Watershed Planning Across Political Boundaries: A Workshop on Intermunicipal Collaboration

On February 24, from 9am to 4pm
 at the SUNY New Paltz, Student Union Building, the Hudson River Watershed Alliance will be hosting a full-day free workshop to learn about successful intermunicipal partnerships, as well as incentives and regulatory reasons for your watershed municipalities to collaborate.

Topics to be covered: Status of tributaries and watershed planning in the Hudson Basin ▪ Watershed based planning and zoning ▪ Considering local challenges within the watershed framework ▪ SEQRA, cumulative impacts & watershed planning ▪ Intermunicipal Agreements & Structures ▪ Sustainable funding mechanisms and strategies ▪ Presentations from existing Intermunicipal Watershed Councils

Who Should Attend?
Local watershed groups, county/local elected and appointed municipal officials, conservation advisory councils, regional leaders, environmental organizations, and interested citizens. Location:

Space is limited. Please RSVP by February 17th to Katy Dunlap, Director of Hudson River Watershed Alliance, at katy@hudsonwatershed.org . Directions and more information will be emailed to you, upon your reservation.

Organized and sponsored by the Hudson River Watershed Alliance, Hudson River Estuary Program of the NYS DEC, and the Center for Research Regional Education and Outreach at SUNY New Paltz. This project has been funded by the New York State Environmental Protection Fund through the Hudson River Estuary Program of the NYS DEC.