ASHOKANSTREAMS

The Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program (AWSMP) is a joint effort between Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, the Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. The three agencies work collaboratively to maintain the health of streams in the Ashokan Reservoir Watershed. The program aims to improve stream stability and reduce erosion threats to water quality and infrastructure, mitigate potential damage from flooding, and enhance aquatic and riparian habitat. AWSMP works to educate and inform the community about stream stewardship best management practices and coordinates stream management activities in the watershed. Stream management plans - comprehensive evaluations of stream characteristics with recommendations and strategies for improvement - provide the basis for the program's activities... In 1997, the New York City Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was reached between New York State, New York..

Primary location: Shokan United States