MakingWaves - Chesapeake Bay, TMDLs, Grants, HABs

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation sent this bulletin on 08/30/2019 12:00 PM EDT
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MakingWaves - News from the Division of Water

This Week's Updates:

  • Chesapeake Bay Final Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan
  • Final Honeoye Lake and Conesus Lake TMDLs
  • DEC Awards $216,000 in Grants to Reduce Flooding and Restore Aquatic Habitats in Hudson River Estuary
  • Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Notifications

Chesapeake Bay Final Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan

DEC submitted the Final Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan for the Chemung and Susquehanna River Basins for the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) to EPA on August 23, 2019. The public can view the final plan document, appendices, DEC’s response to EPA’s evaluation of the draft plan, and DEC’s response to public comments on DEC’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed Program web page.

Final Honeoye Lake and Conesus Lake TMDLs

EPA has approved DEC’s Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) for phosphorus in Honeoye Lake (Ontario County) and Conesus Lake (Livingston County). Both TMDLs are now final.
Visit DEC’s Clean Water Plans web page to view the TMDLs.

DEC Awards $216,000 in Grants to Reduce Flooding and Restore Aquatic Habitats in Hudson River Estuary

DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos has announced more than $216,000 in grant funding for two projects to help communities prepare for and mitigate localized flooding, improve water quality, and restore aquatic habitats in tributary streams of the Hudson River Estuary.

For more information, view DEC's August 26 press release.

Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Notifications

Visit NYHABS, DEC’s harmful algal bloom notification map, to view locations of current freshwater HABs in New York State. Each yellow dot on the map represents a HAB reported in the past two weeks. Click on a dot for more information, including the date it was reported, the waterbody name, and pictures. Click on the arrow at the bottom of the screen to view a list of reported HABs.

Know it. Avoid it. Report it.

If you see a HAB, please use the new reporting form to submit a report to NYHABS. Because waterbodies may have HABs that have not been reported to DEC, we recommend avoiding contact with floating mats, scums and discolored water.

If you, your family, or pet have been in contact with a HAB, please rinse with clean water and report any symptoms to your local health department.