Hierarchy of management that covers different levels of management
Aquatic environment 2009 revised 06 04 09
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3. Healthy Aquatic Environments
Abundant with living organisms, especially macro-
invertebrates
Healthy plant life
Trees nearby
Water is well aerated and flows quickly
Many riffles
Algae on the rocks
9. Unhealthy Aquatic Environments
Polluted water
Debris left by humans
Iridescent film on surface of water
Little life: only pollution-tolerant organisms
13. Six Simple Ways to Preserve or Improve a
Stream’s Health
Keep a ten foot buffer zone between the yard and the
stream
Plant shrubs with dense root systems to prevent
erosion
Do not dump leaves and grass onto the stream bank
or in the stream
Help clean trash out of streams
Don’t change the path of the stream
Keep septic systems in good condition
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15. Interview with Alden H. Wolfe,
Deputy Majority Leader of
The Legislature of Rockland County
Drainage Agency: Oversees the Highway Department’s
Management and Care of Local Streams; Checks Streams
Twice a Year
1976 Streams Law: Protects freshwater, wetlands, swamps,
and wildlife from problems caused by flooding
2001 Stream Conservation Law: Streams designated as
“county streams” are maintained by the county
County Permission Must Be Obtained for Development of
Land 100 ft. from a Stream
