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water quality

3,300 Acres Protected Along East Canada Creek Tributary

December 29, 2020 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

Spruce Creek by Bob StoneThe Open Space Institute (OSI) has announced the permanent protection of more than 3,300 acres in the Herkimer County towns of Salisbury and Norway. The tract is comprised of hardwood and softwood forests and significant wetlands within the Mohawk River watershed.

OSI purchased the Spruce Creek property for $3 million from Datum 9 Forestry LLC. [Read more…] about 3,300 Acres Protected Along East Canada Creek Tributary

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: conservation, East Canada Creek, Ferris Lake Wild Forest, Herkimer COunty, Little Falls, Mohawk River, nature, Norway, Open Space Institute, Salisbury, water quality

Comments Sought On Ashokan Reservoir Water Release Plans

December 21, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released of two draft documents related to water releases from New York City’s Ashokan Reservoir for public review and comment. DEC is also hosting a virtual public hearing on these draft documents on February 4th, 2021. [Read more…] about Comments Sought On Ashokan Reservoir Water Release Plans

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, New York City Tagged With: development, Esopus River, fish, Fisheries, fishing, New York City, water quality

DEC Conservation Partnership Program Grant Awardees

December 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced more than $2.2 million in Conservation Partnership Program grants for 50 not-for-profit land trusts across the state. [Read more…] about DEC Conservation Partnership Program Grant Awardees

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Climate Change, conservation, DEC, environment, Environmental Protection Fund, Grants, hiking, local farms, Tourism, water quality

527 Acres Conserved in Jefferson County

December 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

182-acre Wilton property. Photo courtesy of TILTThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and The Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) have announced TILT’s acquisition of 527 acres in the Town of Alexandria as part of the Crooked Creek Preserve Water Quality Initiative. [Read more…] about 527 Acres Conserved in Jefferson County

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: conservation, DEC, Jefferson County, nature, St. Lawrence River, water quality, Wildlife

Easement Acquired On 1830 Dutchess County Farm

December 15, 2020 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Jordan Lane Farm Pine Plains NYThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Dutchess Land Conservancy (DLC) have announced the acquisition of a conservation easement on an 1830 farm in the town of Pine Plains.

The Land Conservancy acquired the Jordan Lane Farm easement with New York State Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) funding that provides resources to protect source waters. [Read more…] about Easement Acquired On 1830 Dutchess County Farm

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Agricultural History, clean water, Dutchess County, Historic Preservation, Hudson River, local farms, nature, Pine Plains, Wappinger Creek, water quality

Gov Cuomo Signs Landmark Road Salt Bill into Law

December 3, 2020 by Editorial Staff 3 Comments

Plow Truck courtesy NYS DotGov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law the Randy Preston Road Salt Reduction Act – a bipartisan bill that is expected to help reduce road salt pollution and protect drinking water in the Adirondack Park. [Read more…] about Gov Cuomo Signs Landmark Road Salt Bill into Law

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, DOT, nature, road salt, Transportation, water quality, Wildlife, winter

Hudson River Dam History: The Big Hadley And Glen Dams

November 16, 2020 by Mike Prescott 3 Comments

Mike Prescott paddling One day as my wife and I and our dogs walked along River Road at Riparius on the Hudson River, my wife said to me in a folksy manner “just think all this water here, is on its way to New York City.”

It’s true the Hudson River has flowed out of the Adirondack Mountains for millennia, southward towards the Atlantic Ocean. And over the last two centuries or so there have been plans to dam the Upper Hudson for one reason or another. Most of those plans have dealt with using the water resources for some down state endeavor. [Read more…] about Hudson River Dam History: The Big Hadley And Glen Dams

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Dams, Environmental History, Glens Falls Feeder Canal, Hadley, Hudson River, Indian River, paddling, Political History, railroads, Schroon River, Verplanck Colvin, water quality

State Awards Mohawk River Watershed Grants for Flooding, Wildlife

November 13, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Mohawk River Watershed map courtesy DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced funding for seven projects throughout the Mohawk River watershed.

The grants, supported by the State’s Environmental Protection Fund, will help reduce flood risks and bolster resiliency, improve stewardship and stakeholder engagement, and protect fish, wildlife, and associated aquatic and riparian habitats in the watershed. [Read more…] about State Awards Mohawk River Watershed Grants for Flooding, Wildlife

Filed Under: Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, floods, Mohawk River, Mohawk Valley, water quality

200 Acres At Owasco Lake Will Expand Fillmore Glen State Park

November 1, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Owasco Inlet by Olivia GreenThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have announced the acquisition of a parcel in the Owasco Lake watershed that is expected to help protect public water supplies and safeguard riparian buffers and wetlands.

The acquisition of the Hirst Tract in the town of Locke, Cayuga County, is the first of several parcels TNC plans to purchase that target the protection of source waters with funding from New York State’s Water Quality Improvement Program. [Read more…] about 200 Acres At Owasco Lake Will Expand Fillmore Glen State Park

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Finger Lakes, nature, Nature Conservancy, Owasco Lake, water quality

Local Governments Urge Governor Cuomo to Sign Road Salt Bill

October 14, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Salt truck on bridge provided by AdkActionLocal Government leaders are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign into law a bi-partisan bill that would establish an Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force and Pilot Program.

The Randy Preston Road Salt Reduction Act (S.8663a/ A.8767a) passed the NYS Assembly unanimously and received broad bipartisan support in the NYS Senate earlier this year. Now, the bill’s fate lies in the hands of Governor Cuomo. [Read more…] about Local Governments Urge Governor Cuomo to Sign Road Salt Bill

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: AdkAction, environment, road salt, water quality

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