section of the county with its origin on the southwest slopes of Hunter Mountain (4000'). The stream is approximately 11 miles long, with a contributing drainage area of 59 square miles. |
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NYCDEP Stream Management Program 71 Smith Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401 Phone (845) 340-7512 Fax (845) 340-7514 Contact: Mark Vian |
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Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District 907 County Office Building, Cairo, NY 12413 Phone (518) 622-3620 Fax (518) 622-0344
Contact: Abbe Martin |
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On December 31, 2005 the GCSWCD and NYCDEP-SMP completed the first draft of the West Kill Stream Management Plan which was presented to the USEPA as a component of the City’s watershed protection program. The SMP represents the most detailed assessment of the streams physical condition that has ever been completed, and it is backed by several years of field collected data as well as extensive research and analysis of many factors which may influence stream stability.
In 2006, the GCSWCD and NYCDEP-SMP will continue to refine the West Kill SMP. Over the next 4-6 months the project team will conduct extensive public outreach to seek public comments on the plan. The team will set up meetings with stream side landowners, the local municipality and others to review the SMP. The entire draft plan is available using the links provided.
All files are provided in Adobe PDF format and may be large. Broadband internet access is recommended.
Any questions or comments may be directed by mail, phone or e-mail to the project contacts listed below. |
