AGENCY TESTIMONY
Role of watershed partners in implementing FAD programs
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The commissioner explains the crucial role of watershed partners in implementing the FAD programs. These partners receive funds from DEP and carry out various programs in the watershed.
- Key partners include the Catskills Watershed Corporation, Watershed Agricultural Council, local soil and water conservation districts, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the Catskills Center
- These organizations are trusted in their communities and are often more effective at maintaining local support and participation than DEP would be directly
Rohit T Aggarwala
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These partners include the Catskills Water Shed Corporation, the Water Shed Agricultural Council, 4 local soil and water conservation districts, the Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the Catskills Center.
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These organizations are trusted in their communities, and hence are often more effective at maintaining local support and participation that DEP would be directly.
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The midterm review of the FAD was completed, and New York State Department of Health issued revisions in 2022.
