According to the agreement between Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County and DEP,

“CCE understands that implementation of projects funded through this Agreement are limited to municipalities in which stream management plans have been adopted. CCE shall prepare and make a formal presentation to the appropriate Town Board(s).”

There are 6 towns that are affected by this requirement in the Ashokan Watershed:

Town

 

SEQRA forms
completed

Presentation to Supervisor and/or
Town Board

Passed Resolution
Adopting SMP

Ulster County

Hurley

Yes

Yes

No

Olive

Yes

Yes

No

Shandaken

Yes

Yes

Yes

Woodstock

Yes

Yes

Yes

Greene County

Hunter

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lexington

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

To date, Hunter, Woodstock and Shandaken have passed resolutions adopting one or more Stream Management Plans and are eligible to receive project implementation funds. SEQRA forms have been completed for Hurley and Olive. CCE has met with those towns and hopes to have their resolutions adopted by this summer.