CATSKILL WATERSHED CORPORATION

The CWC was born out of the landmark January 17, 1997 New York City Watershed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between City, State, Federal and environmental entities, the Coalition of Watershed Towns, and every Watershed municipality. The CWC is a not for profit Local Development Corporation which executes numerous New York City-funded environmental protection, economic development and education programs throughout the New York City Watershed West of the Hudson River... CWC's dual mission is to preserve and strengthen the region's economy as well as to administer a host of Watershed Protection Programs to protect the water supply for half the population of the state of New York. 90% of New York City's water supply is unfiltered from the West of Hudson Watershed... The CWC's programs are intended to protect the quality of the water which sustains 9 million residents of New York City and its suburbs, while at the same time preserving and strengthening the rural communities within the..

Also known as: CWC

Primary location: Arkville United States