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Moodna Creek Restoration Meeting
You are invited to a public information meeting on Saturday, April 18, 2009, from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, at the Kowawese Unique Area, Plum Point, New Windsor, NY 12553. This meeting is being hosted by the Orange County Department of Planning, in cooperation with American Rivers , the NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program, the Orange County Water Authority, and the Moodna Watershed Coalition. American Rivers staff and consultants will give a presentation about a planned dam removal project on the Moodna Creek.
Interfluve Inc., the engineering consultant to American Rivers for the dam removal project, has completed a feasibility study and final design report for this project, which will be the primary focus of the meeting. This project will improve conditions for kayaking, support habitat restoration, and potentially lead to improved public access to the Moodna Creek. We will also provide a brief overview of related watershed planning and restoration projects in the Moodna Creek watershed, including efforts to increase public access for kayaking, fishing and recreation, and a watershed plan being developed by the Orange County Water Authority. There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion about links between these initiatives and other local concerns including water quality, fisheries, flooding, and recreational use of the Moodna Creek and nearby portions of the Hudson River. The April 18 meeting will include presentations from Brian Graber from American Rivers , and Marty Melchior of Interfluve Inc. I will provide the opening introduction about the local Moodna Creek watershed planning process. An educational brochure about the project will be distributed at the meeting.
This American Rivers project is funded by the NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program and the NOAA/American Rivers Partnership program. The meeting location is the meeting room overlooking the Hudson River at Kowawese Unique Area (also known as Plum Point) in New Windsor. The street address is 64 Plum Point Lane , New Windsor NY, 12553, if you are using Google Maps.
I hope you will be able to join us for this educational meeting. This project will be an important step towards protecting and restoring fisheries and other habitat values, and also for improving recreational access to the Moodna Creek, and community participation will be important as these initiatives move forward. Please contact Simon Gruber at 845-534-5622 for more information, directions, etc.
PS. On May 23 at 9 am, there will be a ½ day volunteer tree planting program on the banks of the Moodna Creek near the Moodna Viaduct in Cornwall . The parking area and meeting location is on Otterkill Road near the trailhead for the Schunneumunk Mountain State Park trail system. This is a fun project good for the whole family. The holes will be dug ahead of time so the work is fairly light and rewarding. If you want more information contact Simon Gruber at 845-534-5622 or just show up sometime between 9-1 pm. This project is sponsored by the Trees for Tribs streambank restoration program of the NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program.
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