The LWRP is an inter-municipal project with Philmont as lead agency in project partnership with the towns of Claverack, Ghent, Hillsdale, and Austerlitz.
LaBella Associates was hired on 12/12/22 by the Village as the consultant for the watershed management plan.
Watershed Advisory Committee
- Brian Johnson, Mayor of Philmont
- Sally Baker, PBInc., Project Manager
- Barbara Sagal, Chair of WAC
- Bob Macfarlane, Chair of Philmont Planning Board
- Clifford “Kippy” Weigelt, Supervisor Town of Claverack
- Craig Simmons, Supervisor Town of Ghent
- Greg Vogler, Deputy Supervisor Town of Austerlitz
- David Lewis Esq., Conservation Council Chair, Hillsdale
- Gretchen Stevens, Conservation Council Member, Hillsdale
- Cathy Zises, farm owner (Philmont, Claverack and Ghent)
- Emily Vail, Hudson River Watershed Alliance
- Patrick Knapp, Columbia Land Conservancy, Public Lands & Stewardship Coordinator
- Julia Sedlock, community lead of BOA Subarea 4 Working Group, Philmont
- Rob Fitzsimmons, Esq., attorney, Village of Philmont
CURRENTLY FUNDED LWRP PROJECTS
Agawamuck Creek Watershed Management Plan
SUMMIT LAKE AND ITS WATERCOURSE BOA PLAN RESOURCES
- Biological Report for Summit Lake (2022)
- Summit Lake and Its Watershed Behan Planning & Design Report (2017)
- Summit Lake Water Quality Improvement Analysis Cover Letter (2016)
- Summit Lake Water Quality Improvement Analysis Report (2016)
- Hydropower Feasibility Report (2016)
- Summit Lake Summary of Surface Water and Sediment Sampling (2015)
- Summit Lake Bathymetric Measurements Map (2015)
- Summit Lake Reservoir Watershed Assessment (2014)
LWRP POSTS & EVENTS
LaBella Associates was hired on 12/12/22 by the Village as the consultant for the watershed management plan.
Biological Report for Summit Lake and Adjacent Areas
Objective This biological report was created to provide an accessible educational outreach document to serve the people of the Village ...