CCEDC October, 2013 Blog Post
CCEDC October, 2013 Blog Post Upcoming/Ongoing Events:
Science on the River: Saturday, October 5, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.; Norrie Point Environmental Center, Staatsburg. This event highlights some of the exciting research and restoration work being done here in the Hudson Valley. Family friendly; with games, activities, and displays. For more information: (845)-889-4745 x 109.
Save Energy, Save Dollars Workshop: Thursday October 10, 2013: 6:00-8:00 PM; Grinnell Library, Village of Wappingers Falls. Come to learn new and easy ways to save money on your energy bills by increasing your energy efficiency. For more information/to register: http://saveenergysavedollarsgrinnell.eventbrite.com
Hudson River Estuary Program’s annual "Day in the Life of the Hudson River": Thursday, October 10; Hudson River. Participating classes take a one-day "snapshot" of the Hudson River in their community, and then share their results, enabling them to see their local sites in the context of the entire system. For more information, visit: http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/edu/k12/snapshotday
Climate Smart Community Webinars: Collaborative Green Power Procurement and PON 2672 Thursday, October 10, 2013, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. For more information: http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/50845.html
Master Forest Owner Workshop: Managing Private Woodlots: Saturday, October 12: 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Dutchess Farm and Home Center, Millbrook. This workshop will provide the opportunity for local landowners to meet with trained Cornell Master Forest Owner (MFO) volunteers and staff from Cornell University and Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies, and Dutchess Land Conservancy. Participants will learn strategies and resources to help them better manage their property to meet land management objectives. For more information/to register: http://dutchessmfo.eventbrite.com
Get Outdoors!
Outdoor Discovery Newsletter: October, 2013 issue: http://www.dec.ny.gov/public/93588.html Outdoor Tip of the Month: While October days may be sunny and warm, temperatures can quickly drop below freezing. Make sure to have the proper clothing and footwear when venturing outdoors.
Hudson River Almanac: The Hudson River Almanac is a natural history journal, updated weekly, that encompasses the Hudson River, from the Adirondacks to New York Harbor. To view the almanac visit: http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/25611.html
Fall Hikes: To find out the best places in the state for a fall hike, visit: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/93044.html
Green Living Tip of the Month: October, 2013
MAKE A DIFFERENCE: More Green Living Tips for Fall: http://www.dec.ny.gov/public/337.html Protect your property from flooding: Hurricane season lasts until November, with most storms happening in the fall. Preparing for flooding can help reduce damage to your home and property. For more information on dealing with flooding and stream
CCEDC October, 2013 Blog Post management issues, visit CCE’s Hudson Estuary Watershed Resiliency Project website at: www.hudsonestuaryresilience.net.
Resources/Materials:
State Sportsman Education Courses: Training in safe handling of firearms and hunting is a legal requirement for anyone hunting in New York. The trainings consist of a free hunter or trapper education course, which will provide hunters and trappers with the appropriate sporting license. For more information: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7860.html
Hudson River Estuary Habitat Restoration Plan: The NYSDEC has released its draft “Habitat Restoration Plan” to help improve the estuary’s health as part of the Hudson River Estuary Program. The draft is available for public comment until October 31, 2013. For more on the Hudson River Estuary Program: http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4920.html. The draft Habitat Restoration Plan: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/hrerestplan0713.pdf.
Resiliency Planning Tool for Climate Smart Communities: This tool is meant to assist local planners and officials in assessing how well land use plans, including emergency response, hazard mitigation, and floodplain management plans, incorporate resiliency to climate hazards. http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/82168.html
EPA Resources:
Smart Location Database 2.0: EPA’s Smart Growth program has released a database of nationwide GIS data for measuring location efficiency that includes over 90 variables, such as employment and demographics at the census block group scale. EPA’s Smart Growth program provides resources, such as partnerships and grants to communities to help them expand economic opportunity and protect the environment and public health. For more information, visit: http://www.epa.gov/dced/smartlocationdatabase.htm
Environmental Notice Bulletins for Dutchess County: Environmental Notice Bulletins include SEQR and related notices, SPDES renewals, and completed DEC applications, as well as other pertinent environmental notices for the county of Dutchess. SPDES (State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) receives applications to renew permits for SPDES. Under SPDES, the NYS DEC can control wastewater and stormwater discharges in compliance with the Clean Water Act.
October 2, 2013 SPDES Renewals: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20131002_spdes.html#3 o Town of Dover: Deadline for comments: November 1, 2013
September 25, 2013 SPDES Renewals: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20130925_spdes.html#3 o Town of Poughkeepsie: Deadline for comments: October 25, 2013 DEC Completed Applications: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20130925_reg3.html o City of Poughkeepsie: Deadline for comments: October 25, 2013
September 18, 2013 SPDES Renewals: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20130918_spdes.html#3 o Town of Pine Plains: Deadline for comments: October 18, 2013 DEC Completed Applications: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20130918_reg3.html
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Town of Amenia: Deadline for comments: October 18, 2013 Town of Dover: Deadline for comments: October 18, 2013 ---------------------------------
Through quality educational programs, Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County builds strong, healthy youth, adults, families and communities while enhancing the economic, social, agricultural, and natural resources of Dutchess County.
Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. The County of Dutchess partially funds Cooperative Extension programming in Dutchess County.
Science on the River: Saturday, October 5, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.; Norrie Point Environmental Center, Staatsburg. This event highlights some of the exciting research and restoration work being done here in the Hudson Valley. Family friendly; with games, activities, and displays. For more information: (845)-889-4745 x 109.
Save Energy, Save Dollars Workshop: Thursday October 10, 2013: 6:00-8:00 PM; Grinnell Library, Village of Wappingers Falls. Come to learn new and easy ways to save money on your energy bills by increasing your energy efficiency. For more information/to register: http://saveenergysavedollarsgrinnell.eventbrite.com
Hudson River Estuary Program’s annual "Day in the Life of the Hudson River": Thursday, October 10; Hudson River. Participating classes take a one-day "snapshot" of the Hudson River in their community, and then share their results, enabling them to see their local sites in the context of the entire system. For more information, visit: http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/edu/k12/snapshotday
Climate Smart Community Webinars: Collaborative Green Power Procurement and PON 2672 Thursday, October 10, 2013, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. For more information: http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/50845.html
Master Forest Owner Workshop: Managing Private Woodlots: Saturday, October 12: 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Dutchess Farm and Home Center, Millbrook. This workshop will provide the opportunity for local landowners to meet with trained Cornell Master Forest Owner (MFO) volunteers and staff from Cornell University and Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies, and Dutchess Land Conservancy. Participants will learn strategies and resources to help them better manage their property to meet land management objectives. For more information/to register: http://dutchessmfo.eventbrite.com
Get Outdoors!
Outdoor Discovery Newsletter: October, 2013 issue: http://www.dec.ny.gov/public/93588.html Outdoor Tip of the Month: While October days may be sunny and warm, temperatures can quickly drop below freezing. Make sure to have the proper clothing and footwear when venturing outdoors.
Hudson River Almanac: The Hudson River Almanac is a natural history journal, updated weekly, that encompasses the Hudson River, from the Adirondacks to New York Harbor. To view the almanac visit: http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/25611.html
Fall Hikes: To find out the best places in the state for a fall hike, visit: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/93044.html
Green Living Tip of the Month: October, 2013
MAKE A DIFFERENCE: More Green Living Tips for Fall: http://www.dec.ny.gov/public/337.html Protect your property from flooding: Hurricane season lasts until November, with most storms happening in the fall. Preparing for flooding can help reduce damage to your home and property. For more information on dealing with flooding and stream
CCEDC October, 2013 Blog Post management issues, visit CCE’s Hudson Estuary Watershed Resiliency Project website at: www.hudsonestuaryresilience.net.
Resources/Materials:
State Sportsman Education Courses: Training in safe handling of firearms and hunting is a legal requirement for anyone hunting in New York. The trainings consist of a free hunter or trapper education course, which will provide hunters and trappers with the appropriate sporting license. For more information: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7860.html
Hudson River Estuary Habitat Restoration Plan: The NYSDEC has released its draft “Habitat Restoration Plan” to help improve the estuary’s health as part of the Hudson River Estuary Program. The draft is available for public comment until October 31, 2013. For more on the Hudson River Estuary Program: http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4920.html. The draft Habitat Restoration Plan: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/hrerestplan0713.pdf.
Resiliency Planning Tool for Climate Smart Communities: This tool is meant to assist local planners and officials in assessing how well land use plans, including emergency response, hazard mitigation, and floodplain management plans, incorporate resiliency to climate hazards. http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/82168.html
EPA Resources:
Smart Location Database 2.0: EPA’s Smart Growth program has released a database of nationwide GIS data for measuring location efficiency that includes over 90 variables, such as employment and demographics at the census block group scale. EPA’s Smart Growth program provides resources, such as partnerships and grants to communities to help them expand economic opportunity and protect the environment and public health. For more information, visit: http://www.epa.gov/dced/smartlocationdatabase.htm
Environmental Notice Bulletins for Dutchess County: Environmental Notice Bulletins include SEQR and related notices, SPDES renewals, and completed DEC applications, as well as other pertinent environmental notices for the county of Dutchess. SPDES (State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) receives applications to renew permits for SPDES. Under SPDES, the NYS DEC can control wastewater and stormwater discharges in compliance with the Clean Water Act.
October 2, 2013 SPDES Renewals: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20131002_spdes.html#3 o Town of Dover: Deadline for comments: November 1, 2013
September 25, 2013 SPDES Renewals: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20130925_spdes.html#3 o Town of Poughkeepsie: Deadline for comments: October 25, 2013 DEC Completed Applications: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20130925_reg3.html o City of Poughkeepsie: Deadline for comments: October 25, 2013
September 18, 2013 SPDES Renewals: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20130918_spdes.html#3 o Town of Pine Plains: Deadline for comments: October 18, 2013 DEC Completed Applications: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20130918_reg3.html
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Town of Amenia: Deadline for comments: October 18, 2013 Town of Dover: Deadline for comments: October 18, 2013 ---------------------------------
Through quality educational programs, Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County builds strong, healthy youth, adults, families and communities while enhancing the economic, social, agricultural, and natural resources of Dutchess County.
Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. The County of Dutchess partially funds Cooperative Extension programming in Dutchess County.
