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Upper Delaware River Stream Corridor Management Plan

Stream Corridor Management Plan Components

• 1. Community Outreach
• 2. Vision and Goals
• 3. Watershed Characterization
• 4. Management Recommendations
• 5. Implementation Strategy and Schedule

Stream Corridor Management Area Overview

Stream Corridor Management Plan

The Vision

“a comprehensive guidance document that will highlight

• pportunities maintain, enhance, conserve and restore stream

systems, water quality, and habitat to promote a healthy Upper Delaware River ecosystem and increase recreation and tourism

• pportunities.”

“…..non-regulatory, multi-jurisdictional blueprint for the future management, conservation, and restoration of of waterways in Delaware county, NY…” “The SCMP will be developed with maximum public participation and involvement and will be embraced by all watershed stakeholders…”

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The Goals

1. Involve all watershed stakeholders, generate broad public support for the plan, and ensure long term implementation of the plan. 2. The plan will promote a vibrant, sustainable economy including recreation, tourism, and resource based industries. 3. Improve infrastructure, mitigate flood threats, and identify sustainable flood response actions to protect communities and natural resources. 4. Promote revisions to the Flexible Flow Management Plan that result in sustainable water releases, normalized sediment transport, and suitable habitat conditions and stream temperatures.

Stream Corridor Management Plan

The Goals

5. Address excessive tributary erosion and sedimentation. And encourages bank stability and floodplain reconnection 6. Gain a better understanding of watershed characteristics by gathering relevant data that will assist in the development of voluntary management recommendations 7. Develop a list of on the ground projects that support the recommendations and promote opportunities for a diversity of partnerships and funding sources.

Stream Corridor Data Evaluation

Water Cycle Groundwater Surface Water Climate Land Cover Land Use Riparian Area Soils Geology

Goal: Reduce impacts of flooding on public health, safety and infrastructure Identify opportunities for flood mitigation

• Which Buildings and Infrastructure within flood zones are

most flood prone and have the most negative impact to the community if damaged.

• Identify undersized bridges and culverts and prioritize which

potential road closure would cause the longest detour (or isolation)

• Identify water quality pollution sources that occur during a

flood

• Ensure “flood smart” economic growth in the areas that are

flood prone

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Road Stream Crossings and Dams

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Road Stream Crossings Assessments

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Road Stream Crossing Replacements

Reduce impacts of flooding on public health, safety and infrastructure Floodplain Protection and Restoration

Identify ways to reconnect floodplain to reduce flood water elevations Village of Walton - before

Village of Walton - after Village of Walton - after

Photo Credit: Graydon Dutcher

Goal: Restore and protect stream systems, water quality and habitat Identify sources of water quality and habitat degradation

NYS Classification A/AA: Drinking B: Recreation C: Fishing D: Fishing; no propagation Highlighted blue=trout/trout spawning C(T) or C (TS)

Goal: Restore and protect stream systems, water quality and habitat Identify sources highly erodible soils

Restore and protect stream systems, water quality and habitat Identify sources of water quality and habitat degradation

• Bank erosion
• Riparian area modification
• Septic tanks
• Livestock

Restore and protect stream systems, water quality and habitat Identify locations of high quality habitat

Instream Wetlands Riparian area Headwater streams

• Wetlands
• Ponds/Lakes
• Streams/Rivers
• Areas of coldwater
• Areas of groundwater recharge
• Forested headwaters

Goal: Restore and protect stream systems, water quality and habitat Identify locations of high quality habitat

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Land Cover Comparison

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Goal: Restore and protect stream systems, water quality and habitat Restore and protect riparian vegetation

Goal: Restore and protect stream systems, water quality and habitat Restore and protect riparian vegetation

Exhibit?

Restore and protect stream systems, water quality and habitat Reduce flow variability and maintain sustainable river flows

Promote Revisions in the NYC Delaware River Basin reservoir management plan (FFMP) Consistent water releases to protect aquatic habitat Address thermal relief protocol Eliminate “yo-yo” releases and impacts

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Priority Subwatershed Assessments

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Priority Subwatershed Assessments

Legend

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Oquaga Creek Road Stream Crossings Berms Erosive_feature Oquaga Creek and Tributaries Oquaga Creek Watershed Outline

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Next Steps