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Schoharie Watershed Program
A program of Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District |
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Please use the links provided to access information on the SWP, its projects, and watershed issues |
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PO Box 996, 6049 Main Street Tannersville, NY 12485 Phone 518-589-6871 Fax 518-589-6874 |
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GCSWCD Main Office 907 County Office Building Cairo, NY 12413 Phone 518.622.3620 Fax 518.622.0344
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Schoharie Watershed Summits |
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2010 Watershed Summit January 23, 2010
Overview: The 2010 Summit provided tools and incentives to help communities think about different design concepts. Expanding on the Low Impact Development theme, the 2010 event focused on incorporating creative options in site planning to produce multiple benefits for your community and to satisfy regulations. Protecting our local communities from flood concerns, water quality pollution, and expensive stormwater costs starts with a detailed site plan review early in the process.
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Brief History of Schoharie Watershed Summits
Over 110 local officials, property owners and agency personnel attended the first Watershed Summit presented by the Schoharie Watershed Assistance Program back in 2007. The turnout was indicative of the interest local and regional stakeholders have in learning about the status of water quality in the Schoharie basin, the different programs that are available to support local communities and landowners, and how we can learn from one another that protecting water quality is as much a local benefit as it is for NYC’s drinking water supply.
Since the first Summit four years ago, they continue to grow in popularity and scope. Last year, presentations addressed concepts around Low Impact Development—innovative forms of designing development that minimize impacts to water resources on site and within a community.
Underscoring we all have a responsibility in protecting water quality and our communities, the Summits are a forum to bring diverse interests together to learn from one another, to network, and to understand each others roles in this living watershed. The Summits are great networking and training opportunities for local officials, planners, engineering firms, watershed managers, regulators, and property owners. Training workshops count toward municipal credits for planning and zoning boards. |
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Participants listen to Scott Horsley speak on Low Impact Development at the Summit in January 2009. |
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The Schoharie Watershed Summit provides many opportunities for networking and information sharing |
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Previous Watershed Summits |
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2009 Watershed Summit January 24, 2009
2009 Summit Handout 2009 Attendee List
Presentations & Educational Materials: A number of informative presentations were offered during the 2009 Watershed Summit including topics on:
· Low-Impact Development, an alternative approach to site planning, design and building that minimizes landscape impacts & preserves the natural hydrologic cycle. Handout (6 Mb pdf) Keynote: Scott Horsley, President, Horsley Witten Group
· Schoharie Watershed Advisory Committee: Integrating watershed protection through local leadership. Learn about Stream and Watershed Management in the Catskills (9 Mb pdf) and how the Stream Management Program (1.6 Mb pdf) is working to achieve multiple objectives. Jeff Flack and Joel DuBois, GCSWCD
· An update on priority recommendations from the Mountaintop Community Resource and Recreation Strategy (2.6 Mb pdf) – a project the WAP has been facilitating for a year that integrates public, private and business sectors on the Mountaintop to enhance tourism potential by improving marketing, event coordination, and outdoor resource activities. Michelle Yost, GCSWCD WAP Presentation (7 Mb pdf)
· Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership: A cooperative partnership of diverse stakeholders with an interest in invasive species management in the Catskill & Delaware region. Ben Murdock of the Catskill Center for Conservation & Development will speak on this unique collaboration involving many agencies and what invasive species are a concern in this watershed and why. Ben Murdock, Catskill Center for Conservation & Development Presentation (5 Mb pdf)
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Morning registration for the 2009 Summit at the Hunter Elementary School |
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2008 Watershed Summit January 19, 2008
Overview: Approximately 130 municipal leaders, property owners, engineers, planners, and government officials participated in the 2nd annual Watershed Summit for the Schoharie Watershed, including an appearance from Assemblyman Peter Lopez. The day’s activities included updates on the Schoharie Turbidity Reduction Strategy, presentations from various watershed agencies and county officials who specialize in modern stream management, and afternoon workshops for local planners, residents and engineering firms working in the basin. The afternoon planning workshops counted towards the mandatory 4 hours a year of training required of all planning and zoning boards.
2008 Summit Handout 2008 Attendee List
Presentations & Educational Materials:
Overview of Project, Process, and Recommendations M. Yost Schoharie Watershed Turbidity Reduction Strategy Overview & Findings Presentation (10.9 Mb pdf)
New Funding to Support Local Initiatives Schoharie Basin Stream Management Plan Implementation, The Next Stage (1.35 Mb pdf), David Burns
Where Infrastructure & Streams Collide: How to Manage Both Responsibly · Presentation by Wayne Reynolds, Delaware County Highway Commissioner (18.2 Mb pdf) · Presentation by Joel DuBois, GCSWCD Stream Specialist (9 Mb pdf)
Afternoon Educational Training Sessions · Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans & Regulations Presentation (1.4 Mb pdf), NYS Department of Environmental Conservation · Federal Wetland Protection & Regulation: USEPA Presentation (1.4 Mb pdf) · FEMA Flood Maps: What Every Planner Needs To Know à Power point presentation by William Nechamen (5.1 Mb pdf) à Flood Insurance & Grandfathering Rules (2.15 Mb pdf) à Frequently Asked Questions on NFIP · SEQRA & Subdivisions: A Hands-On Exercise Presentation · Schoharie Turbidity Reduction Strategy (2.8 Mb pdf) · Executive Summary to Turbidity Reduction Strategy
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2007 Watershed Summit January 27, 2007
Overview: Approximately 120 people were in attendance at the 1st annual Watershed Summit including municipal officials and employees from 12 of the 13 municipalities in the basin, county legislators and department directors, interested property owners, representatives from engineering firms, and non-profit and government agencies. The 2007 event focused on turbidity issues in the Schoharie Watershed.
2007 Summit Summary (865 Kb pdf) |
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2007 Watershed Summit attendees |
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Carrie Miles, GCSWCD Technician, in front of the WAP program display she put together for the 2009 Summit |
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Tom Blanchard, Floodplain Coordinator for NYSDEC, presents on floodplain management, what planners and property owners need to know. |
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