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Watershed Planning Across Municipal Boundaries: A Workshop on Intermunicipal Collaboration
In partnership with the Hudson River Estuary Program and the Center for
Research, Regional Education and Outreach at SUNY New Paltz, the Hudson
River Watershed Alliance organized a workshop on intermunicipal
watershed coordination and planning for local watershed leaders and
elected officials. Held on April 21st at SUNY New Palz, the workshop
featured presentations that provided tools for intermunicipal watershed
collaboration, as well as examples of some successes and challenges
faced by existing intermunicipal councils. Project funding was provided
by the New York State Environmental Protection Fund through the Hudson
River Estuary Program of the NYS Department of Environmental
Conservation and Mid-Hudson Geosciences.
 Presenters Contact Information
Presentation Abstracts
 Resources, including links to existing intermunicipal watershed
efforts and different funding opportunities.
Agenda & Presentations
| MORNING |
| 9:00 |
Registration & Refreshments |
| 9:30 |
Welcome |
| 9:40 |
How Healthy are our Hudson Valley Streams, and Who is
Working at the Local Watershed-scale to Protect and Restore our
Waters
Scott Cuppett, Hudson River Estuary Program, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation |
| 10:05 |
Watershed-friendly Zoning and Planning
Kelly Dobbins, Orange County Planning Department |
| 10:35 |
Break |
| 10:50 |
Water Issues and Intermunicipal Collaboration in Ulster
County: A Preliminary Look
Dr. Gerald Benjamin, Center for Regional Research Outreach & Education, SUNY New Paltz |
| 11:20 |
SEQRA and Watershed Planning: Improving the Process to
Improve the Results
George Rodenhausen, Esq., Rapport, Meyers, Whitbeck, Shaw & Rodenhausen LLP,
Co-Chair, Water Quality Committee, New York State Bar Association |
| 12:00 |
Lunch |
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| AFTERNOON |
| 1:00 |
An Introduction to Intermunicipal Organization
Katy Dunlap, Hudson River Watershed Alliance |
| Stories of Success: An Inside Look at Intermunicipal Councils |
| 1:15 |
Schoharie Watershed Advisory Committee,
Michelle Yost |
| 1:45 |
Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization,
Darby Kiley |
| 2:15 |
Break |
| 2:30 |
Wappinger Intermunicipal Council,
Carolyn Nurre & Eileen Sassmann |
| 3:00 |
Ramapo River Watershed Intermunicipal Council,
Janet Burnet, Don Steinmetz & Geoff Welch |
| 3:30 |
Sustainable Watershed Planning: Strategies for Ongoing Funding and Facilitation
Kenneth Smith, Local and Regional Programs, NYS Department of State
Creative Funding Mechanisms for Intermunicipal Watershed Planning
Katy Dunlap, Hudson River Watershed Alliance |
| 4:15 |
Adjourn |
This project has been partially funded by the New York State Environmental Protection
Fund through the Hudson River Estuary Program of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.
Return to Intermunicipal Watershed Programs Page
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