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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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Please use the links provided to access information on the SWP, its projects, and watershed issues |
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Municipal Assistance and Community Planning Programs |
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The GCSWCD Schoharie Watershed Program has a number of projects underway at any given time. These projects may be carried out directly by the SWP or on behalf of the watershed communities. A significant component of the SWP’s mission is to act as a facilitator or conduit for projects that benefit multiple watershed stakeholders. Below and on the following pages are information and resources on the SWP’s municipal assistance and community planning programs. Please contact the SWP office for more information or for assistance. |
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Mountaintop Community Resource Strategy
The Mountaintop Community Resource Strategy is a grassroots project facilitated by the SWP to engage local residents and municipalities, businesses, and not-for-profit, county and government agencies in identifying projects that will enhance the scenic quality, outdoor-based recreation and cultural resources that have attracted people to the area for generations and provided economic vitality to the nine mountaintop communities. The Strategy was completed in January 2009 and can be found here. |
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Mountaintop Supervisors and Mayors Association
The Mountaintop Supervisors and Mayors Association (MSMA) is an active group of community leaders who meet monthly to discuss topics of mutual concern and interest. The MSMA provides input and direction for the GCSWCD Watershed Assistance Program and serves as program advisor based on the priority needs the local leaders see for their communities. |
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Hunter Corridor Regional Planning Study
The Town of Hunter, the Village of Hunter, and the Village of Tannersville are partnering with the SWP and the Greene County Planning and Economic Development Department (GCPED) to conduct a comprehensive land use and development analysis for the State Route 23A corridor region between the Hamlet of Haines Falls and the Village of Hunter—the “Hunter Corridor”. The purpose of the study is to assess the potential impacts from future development on the municipalities’ environmental (namely water quality), community and infrastructure resources, as well as identify suitable areas for community growth that are compatible with the villages and hamlet extension areas. |
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Mountaintop Low Impact Development Planning
A focus of the SWP involves the assessment of older sites and the design and installation of measures to integrate stormwater management and treatment systems to protect water quality. A role of the SWP is to help landowners, municipalities, and others access the wide range of funds available to undertake these projects. To the maximum extent possible, the SWP attempts to design treatment systems that meet or exceed current rules and regulations, and employ low impact development techniques. This provides multiple benefits to water quality as well as the property owners.
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Municipal Tools for Watershed and Water Resource Protection
A role of the SWP is to assist with watershed and water resource protection planning in the area. Watershed planning and management involve a number of activities, including targeting priority problems in a watershed, promoting a high level of involvement by interested and affected parties, developing solutions to problems through the use of the expertise and authority of multiple agencies and organizations, and measuring success through monitoring and other data gathering. |
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Kaaterskill Falls |
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Rain garden at the Sugar Maples Stormwater Retrofit Project |
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Schoharie Turbidity Reduction Strategy
Elevated turbidity events in the Schoharie watershed adversely impact aquatic habitat, local recreational uses, and can interfere with disinfection processes for NYC’s drinking water supply. The Schoharie Turbidity Reduction Strategy (STRS) is the outcome of a proactive planning process designed to expand water quality protection at the local level across the Schoharie Watershed. The strategy relied on a diverse group of watershed partners, particularly local decision-makers, to promote watershed scale recommendations that strengthen the communities’ ability to recognize and address potential water quality threats. |
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Schoharie Watershed Program Home | Stream Management Plans | Schoharie Watershed Advisory Committee | Municipal Assistance & Community Planning | Education & Outreach Program | Watershed Grants Programs | Volunteer Stream Team | Calendar of Events | Additional Links & Resources | Contact Us | Sitemap |
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Unstable drainage systems contribute sediment to the Schoharie increasing turbidity. |
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Building the Watershed Economy:
One of the main focuses of the Schoharie Watershed Assistance Program is to facilitate economic development and growth in the Watershed. The WAP held an informational session for current or future Mountaintop business owners on June 29, 2010 to speak about programs for new or expanding businesses in the Watershed region of Greene County. This workshop highlighted programs through the Catskill Watershed Corporation’s Economic Development program, Catskill Fund for the Future, and the Greene County Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Department that are meant to stimulate economic initiatives through low interest loans, small grants for Main Street Revitalization, and start up financing for new businesses. |
