Dr. Rebecca Schneider, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, describes characteristics of New York State important to developing streamside management plans, including geology, hydrology, vegetation, and policy. A pre- taped video on the Skaneateles Lake Watershed land protection program is included. Presenters from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection describe their Stream Management Program in the NY City watersheds. A panel discusses the resources available for streamside protection, including financial, educational, and technical assistance. Water quality protection is important but expensive.
Funding is inadequate.
Expertise and dollars must be used to optimize benefits. This edited videoconference introduces concepts of targeting and prioritizing water quality issues. Helps communities maximize resources for effectiveness. Impermeable surfaces, such as roofs, roads, and parking lots increase stormwater runoff that accelerates erosion and downstream flooding. The runoff also transports contaminants to rivers and lakes.