This Week's Updates:
- Coastal Permits Brochure
- Mohawk River Action Agenda Public Meetings
- Great Lakes Funding
- Clear Waters Column
New Coastal Permits Brochure for Homeowners Available
DEC has posted a new brochure to its website entitled “Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas (CEHA) and the Coastal Erosion Management (CEM) Permit Program: A Guide for Homeowners” (PDF, 1 MB). This new brochure provides information about permits that may be needed for certain regulated activities by those with coastal property.
To learn more about CEHAs and CEM permits, visit DEC’s Coastal Management webpage.
Public Meetings Scheduled to Present Draft “Whole River” Action Agenda for the Mohawk River Watershed
DEC is holding public meetings to present the draft Mohawk River Basin Action Agenda (2018-2022), a plan for implementing the shared vision of a swimmable, fishable, and resilient Mohawk River watershed:
- April 17, 2018, 6:00 – 7:30 PM, Utica Public Library, Library Gallery, 303 Genesee Street, Utica, NY
- April 24, 2018, 6:00 – 7:30 PM, Peebles Island Visitor’s Center, 1 Delaware Avenue North, Cohoes, NY
RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. To RSVP, or comment on the draft agenda, email mrbp@dec.ny.gov.
US Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Accepting Proposals
An estimated $3.7 million in US Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funding is anticipated for tree planting projects to protect water quality in the Great Lakes Basin. The grants will be competitively awarded to the best proposals received in the following program areas: reduce runoff from degraded sites through green infrastructure; enhance coastal wetland filtration; and mitigate emerald ash borer impacts. Proposals are due May 11, 2018.
New Clear Waters Column Now Available
A column about Onondaga Lake written by DEC Deputy Commissioner for Water Resources James Tierney is now available on the Columns by DEC Staff Appearing in Clear Waters webpage. The column discusses Onondaga County’s award-winning Save the Rain Program, which is among the collaborative efforts that have helped to vastly improve Onondaga Lake’s water quality. This column was originally published in the Winter 2017 issue of the New York Water Environment Association’s (NYWEA) quarterly Clear Waters magazine.
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