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Governor Hochul proves whose side she's on, and it isn't the
STCC
DIR By: Michael Caswell
Date: July 3, 2022, 12:02 pm
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[size=18pt]Governor Hochul has, of late, completely ignored
Elizabeth Agte and her STCC pals. (Much to their annoyance)
But THIS -this is a clear demonstration that the lady has given
the 'trees' fiasco much thought.
She has named Brian Stratton (Director of the Canal
Corporation), Legislation (S.8204a/A.9177) as Task Force
Chairman of the Upstate Flood Mitigation Task Force.
HTML https://www.canals.ny.gov/about/img/staff/brian.jpg
I can pretty much predict how this is going to go, and it fairs
badly for the motley crew of the STCC. I'd imagine a few others
(hmmm Brouk, Hanna?) may start to whither in their support for
Eerie Agte's tree fiasco too.
Here is the announcement .
HTML https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-signs-legislation-naming-chair-upstate-flood-mitigation-task-force
"As New York experiences more extreme weather events due to
climate change, it is more important than ever before that we
plan for and prioritize resiliency measures," Governor Hochul
said. "Countless New York communities are at risk of
climate-related dangers like flooding and storm damage. By
convening the Upstate Flood Mitigation Task force, we are taking
action to identify flood mitigation strategies that will protect
the people who live in communities along the Erie Canal, and
ultimately help to relieve these communities from the impacts of
repeat flooding."
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And in a nutshell, the folks like FEMA, ASDSO, NYDEC, USACE and
numerous engineers have all said, NO TREES ON A DAM![/move]
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Re: Governor Hochul proves whose side she's on, and it isn't a
Facebook Group in Perinton
DIR By: Doug K
Date: July 4, 2022, 5:45 am
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Fresh from the NYS Canal Corporation website, the "tweet"
supporting this new review of Erie Canal perennial flooding, and
how to deal with it.
Hopefully Mr. Stratton will find a way to mitigate seasonal
flooding along parts of the Erie Canal and also ELIMINATE the
potential for more serious flooding from a breakdown of Canal
Infrastructure. That would also include continuing the new
Earthen Embankment Integrity Program, from where it left off,
clearing, maintaining & inspecting this aging waterway, around
the Upstate NY area.
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And here's a summary of what the goals are and a statement from
Mr. Stratton
The new taskforce will explore the cost or impact of flooding
along the Erie Canal over the last five years to agriculture,
transportation, infrastructure, land use, public health,
insurance, tourism, recreation, and power generation. In
addition, the taskforce will assess the canal system operation,
procedures and plans that may impact flood mitigation and
management and identify adaptive measures, with costs, that
could be executed to mitigate flood damages. The taskforce will
prepare a report by July 1, 2023, to publicly site its findings.
Canal Corporation Director Brian U. Stratton said, "I am pleased
to serve as the designated chair of the Upstate Flood Mitigation
Taskforce. By coming together with my state agency colleagues
and leading subject matter experts in hydrology, civil
engineering, conservation, and climate change, I am confident
that the Taskforce's collaboration, research and recommendations
will provide a roadmap for improved water management."
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