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WAYNE COUNTY
WATER QUALITY COORDINATING COMMITTEE
WQCC

HELPING TO PROTECT OUR FRESHWATER RESOURCES
THROUGH WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

The Wayne County WQCC has made tremendous effort towards our mission. Here is a summary of some of our accomplishments and on-going activities.

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black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Administerring a project known as "The Wayne County Embayments Resource Preservation & Watershed Enhancement Plan".
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Developed a highly successful Public Watershed Grants Program.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Promoted an agricultural streambank buffer initiative on upper Glenmark Creek.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Stabilized 1200 feet of streambank on Glenmark Creek to stop erosion.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Obtained a grant for an agricultural pesticide amnesty day for the proper disposal of un-used or un-wanted pesticides within Wayne County.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Identified and corrected several sources of pollution on local watersheds.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Administered a grant from NYS Assemblyman Robert Oaks to protect water quality on a comprehensive basis.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Conducted intensive water quality monitoring & sampling on the Sodus Bay, Port Bay and Ganargua Creek Watersheds.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Coordinate a hydrologic stream gaging station on Glenmark Creek.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Delineated local watershed boundaries with roadsigns.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Developed a septic system model ordinance.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Developed a stormwater erosion control model ordinance.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Developed radio commercials.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Obtained $295,000 in water quality grants to construct salt storage facilities in the towns of Butler, Savannah and Rose.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Printed message on 1 million grocery bags.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Published an 87-page book on Watershed management in Wayne County.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Supported a historical sediment core sample from Great Sodus Bay.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Supported a wellhead protection project in the Town of Rose.
black_dot.GIF (825 bytes) Supported special environmental grant projects throughout Wayne County.

 

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