Oak Orchard Watershed meeting planned

The Oak Orchard Watershed Protection Alliance was established in August of 2004 to guide the development of the State of the Basin Report for the Oak Orchard Watershed. This State of the Basin Report will inventory assets and problems the watershed is facing, and act as the first "stepping stone" to a watershed-wide plan.

The Oak Orchard Watershed Protection Alliance (Alliance) is a multi-county effort sponsored by the Genesee and Orleans County Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Since the establishment of the Alliance there have been 12 meetings.

Participation from all of the stockholders in the development of the "Oak Orchard State of the Basin Report" and future watershed planning efforts is welcome. The topic of the October 12 meeting will be the review of the draft documents and discussions concerning ongoing work since the last meeting in September.

To view draft report information visit the SUNY Brockport website at http://vortex.weather.brockport.edu/~jzollweg/oakorchard/.

The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Orleans County Soil and Water office, 446 West Avenue, Albion.

October 9, 2005