Emerging Stormwater Management Options for Protecting Streams & Water Quality

When:

May 9, 2017: 9:30AM to 4:00PM

Where:

Rockland Country Club 380 Route 9W Sparkill, NY map

To Attend:

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This workshop will provide a detailed overview of specific laws and regulatory approaches for protecting water quality, including financing options for maintaining stormwater infrastructure and protecting streams. Also covered will be existing state and local laws, options for new local laws, and land use regulations for managing stormwater that may be useful in the Sparkill Creek watershed, other parts of Rockland County and nearby areas in New York.

Covered topics include:
Municipal stormwater management financing challenges and strategies: Case study of Ithaca, NY; Aaron Lavine, Esq., City of Ithaca Attorney
The Law and the Sparkill Alliance: Implementing Effective Stormwater Strategies; John R. Nolon, Distinguished Professor of Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Counsel, Land Use Law Center, Pace University

Stormwater Planning for infrastructure resilience; Michael Jastremski, Coordinator, Lower Hudson Coalition of Conservation Districts
NY State Community Risk and Resiliency Act Overview and Guidance Resources; Mark Lowery, Climate Policy Analyst, NY State Office of Climate Change
With considerable time for interactive discussion.

This workshop is being sponsored by the Hudson Valley Regional Council with local partners including the Sparkill Creek Watershed Alliance, the Town of Orangetown, the Rockland County Water Quality Coordinating Committee, the Rockland County Stormwater Consortium, and the Rockland County Water Task Force.

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