Presented by Insert your name, title, and district Lower Hudson Coalition of Conservation Districts Volunteer Streamwalk Program Developed by the Westchester.

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Presented by Insert your name, title, and district Lower Hudson Coalition of Conservation Districts Volunteer Streamwalk Program Developed by the Westchester County Department of Planning and the Westchester County Soil & Water Conservation District

The Lower Hudson River Watershed

Counties Participating in Streamwalk Program Albany County Albany County Dutchess County Dutchess County Greene County Greene County Orange County Orange County Putnam County Putnam County Rensselaer County Rensselaer County Westchester County Westchester County

Watershed Facts 3.4 Million Acres which includes all or parts of 11 New York Counties 3.4 Million Acres which includes all or parts of 11 New York Counties Contains 152 Stormwater MS4 Communities from a total of 437 for NY State Contains 152 Stormwater MS4 Communities from a total of 437 for NY State

Watershed Issues l Development pressure l Stormwater management l Erosion and sedimentation l Biological diversity protection l Habitat restoration l Community character l Economic sustainability

Primary Watershed Pollutants Nonpoint Source Pollution l Sediment l Nutrients (Fertilizer) l Toxics (Petroleum, Pesticide) l Heavy Metals l Pathogens (Coliform)

Implementation of Water Quality Protection Measures Watershed Planning Technical Assessment of Natural Features, Land Uses and Water Quality Public Education and Outreach

Planning Process l Assessment What is happening to our Streams? l Planning What needs to be done? l Implementation How will we get there? l Evaluation Did we make it?

What is a Streamwalk?

Volunteer Streamwalk Program Assessment: A one time evaluation to describe existing conditions Monitoring: Repeated evaluations to describe trends or changes in condition Assessment vs Monitoring

Volunteer Streamwalk Program l Biological l Chemical l Physical Types of Stream Assessments The Streamwalk Program is a Hybrid of all Three

Earth Team Volunteer Program l USDA/NRCS l Environmental Projects l Age 14 and up l Insurance

Volunteer Streamwalk Program l Earth Team Volunteer Application l Maps l Segment Survey Forms l Score Sheets l Impaired Site Assessment Forms l Public Outreach and Information Materials l Equipment Components of a Streamwalk Packet

Volunteer Streamwalk Program l Segment Survey: Used to describe the overall characteristics of a stream segment l Impaired Site Assessment: Used to describe the characteristics of an impairment (specific site of degradation) Survey Forms

Volunteer Streamwalk Program l 12 Stream Elements to Rate/Score l Range of Scores 10 (best condition) to 0 (worse condition) l Score Only Elements Relevant to Stream l Total Values of all Elements Assessed l Divide Total by Number of Elements = Raw Score l Compare Raw Score to Stream Condition Rating (excellent to poor) Rating Your Stream

LAND USE

CHANNEL CONDITION

HYDROLOGY

Debris hanging from branches is evidence of recent flooding.

RIPARIAN ZONE

BANK STABILITY

WATER APPEARANCE

NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT

BARRIERS TO FISH MOVEMENT

INSTREAM FISH COVER

POOLS

INSECT/INVERTEBRATE HABITAT

CANOPY COVER

EMBEDDEDNESS

IMPAIRMENTS

Your name and contact information phone: (999) SURVEYS DUE AUGUST 31st Andrew J. Spano, Westchester County Executive Your District name and logo