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through an annual appropriation by the New York State Legislature through the Environmental Protection Fund. Funding from the FL- LOWPA program has been used to undertake a variety of projects in the Oneida Lake watershed including barnyard, streambank stabilization, pasture management, aquatic weed harvesting, and tributary monitoring projects. Oneida Lake Task Force Conference (Photo: Westervelt) Other The NYS Association of Regional Councils is composed of ten locally created Regional Councils throughout New York State. New York’s Regional Councils provide comprehensive planning for the coordinated growth and development of their regions. Two Regional Councils serve the Oneida Lake watershed -- the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) and the Herkimer-Oneida Counties Comprehensive Planning Program (HOCCPP). The CNY RPDB and HOCCPP have been fundamentally involved with the Oneida Lake and Watershed Management Planning and Implementation Project. The Finger Lakes – Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance (FL-LOWPA) is a coalition of all 25 counties in New York State’s Lake Ontario drainage basin, which includes all counties within the Oneida Lake watershed. FL-LOWPA fosters coordinated watershed management programs across the Lake Ontario Basin based on local needs. Funding for FL-LOWPA is provided The Tug Hill region is represented by a number of agencies and organizations. The primary organization in the region is the Tug Hill Commission – a non-regulatory state agency charged with helping local governments, organizations, and citizens to shape the future of the region, especially its environment and economy. The Tug Hill region is also represented by five councils of government that help foster communication between communities and help individual towns and villages achieve a more regional perspective to enhance their communities. Another significant group in the region is the Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, a regional, non-profit land trust and education organization helping to retain Tug Hill’s farm, forest, recreation, and wild lands through education, research, and voluntary land protection. The East Branch of Fish Creek Working Group is composed of a variety of groups and individuals that have an interest in protecting the East Branch of Fish Creek. The Oneida Lake Association (OLA) was founded in 1945 to protect, restore and preserve the natural resources of Oneida Lake and its surrounding ecosystem. The Association has a history of environmental activism and its efforts have promoted water quality, a renewable supply of game fish, and increased access to the lake. Other lakes located within the Oneida Lake watershed (Cazenovia, Tioughnioga, Tuscarora, Panther, and Kasoag Lakes) also have very active lake associations. page 26 Chapter 2: Oneida Lake and Its Watershed
CHAPTER 3: PRIORITY AREAS Water Quality Monitoring (Photo: Saltman) Eight priority lake and watershed areas of concern were identified 2½ years ago through municipal surveys, stakeholder discussion groups, public meetings, and input from county Water Quality Coordinating Committees. A group of community leaders and agency representatives then met on a regular basis as “Working Groups” during 2003 and 2004 to compile background information and identify short and long-term goals for each of these issues. Recommendations were also developed for the long-term protection and enhancement of Oneida Lake and its tributaries. The Working Group findings were then endorsed by the Watershed Advisory Council and were presented at six public meetings throughout the watershed. This chapter provides the findings from this grassroots effort. Chapter 3: Priority Areas page 27
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Current Programs, Regulations, and
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Appendix A: Flooding and Water Leve
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Presentation Summaries CONTROL STRU
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Literature Citations Caughdenoy Dam
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Appendix D: Public Comments Working
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