CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED INTERMUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION

The Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization (CWIO) was formed in 1998 to undertake a state-funded watershed restoration and protection planning process that produced a Watershed Characterization in 2000, and a Cayuga Lake Watershed Restoration and Protection Plan (RPP) in 2001 which was updated in 2017. In addition, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation released the Harmful Algal Bloom Action Plan for Cayuga Lake in 2018 By detailing the state of the watershed and threats to water quality, these documents recommend actions to preserve and protect the watershed, define the purpose of the CWIO, and help members gain access to certain funding sources... The 57 municipalities within the Cayuga Lake watershed recognize the enormous and irreplaceable ecological, economic and social value of Cayuga Lake, its tributaries, and its wetlands. The Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization (CWIO) brings Cayuga Lake watershed municipalities together to work collectively..

Also known as: Cayuga Watershed Intermunicipal Organization

Primary location: Ithaca United States