Key Objectives: 
​1. Develop package with Standard Operating Procedures for analysing rivers and applying for DEC permits. 2. Have project management timeline displayed publically and updated semi-annually. 3. Have one meeting a year where we discuss with members all rivers currently under review and ask for feedback and suggestions. 4. Keep all records in central repository.
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Year Month Alley Creek Pratt Creek (Welwyn) Beaver Brook Oyster Bay Watershed Carlls River
2017 May 5/5 - Meet with DEC/Parks Speak with parks about stocking. Stock river.
2017 June Follow up conversation with Natural Resources Electroshocked - no brookies
2017 July Meet with Bruce, local stakeholder Put data loggers in ponds, look for springs. Spoke Bryan Lee at DEC Div of Water about horse ranch manure removal
2017 Aug Speak with parks about invasive species
2017 Sept
2017 Oct Day in the Carlls River in October - Show public data on temperature studies
2017 Nov Remove dataloggers Remove dataloggers
2017 Dec Speak with Melissa Cohen about results of dataloggers Meet with DEC to discuss filing steam improvement papers
2018 Jan Visit during high water event. Research property owners who have control of smallest dams Analyse river for potential improvements
2018 Feb File papers for stream improvement. Visit North branch. Visit each property owner about dam removal. Visit R. Vickers friend. Analyse river for potential improvements
2018 Mar Visit west branch during high water event Clear fresh/salt culverts Talk to Seatuck about strategy of dam removal
2018 Apr Stock with brook trout Clean culverts (speak to DEC) Meet with local groups already going conservation work here
2018 May Analyse river for potential improvements Meet with local groups & DEC already going conservation work here Data logger in downstream of dam
2018 Jun Analyse pond data for stocking potential. Dataloggers Make list of potential improvements and add to calendar
2018 Jun - Dec Talk about drainage from highway on W branch Talk about large woody debrid. Day in the Carlls River in October - Show public data on temperature studies
2019 Jan - Jun Install LWD. Small dam removal Apply for dam removals Apply for dam removal of small dam below belmont dam. Apply for LWD/revetments.
2019 Jun - Dec Correct drainage Begin dam removals Begin conifer revetments. Remove small dam.
2020 All Talk about lowering dam at Alley Pond Rebuilt pond culverts More LWD installation and bank plantings. Focus on dam removal for upper three ponds at headwaters
2021 All Talk about lowering dam at Alley Pond Focus on dam removal for upper three ponds at headwaters
2022 All Remove dam at Alley Pond Focus on dam removal for upper three ponds at headwaters
2022-2024 All Have all feasible dams removed by this time Have all feasible dams removed by this time Focus on dam removal for upper three ponds at headwaters
2025-2030 All 80% of dams have been removed or w/ passage. Revetments completed. Or other stream remediation. 50% of dams have been removed or w/ passage. Revetments completed. Or other stream remediation. 75% of dams have been removed or w/ passage. Revetments completed. Or other stream remediation.
Year Month Massapequa Creek Swan River Connetquot Nissequogue Other Rivers
2017 May
2017 June
2017 July
2017 Aug
2017 Sept Speak to State Parks about replanting plants along river upstream of hatchery
2017 Oct Director interested in doing a planting if we buy plants
2017 Nov Remove dataloggers
2017 Dec Speak with Cornell Cooperative Extension & DEC about native plants Meet with existing director of Caleb Smith
2018 Jan Talk to Art Flick about working together here - assign captain. Meet with Director of Connetquot, Walk river and look for improvements
2018 Feb Meet with new director of Caleb Smith Assess Willets Creek
2018 Mar Analyse river for potential improvements Prepare of Arbor day (Apr 27) and do small test planting
2018 Apr Research fish passage at honeysuckle dam
2018 May Put dataloggers in river
2018 Jun Meet with local groups already going conservation work here Assess Mud Creek
2018 Jun - Dec Analyse river for potential improvements Assess Amityville Creek
2019 Jan - Jun Analyse river for potential improvements File with DEC for improvements Group replanting of banks with Art Flick TU, Botanical Groups. Revetments. Begin researching removal or passage of dams within Caleb Smith State Park Assess Green Creek
2019 Jun - Dec File with DEC for improvements Begin talking about any other dam removals Begin talking about fish passage at white's pool Assess Santapogue Creek
2020 All Do stream improvements. Plantings and revetments. Do stream improvements Group replanting of banks with Art Flick TU, Botanical Groups. Revetments. Begin talking about fish passage at Stump pond Assess Glen Cove Creek
2021 All Do stream improvements. Plantings and revetments. Group replanting of banks with Art Flick TU, Botanical Groups. Revetments. Begin talking about Millers , Willow, Webster pond dam removal Assess Island Swamp Brook
2022 All Do stream improvements. Plantings and revetments. Begin talking about "crescent" pond dam removal Assess Champlin Creek, Orowoc Creek
2022-2024 All All potential trout streams should be assessed
2025-2030 All 75% of dams have been removed or w/ passage. Revetments completed. Or other stream remediation. 75% of dams have been removed or w/ passage. Revetments complete. 75% of dams have been removed or w/ passage. Revetments complete. Strategy for all remaining streams should be created for next twenty years
​Created by: 2017 Christopher Aigner cjaigner@gmail.com