MISSION
To serve as local leaders in a National-State-Local partnership to preserve, protect and enhance the natural resources, with a focus on water quality, of the Hudson River Estuary and its watershed.
VISION
The Hudson River Valley will once again serve as a source of inspiration on a global scale, proving to all that a clean, healthy enviroment can co-exist with a sustainable economy.
AREAS OF FOCUS
* Stormwater management and green infrastructure implementation
* Stormwater education for professionals
* Small acreage farm conservation
* Water resources management and watershed planning
To serve as local leaders in a National-State-Local partnership to preserve, protect and enhance the natural resources, with a focus on water quality, of the Hudson River Estuary and its watershed.
VISION
The Hudson River Valley will once again serve as a source of inspiration on a global scale, proving to all that a clean, healthy enviroment can co-exist with a sustainable economy.
AREAS OF FOCUS
* Stormwater management and green infrastructure implementation
* Stormwater education for professionals
* Small acreage farm conservation
* Water resources management and watershed planning
BACKGROUND
The individual Soil & Water Conservation Districts in the LHCCD have a long history of providing
technical and educational assistance to municipalities and private landowners in water quality improvement and natural resource protection and conservation. The Lower Hudson River Basin has diverse water quality and natural resources concerns, ranging from agricultural to ultra urban.
Despite their differences, the Districts in this region do share one common goal: the abatement of non-point source (NPS) pollution. Unlike municipalities, Districts have the legal authority to work on private land, as well as public land. With the hands-on, grassroots approach to conservation, Districts have been the leader in addressing NPS pollution in the Lower Hudson River Basin.
In 2002, with a grant from the Hudson River Estuary Management Program, the LHCCD
authorized a comprehensive Non-Point Source Assessment Report, which outlines current conditions, identifies existing efforts in NPS pollution abatement, and provides management recommendations for the Hudson River watershed south of Albany-Rensselaer.
The Lower Hudson Coalition of Conservation Districts (LHCCD) has also been instrumental in the Lower Hudson River Basin in assisting communities to comply with the Stormwater Phase II Regulations through outreach and education. Between 2004 and 2009, with a grant from the Hudson River Estuary Program, the Districts in the LHCCD held training sessions for professionals, produced educational literature for property owners, convened local stormwater coalitions, assisted MS4s in annual report preparation and site inspections, held conferences on stormwater management, assisted local watershed groups, and installed stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs). As regulations continue to evolve, the LHCCD and its member districts continue to provide up to date information to communities.
The individual Soil & Water Conservation Districts in the LHCCD have a long history of providing
technical and educational assistance to municipalities and private landowners in water quality improvement and natural resource protection and conservation. The Lower Hudson River Basin has diverse water quality and natural resources concerns, ranging from agricultural to ultra urban.
Despite their differences, the Districts in this region do share one common goal: the abatement of non-point source (NPS) pollution. Unlike municipalities, Districts have the legal authority to work on private land, as well as public land. With the hands-on, grassroots approach to conservation, Districts have been the leader in addressing NPS pollution in the Lower Hudson River Basin.
In 2002, with a grant from the Hudson River Estuary Management Program, the LHCCD
authorized a comprehensive Non-Point Source Assessment Report, which outlines current conditions, identifies existing efforts in NPS pollution abatement, and provides management recommendations for the Hudson River watershed south of Albany-Rensselaer.
The Lower Hudson Coalition of Conservation Districts (LHCCD) has also been instrumental in the Lower Hudson River Basin in assisting communities to comply with the Stormwater Phase II Regulations through outreach and education. Between 2004 and 2009, with a grant from the Hudson River Estuary Program, the Districts in the LHCCD held training sessions for professionals, produced educational literature for property owners, convened local stormwater coalitions, assisted MS4s in annual report preparation and site inspections, held conferences on stormwater management, assisted local watershed groups, and installed stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs). As regulations continue to evolve, the LHCCD and its member districts continue to provide up to date information to communities.
