Have your art work displayed at the First Annual Schoharie Watershed Week.

The First Annual Schoharie Watershed Week will be held May 17th-23rd, 2009.  Schoharie Watershed Week is a series of educational and watershed awareness activities and events in the towns across Schoharie Watershed.  All Watershed Week events provide family-friendly activities related to watersheds and are aimed at increasing public awareness and appreciation of our local water resources.

During the events we would like to showcase art display from artist whose work is associated with the Schoharie watershed.  Schoharie watershed and the Northern Catskills have a long history with the arts.  This event is a great way to highlight the connection between science and arts community. Opening and Events will take place during the week of May 17 -23rd 2010 in the towns across Schoharie Watershed. We are looking for artist to commit to an exhibit as soon as possible and no later than March 1st.

To find out how you can be apart of this event call Josh Gorman at the Watershed Assistance Office at 518-589-6871 or via email josh@gcswcd.com

Address;
Greene County Soil and Water
Watershed Assistance Office
PO Box 996
6064 Main Street
Tannersville, NY 12485
http://www.gcswcd.com/wap/

4-Hour ESC Training by Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District
Co-Sponsors:  NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, New York City Department of Environmental Protection and Lower Hudson Coalition of Conservation Districts
Location: Greene County Emergency Services Building, Cairo, NY
Time: 8:30 A.M. Registration (Photo ID Required to Register); Training from 8:30 AM - 1:30 P.M.
Fee: $50/person (includes training materials)
Pre-Registration Deadline for fee and forms: February 19, 2010
Contact: Josh Gorman, Greene County Soil and Water 518-589-6871
Description: Under the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's Stormwater Permit, all construction site contractors and subcontractors must have at least one "trained individual" from their company on their construction sites on a daily basis who will be responsible for implementation of Erosion Controls and Stormwater Management. These individuals must have completed this 4 hour training class on the principles and practices of erosion and sediment control and stormwater management. Training is not required for CPESC, L.A., and P.E. certified persons. Donald Lake, P.E., CPESC, CPSWQ will be conducting this training, which will be taught on march 1 from 8:30 AM – 1:30PM Greene County Emergency Services Building, Cairo, NY. Don Lake worked in the USDA NRCS for 27 years and is the principal author of New York Guidelines for Erosion and Sediment Control.

The cost for attending this training is $50.00 per individual and the registration form and informational flier are available for download from the Greene County Soil and Water link (go to Offsite Links: Training Partners in right column above). If you have any questions, call Josh Gorman at Green County Soil and Water Conservation District 518-589-6871 or via email at josh@gcswcd.com
Presenter
Name: Donald W. Lake, Jr., PE, CPESC, CPSWQ (SWT#0001T)
Address: 361 Funk Road, Erieville NY 13061
Phone: 315-662-3744
Email: dulac19@earthlink.net
Location of Training
Greene County Emergency Services Building
25 Volunteer Dr., Cairo NY 12413
518-622-3643

From the N.Y.S. Thruway:
Take Exit 21 (RT-23, Catskill).  Turn left at lights onto CR-23B.  Move to right lane and merge to the right onto NY-23 West.  Proceed 6.6 miles, make a left at lights onto CR-23B (Cairo Business District).  Turn left onto Mountain Ave./  CR-24 (by Bank of America).  Turn right onto Volunteer Dr. (second right after climbing hill).

Planning board members, engineers, contractors and municipal officials interested in stormwater issues are invited to a free workshop sponsored by the Catskill Watershed Corporation Wednesday, in Fleischmanns.
La Cabana Mexican Restaurant. Check-in begins at 8:30.
There is no charge for the workshop or the buffet lunch that follows, however, pre-registration is required by March 3. Go to www.cwconline.org, and click on the notice on the home page to register electronically. Call 845-586-1400 to obtain a paper registration form.
Planning and zoning board members may use workshop hours towards their annual training requirement.  
The workshop will explain New York State and New York City Watershed  regulations governing stormwater – why they matter in the pursuit of clean water, what the rules consist of and how they are enforced. When are Erosion and Sediment Control plans required for construction sites? What triggers the requirement for a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for a new building or other impervious surface? When is a certified on-site stormwater inspector needed? What are the responsibilities of the contractor, the designer, and the property owner?
A preview of new standards for post-construction SWPPP design and maintenance will be offered by Carol Lamb-LaFay of the Office of Environmental Quality, Region IV, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The standards, which are expected to be implemented by the DEC later this year, will emphasize incorporating “green infrastructure” to maximize natural infiltration of runoff. Local municipal codes may have to be modified to reflect the new requirements.
Joining her as a workshop presenter will be Joseph Damrath of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Damrath is  Stormwater Program Supervisor for the West-of Hudson Watershed where he oversees a staff of five stormwater specialists and inspectors within the Regulatory and Engineering Programs Section. 
The CWC is a non-profit organization committed to protecting water resources, encouraging environmentally friendly economic development, and supporting watershed education in the New York City Watershed West of the Hudson River, a region encompassing parts of five counties – Delaware, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster.

Registration deadline:  March 24
Cost:  $5.00 per person
Christopher Swain braved whitewater, sewage, snapping turtles, hydroelectric dams, homeland security patrols, factory outfalls, and PCB contamination to become the first person to swim the entire length of the Hudson River from the Adirondack Mountains to New York City.  Swain's experience links together stories of the river, which begins in wilderness and ends in one of the nation's densest population centers.  Through his journey, we see how ordinary citizens can and do make a difference through choices they make effecting the environment, and by joining together around a common cause.

All programs are held at the Agroforestry Resource Center (located at 6055 Route 23 in Acra, New York) unless otherwise noted.  Pre-registration is required for all programs by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension 518-622-9820 or emailing greene@cornell.edu.