Catskill Streams Buffer InitiativeCatskill Streams Buffer Initiative2009 UPDATE2009 UPDATE

RBWG MeetingRBWG MeetingNovember 10, 2009November 10, 2009

Greene County Soil and Water Greene County Soil and Water Conservation DistrictConservation District

GCSWCD 2009 Activities Summary

STAFFSite Visits Joel DuBois, Abbe Martin DEP support from Jenn Grieser, Dave BurnsPlant Materials Center Keith Mellott, Dustin TruesdellOngoing coordination with Pete Nichols in Schoharie County

Kastanis PropertyBatavia Kill

Installed 1500 Trees and Shrubs

Planted 7.1 Acres

RCMP

Signed LA

Supplied Plant Material9 Sites in Greene CountyLong Rd, Deming Rd, Schoharie Ave, Farber Farm, Kastanis, Kane, McRoberts, Windham Country Club, Oakwood Rifle Club

3 Sites in Schoharie CountyGrogan, Gentile, Collangello

3,500 NativeTrees & Shrubs Planted in 2009

Willow Stakes8,600 Long Rd. and 3750 ft. fascines(Planted by Evergreen not in house)500 Schoharie Ave. 400 Farber 120 Deming Rd. 250 Kane125 McRobertsTotal stakes = 9995

PMC has 5 Salix species: sericea, eriocephala,bebbs, crack, black

Platte Clove Volunteers

2010 CSBI Candidates

Avella - Batavia Kill tributarySoule - East KillSilver – Schoharie headwatersGrossman – Canada Creek, Schoharie Byrne – West KillHunter – Tannersville MS/HS

List of Practices

Tree and/or shrub plantingHerbaceous plug plantingNative seed establishmentRip-rap joint plantingStream bank gradingRoot wad placementLive fascine placementLive stakesBrush layeringInvasive species removal

What can we do?What can we do?

Japanese KnotweedJapanese KnotweedBefore and AfterBefore and After

Plan for 2010 Identify first CSBI participants

Application deadline is February 1, 2010!

Develop Riparian Corridor Management Plans

Receive native plant material from Greenbelt

Plant Catskill native species

Greene County CSBI CoordinatorLaura Weyeneth – Schoharie Basin

laura@gcswcd.com518-622-3620

Thank You!