Piermont Marsh Fact-Finding Meeting 2: November 13, 2014
What do we know about the water quality in the vicinity of Piermont Marsh?
Presentations:
- Introduction – Betsy Blair (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation)
- Rockland County stream biomonitoring project – Allan Beers and Nicole Laible (Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources)
- Fecal contamination in Sparkill Creek and the Hudson River – Jennifer Epstein (Riverkeeper)
- HRNERR water quality monitoring – Sarah Fernald (Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve)
- Relationships between water quality and the marsh – Stuart Findlay (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies)
- NYSDEC activities in support of clean water, Betsy Blair (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation)
- Citizen efforts and partnerships – Laurie Seeman (Sparkill Creek Watershed Alliance)
*Please contact the speakers regarding permission for the use of photos in these presentations.
Summary of Fact-Finding Meeting 2 (11/13/14): This summary includes the content of the presentations, questions and answers from the meeting, responses from the meeting feedback forms.
Related links:
- NYSDEC Water Quality Information and Resources
- NYSDEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
- NYSDEC Green Infrastructure Resources
- Riverkeeper Water Quality
- Rockland County SWCD Professional Stream Biomonitoring Water Quality Project
- Volunteer Stream Biomonitoring Data (NYSDEC WAVE)
- Rockland County SWCD Sparkill Creek Watershed Report Card
- Sparkill Creek Watershed Alliance
