MakingWaves - Great Lakes Small Grants; Lake Ontario LAMP; Water Withdrawal Reporting; Training on FEMA's CRS; Opportunity for Hudson Waterfront Communities

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MakingWaves - News From the Division of Water

In This Issue:

  • NY's Great Lakes Small Grants Request for Proposals Announced
  • Lake Ontario 2018 - 2022 Lakewide Action and Management Plan Finalized
  • Deadline Approaching for Annual Water Withdrawal Reporting
  • Reminder: Training Available on FEMA's Community Rating System
  • Opportunity Announced for Hudson Waterfront Communities to Increase Climate Resiliency

NY's Great Lakes Small Grants Request for Proposals Announced

New York Sea Grant (NYSG), in partnership with DEC, is requesting proposals for projects that implement actions outlined in the goals of NY’s Great Lakes Action Agenda, focusing on youth in either formal or informal educational experiences. NYSG expects to award eight to 10 projects with up to $25,000 each.  Proposals are due April 30, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. For more information and to apply, visit NY Sea Grant's website.  

Lake Ontario 2018 - 2022 Lakewide Action and Management Plan Finalized

The governments of Canada and the United States have finalized the 2018-2022 Lake Ontario Lakewide Action and Management Plan (PDF) (LAMP), an ecosystem-based strategy for restoring and protecting the water quality of Lake Ontario and the connecting St. Lawrence and Niagara rivers. For more information, visit the Binational.net webpage. 

Deadline Approaching for Annual Water Withdrawal Reporting

DEC's Water Withdrawal Reporting Program is currently receiving water withdrawal reporting data for 2020. Reporting is required by March 31 each year for non-agricultural facilities that have a withdrawal capacity of 100,000 gallons or more per day and agricultural facilities that registered or reported their existing withdrawals to DEC prior to February 15, 2012. For additional information, contact Water Withdrawal Reporting staff at 518-402-8182 or AWQRSDEC@dec.ny.gov.

Reminder: Training Available on FEMA's Community Rating System

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is offering a variety of virtual training opportunities on its Community Rating System (CRS) for communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program. CRS can help NYS communities reduce flood risks and save on insurance costs. 

Details and registration information are available on FEMA's CRS Resources webpage. If you are interested in learning more about the CRS program or have questions about floodplain management, contact Division of Water staff at floodplain@dec.ny.gov.

Opportunity Announced for Hudson Waterfront Communities to Increase Climate Resiliency

DEC's Commissioner Basil Seggos has announced an opportunity for a Hudson riverfront municipality to host the Cornell University Department of Landscape Architecture's Climate-adaptive Design Studio during Fall 2021. The Climate-adaptive Design (CaD) studio links Cornell University students in landscape architecture with communities to explore design alternatives for more climate resilient and connected waterfront areas.

Riverfront municipalities in the tidal portion of the Hudson are eligible to submit a letter of interest to host the fall 2021 CaD studio. Visit Cornell's website for instructions on submitting a letter of interest, due by May 10, 2021. To attend an informational webinar about the CaD Studio opportunity on April 12 at 1:30 p.m., register at Cornell's Zoom Registration page.