Moving beyond planningMoving beyond planningImplementing Stream Management Plans Implementing Stream Management Plans

through local leadership in the through local leadership in the Schoharie basinSchoharie basin

East Kill SMP

West Kill SMP

Manor KillSMP

Batavia Kill SMP

Schoharie SMP

SWACSMP

Implementation

SubSub--basin committees evolved to basin committees evolved to basinbasin--wide Advisory Committeewide Advisory Committee

Schoharie Watershed Schoharie Watershed Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

Two team structure

SWACLocal management advisory committee

Agency AdvisorsEngage appropriate local,county, state, federal and non-government agencies

SWAC Voting Committee MembersSWAC Voting Committee MembersTowns within the Schoharie Creek basinTowns within the Schoharie Creek basin

Hunter, Windham, Jewett, Lexington, Ashland, Hunter, Windham, Jewett, Lexington, Ashland, Prattsville, Gilboa, Roxbury, and ConesvillePrattsville, Gilboa, Roxbury, and Conesville 99

Villages within the Schoharie Creek basinVillages within the Schoharie Creek basinHunter and TannersvilleHunter and Tannersville 22

County LegislatorCounty Legislator 11Appointees from three subcommitteesAppointees from three subcommittees

Highway, Education, and Recreation/HabitatHighway, Education, and Recreation/Habitat 331515Locally DrivenLocally Driven

Appointed representatives (2) serving two Appointed representatives (2) serving two year terms, with no term limitsyear terms, with no term limitsAdvisory Members Advisory Members –– Local, State and Federal Local, State and Federal Agencies and NonAgencies and Non--Government OrganizationsGovernment Organizations

SWAC Advisory MembersSWAC Advisory MembersSchoharie County RepresentativesDelaware County Representatives

Greene County Planning Department

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Greene County

Catskill Watershed CorporationCatskill CenterGreene Land TrustMountaintop Arboretum Non-profit foundations: Catskill

Mountain Foundation, Hunter Foundation, Community of Windham Foundation

Trout Unlimited

New York City Department of Environmental Protection

Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District

US Army Corps of Engineers

Greene County Highway

NYS Department of Transportation

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

NYS Department of Health

SubcommitteesSubcommittees

Highway SupersHighway Supers

Habitat/RecreationHabitat/Recreation

Outreach/EducationOutreach/Education

General GuidelinesGeneral GuidelinesGCSWCD and DEP staff GCSWCD and DEP staff review project ideas, review project ideas, ensure consistency with ensure consistency with stream management plans stream management plans –– GCSWCD assign staff GCSWCD assign staff person/funding categoryperson/funding categoryGCSWCD and DEP GCSWCD and DEP coordinate with SWAC to coordinate with SWAC to draft action plan updates draft action plan updates and revisions and revisions –– these plans these plans will guide the work and will guide the work and schedule for Schoharie schedule for Schoharie stream management plan stream management plan implementationimplementationMeetings open to publicMeetings open to public

STREAM MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Action Plan 2007 – 2009

Schoharie Basin Action PlanSchoharie Basin Action PlanPlans direct activities for SMP Implementation Plans direct activities for SMP Implementation ––

developed by SWACdeveloped by SWAC49 total items in the 200749 total items in the 2007--2009 Action Plan 2009 Action Plan

Update Update –– 5 complete, 35 in5 complete, 35 in--progress, 9 not started.progress, 9 not started.

Subject Areas within current Action Plan:Subject Areas within current Action Plan:•• Program DevelopmentProgram Development•• StormwaterStormwater ProjectsProjects•• Staff Training & DevelopmentStaff Training & Development•• Interagency CoordinationInteragency Coordination•• Education & Outreach ActivitiesEducation & Outreach Activities•• Planning, Assessment & MonitoringPlanning, Assessment & Monitoring•• Riparian Buffer ProgramRiparian Buffer Program•• Recreation & Public Use Recreation & Public Use •• Stream Restoration ProjectsStream Restoration Projects

Goal – integrate activities where there is a direct relationship to SMP implementation

Funding CategoriesFunding CategoriesGCSWCD GCSWCD

StaffStaff

Education and OutreachEducation and Outreach Josh Josh

Infrastructure/Highway Infrastructure/Highway JakeJake

Landowner Stream AssistanceLandowner Stream Assistance JoelJoel

StormwaterStormwater management and critical management and critical area seedingarea seeding

