Posts on USC Projects
By: Joe Quatrini USC Member This unpaved road was severely entrenched and extremely narrow. The ditches remained saturated most of the year and any runoff made its way directly to the stream. Nearly 9,000 tons of fill was added which raised the road
By: Mike Lovegreen USC Stream Team Leader The Bradford County Conservation District hosted and conducted a training on the PA Dirt and Gravel Roads Program that was applauded by all as a worthwhile and successful day. Joe Quatrini, the technical team leader of
We're dedicated to conserving the Eastern Hellbender in upstate New York, and have been partnering with groups across the region to do so. Our recent project, included raising a batch of hellbenders featured in this Animal Planet video: We'd like to continue
Announcing the 2019 Annual Upper Susquehanna Watershed Forum By: Miranda Palmer Administrative Assistant We are in the planning stages of the 4th Annual Upper Susquehanna Watershed Forum, and on behalf of the planning committee I would like to invite you to attend!
We're searching for 2020 buffer projects in need of planting materials By: Lydia Brinkley USC Buffer Coordinator For the past four years, the USC has been coordinating the DEC’s Trees for Tributaries Program in the Upper Susquehanna Watershed. The incorporation of this
By: Mike Lovegreen USC Stream Team Leader The USC Stream Team has organized a training on September 11, at the office of the Bradford County Conservation District in Wysox PA, to feature the PA Dirt and Gravel Roads Program. The morning will begin
By: Mike Lovegreen USC Stream Coordinator The USC has a long history of assessing the watershed needs in the Region and developing a strategic plan to address those needs. This really is no surprise since the USC is made up of the Soil
By: Emily Dekar USC Ag Coordinator It is critical each year that BMP Data Entry & Verification is completed on time and as accurate as possible. The 2019 BMP Verification lists were sent out in August of 2018. All farms that were selected
By: Mike Lovegreen USC Stream Team Leader In response to requests for training opportunities for stream corridor-related elements, the USC Stream Team has compiled a number of selections for both new technicians as well as those looking for further training in advanced design.
The Chesapeake Bay Program generates reports on an annual basis to show the progress for every data submission. The 2018 nutrient reduction numbers for the Agricultural Sector show that New York reduced Nitrogen by 177,412.46 pounds per year, Phosphorus by 4,092.53 pounds per
