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Watershed Managment Plan Stakeholder Kickoff Meeting 2

When:
Wednesday, August 14, 2019, 6:30 PM until 7:00 PM
Where:
New Lisbon Town Hall
908 County Rd 16,
Garratsville, NY  13342
Additional Info:
Category:
Lecture / Presentation
Registration is not Required
Payment In Full In Advance Only

We need to hear Your Voice as part of the Watershed Management Planning Process. 


This planning process to protect the water and land in the Butternut Valley only works if you weigh in on it. Are you a Business Owner, a Dairy Farmer, or an Elected official looking out for your Constituents? This is the time to speak up and help direct and inform the planning process for the Watershed Plan.

The primary criteria for being involved is that you are passionate about the Butternut Valley. This is an opportunity to be involved in a community driven planning process that focuses on maintaining and improving the water, creeks and land that makes up our valley, across all of the communities, towns and villages that makeup the 130 square miles of the watershed. 

Please see the Press Release below that the Otsego County Conservation Association put out about this process.:


WE NEED YOU!
2nd Kick-off Meeting:
August 14, 2019 6:30 p.m
New Lisbon Town Hall
Presentation: Danny
Lapin, OCCA
Questions: Call OCCA at 547-4488

Watershed Group to Hold Public Engagement Meeting on the Butternut Creek Watershed Management Plan

(COOPERSTOWN, NY) — The Butternut Creek Watershed Management Plan Steering Committee invites interested residents to attend a stakeholder meeting at the New Lisbon Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14. The Committee is seeking input from residents on a proposed public outreach strategy. 

The Committee, comprised of members of the Otsego County Conservation Association, the Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District, the Otsego County Planning Department, the Otsego Land Trust, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Butternut Valley Alliance is in the process of developing a management plan for the Butternut Creek watershed. When completed, the Butternut Creek Watershed Management Plan will identify water quality and water supply issues facing the watershed and will establish a corresponding set of goals and objectives to address them.

Covering 11 municipalities, the Butternut Creek watershed covers approximately 130 square miles, with an estimated population of 4,489 people. “Considering the geographic area covered by the Butternut Creek Watershed, it is critical we have an effective public engagement strategy moving forward,” said Danny Lapin, environmental planner with the Otsego County Conservation Association. The plan, which is scheduled to be completed in late 2020, will complement ongoing efforts to protect the Chesapeake Bay watershed. 

The stakeholder meeting will include a brief presentation on the Steering Committee’s proposed outreach strategy and provide an opportunity for further discussions on how the Watershed Management Plan can benefit the community. Public input will then be considered and may be incorporated into a final outreach strategy. 

For more information, please visit the Otsego County Conservation Association’s website at http://occainfo.org/butternut-watershed-plan/ or contact environmental planner Danny Lapin at planner@occainfo.org. The Committee’s outreach process will continue into the fall, with the Draft Plan slated to be complete in summer 2020. 



OUR MISSION
The Butternut Valley Alliance is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to encourage the Butternut Creek watershed to become an even better place to live, work, and play. Our activities connect communities, protect the environment, and promote the arts.

OUR VISION
Leading the Butternut Creek watershed toward a sustainable future.
CONTACT
PO Box 43
Morris, NY  13808