JakeJake

RecreationRecreation--based opportunitiesbased opportunities MichelleMichelle

Habitat EnhancementsHabitat Enhancements CarrieCarrie

Planning and AssessmentPlanning and Assessment AbbeAbbe

General Project (something not General Project (something not anticipated, or doesnanticipated, or doesn’’t fit in another t fit in another category)category)

Jeff/DaveJeff/Dave

Landowner Stream AssistanceLandowner Stream AssistanceErosionErosionInvasives PlantsInvasives PlantsRiparian BuffersRiparian BuffersLand StewardshipLand Stewardship

Infrastructure PlanningInfrastructure PlanningBridgesBridgesCulvertsCulvertsRoad EmbankmentsRoad EmbankmentsUtility CrossingsUtility CrossingsFloodplain Floodplain ManagementManagement

StormwaterStormwater Management/Management/Low ImpactLow Impact

PondsPondsWetlandsWetlandsInfiltrationInfiltrationFiltering SystemsFiltering SystemsOpen ChannelsOpen Channels

Education & OutreachEducation & Outreach

WorkshopsWorkshopsNewslettersNewslettersPublic MeetingsPublic MeetingsSchool ProgramsSchool ProgramsPresentationsPresentationsStream CleanStream Clean--upsupsVolunteer PlantingsVolunteer PlantingsAmeriCorps AmeriCorps sponsorshipsponsorshipKiosk SeriesKiosk Series

Supporting local decision-makers through coordinated workshops NYCDEP

NYSDEC

Schoharie Co. Planning

Windham Planning Board

Recreation & HabitatRecreation & HabitatEnhancementEnhancement

Stream AccessStream AccessFisheries ImprovementFisheries ImprovementNavigabilityNavigabilityHabitat enhancementHabitat enhancementWater quality protectionWater quality protection

Brown trout fingerlings

Planning & AssessmentPlanning & AssessmentFloodplain Floodplain ManagementManagementFlood ResponseFlood ResponseLand Use/Open Land Use/Open Space Space Recreational Recreational ResourcesResourcesEconomic Economic DevelopmentDevelopment

Criteria for Funding DecisionsCriteria for Funding Decisions

Project is within a municipality that has adopted the Project is within a municipality that has adopted the relevant SMPrelevant SMPEffects on stream stability and sediment transportEffects on stream stability and sediment transportWater quality benefitsWater quality benefitsPublic benefit to broader basin communitiesPublic benefit to broader basin communitiesProtects infrastructureProtects infrastructureImproves habitats, general ecology or increases Improves habitats, general ecology or increases recreational accessrecreational accessFeasibility of project, approach is consistent with Feasibility of project, approach is consistent with principles set forth in stream management plansprinciples set forth in stream management plans

Increasing role of SWAC in Action Plan Increasing role of SWAC in Action Plan Development ProcessDevelopment Process

DecisionDecision--making, making, setting prioritiessetting prioritiesDevelop Develop Application Application process process Review Criteria for Review Criteria for scoring projectsscoring projectsInput on Input on subcommittees/ subcommittees/ serve as liaison to serve as liaison to SWACSWACReview outreach Review outreach and reporting and reporting materialmaterial

First round of proposals received First round of proposals received August 1August 1stst

Culvert replacement Culvert replacement –– improve proper drainage, reduce improve proper drainage, reduce erosion, enhance habitaterosion, enhance habitatThermal refuges study to determine where cold water Thermal refuges study to determine where cold water refuges in Schoharie and West Kill exist to protect themrefuges in Schoharie and West Kill exist to protect themStreamside plantings and engineering services to Streamside plantings and engineering services to stabilize eroding banksstabilize eroding banksManor Kill Environmental Study Team/Stream Manor Kill Environmental Study Team/Stream MngtMngt. . Implementation ProgramImplementation ProgramPrattsville Stream Access Prattsville Stream Access StormwaterStormwater retrofit for LEED project with multiple retrofit for LEED project with multiple community benefitscommunity benefits

Sample Highway/Infrastructure Proposal, Ashland

Planning & Assessment Proposal Planning & Assessment Proposal Thermal remote sensingThermal remote sensing

infrared image (FLIR)

Airborne thermal remote sensing

~100 x 150 m

Reflectance converted to temperature

Converted to a GIS point coverageSlide complements

of USGS

Education and Outreach Proposal Manor Kill Environmental Study Team

Photos: Joyce Valenti

Key is integrating programs, technical assistance, & funding to support local communities toward addressing SMP activities on a watershed scale

Sugar Maples team

Stable riparian corridor

Creekwalk, Hunter Foundation

Roadside ditch protection

Stormwater mngt.

SWAC

Youth presentations

Tour Windham Mtn. stormwater project