Orange County
  Soil & Water
  Conservation District

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  Serving the community in Orange County


Welcome to the Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District's website. We hope that you will use our website to discover some valuable and useful information in the area of conservation here in Orange County. But first some background - the District was created in 1967 by a resolution from the County Legislature, with a mission to protect the natural resources of Orange County, particularly our soil and water. Originally almost all of the District's work was with the agricultural community. As the county has grown and the landscape has changed over the years, we now assist various municipalities, have an active conservation education program, and help landowners with conservation issues. We hope you will visit this site often.

The Wallkill River Watershed Management Plan is finished!


ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL MS4 STORMWATER REPORT

Stormwater is a growing concern, especially in urbanized areas such as Orange County. Stormwater runoff picks up potential pollutants like soil, fertilizer and pet wastes that can impact water quality. In response to these concerns, some operators of storm water conveyance systems, including the County of Orange, are required by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to implement a storm water management program and to complete an annual report summarizing activities completed under the program.

Public participation is a welcome and required component of stormwater management programs conducted under this regulation. Orange County residents are invited to review and provide comment on the Orange County draft Annual Report for the period March 10, 2009 to March 9, 2010. The report is now available on both the Department of Planning and the Soil and Water Conservation District website: www.ocsoil.org. Comments may be submitted to the above post office or email address. Since the report must be submitted to NYSDEC by June 1st, 2010, comments should be submitted by May 27th if possible. Inquires can also be made by calling 845 343-1873.

DRAFT County of Orange MS4 Stormwater Annual Report

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Soil & Water District staff designed and assisted with planting shrubs in this completed rain garden at the Water treatment plant facility in Newburgh, NY.





2010 Southeast New York Stormwater Conference & Tradeshow Brochure









                2010 Stormwater Newsletter

                   


  

        





                           


                   


Top of page || Questions? Comments? Please email District Manager Kevin Sumner or call (845) 343-1873.