Below you can find more info about Saw Kill Watershed topics from organizations working on issues of local importance. Some are “how-to” materials and some are general knowledge materials. We may be developing more localized factsheets as needed. For more general information about the Saw Kill, visit our “About the Watershed” page.
State of the Saw Kill Forum, May 10, 2018
- Eli Dueker’s Presentation on Sewage Indicating Bacteria
- Kate Meierdiercks’ Presentation on Road Salt
- Stuart Findlay’s Presentation on Nutrients
- Jen Cavanaugh’s Presentation on Flooding
- Panda TV’s Full Recording of the Forum
International Collaboration on Watershed Protection and Education
- US Russia Exchange webpage (find the Toolkit in Russian and English)
- Waterway Protection: A Toolkit for Youth Leaders Around the World (download the English version directly)
Watershed Assessment
- Final Report on Saw Kill Watershed and Flood Mitigation Assessment
- Watershed Assessment Basics – Presentation by Emily Vail
- EPA Documents on Watershed Assessment
Source Water Analysis
- Lindsey Drew (Bard Water Lab) 2019 Saw Kill Water Quality Update
- Elisa Chae (DEC Hudson River Estuary Program): Saw Kill Source Water presentation
- Dan Shapley (Riverkeeper): Saw Kill Source Water presentation
- Red Hook Source Water Report – 2014
Stewardship resources for landowners and residents:
- Growing Healthy Stream Buffers: A SKWC Restoration Success. Presentation by Nate Cyrus (Scenic Hudson)
- EPA: General Info on Healthy Watersheds
- Hudson Estuary Watershed Resilience Project: Landowner Information.
- EPA’s Regulated Drinking Water Contaminants
- Dishwasher Detergent and Nutrient Runoff Laws and Advice
- Hudson Valley Natural Resource Mapper (By Cornell) and a list of other mappers
- Natural Resource Navigator (another mapping service by the TNC, NYSERDA, and NYHP)
- Think you have a harmful algal bloom? Read more about them at the DEC’s HAB webpage or you can even just report the bloom using this DEC HAB form.
Low Impact Designs (LIDs), Best Management Practices (BMPs), and GIS Mapping Tools
- Cornell Cooperative Extension Stormwater Management & Green Infrastructure-Serves as a legal guideline for advocating green infrastructure.
- NEMO Model for Impervious Surfaces- Provides a comprehensive model for calculating impervious cover as they are good indicators of urbanization.
- Low Impact Development Rapid Assessment(LIDRA)- Measures the cost-effectiveness of reducing run-off.
Resources for municipal officials and advocates:
- EPA – Watershed protection, grants, etc. with this page specifically for laws, etc.
- Town of Red Hook Zoning Code– By studying the local law, you can advocate to legislatures more effectively.
- Hudson Estuary Watershed Resilience Project’s Advice for Municipal Officials- Offers advice on how to have low impact on the land while developing infrastructure.
- Town of Red Hook Aquifer Protection Presentation- Provides a good example of what presentations should focus on.
- New York State Association of Counties Drinking Water White Paper– The paper provides an overview of where water comes from, types of public water systems, drinking water standards, and more.
- Community Toolbox: Advocating for Change- General guidelines for how to bring about environmentally sustainable policy.
- Hudson Valley Natural Resource Mapper
- Building Local Capacity for Natural Resource-Based Planning – A collaboration between the DEC, Hudson River Estuary Program, and Cornell University to provide tools for understanding planning with biodiversity in mind.
- Hudson River Regional Council – tools, strategies, and fact sheets.
- Water Words that Work – communication strategies for reaching your intended audiences
- SALT SMART: “Salt Management and Application Reduction Techniques to Save Money and the Environment”
Stream Health and Behavior
- Stream Behavior Educational Video
- Tool for Measuring Streamflow Statistics at Rural Streams in New York State
- Hudson Valley Natural Resource Mapper
Wastewater, Fertilizers, and Nutrient Runoff
- Hudson River Foundation presentation on Nutrients in the Hudson
- NOAA’s Explanation of Eutrophication
- Environmental Protection Agency’s Sources of Nutrient Pollution
- EPA’s Solutions for Nutrient Pollution
Salts
- SALT SMART: “Salt Management and Application Reduction Techniques to Save Money and the Environment”
- Salt Factsheet
- Cary Institute’s Information on Salts
Microbes and Antimicrobial Resistance
- Monitoring Microbes in Our Drinking Water: Factsheet
- World Health Organization’s Microbial Factsheet
- World Health Organization’s Page on Antimicrobial Resistance
Dams and Culverts
Climate Change
- Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool (CREAT)
- Hudson Estuary Watershed Resiliency Project: Overview.