7/31/2019 2007 Annual Report, Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District

1/8

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

C R CC D, I.

Providing Technical Assistanceand Education for NaturalResource Conservationsince 1946

7/31/2019 2007 Annual Report, Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District

2/8

7/31/2019 2007 Annual Report, Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District

3/8

Promoting the Responsible Use

of Natural Resources Through

Technical Assistance and Training

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAININGprograms focus on balancing natural resourceprotection with appropriate land use anddevelopment. ese programs are available tomunicipal land use commissioners and staff,

private residents, and the developmentcommunity.

Environmental Reviewsirty-two Site Plan Reviews, primarily forresidential and commercial developments, andone Environmental Review Team evaluationwere conducted at the request of municipalities.

ese reviews provided decision makers withcritical information for reducing potentialimpacts through careful site planning anddesign, erosion prevention and sedimentcontrol, and stormwater management.

Landowner AssistanceSeventeen on-site natural resource evaluationswere provided to local municipalities and privateresidents throughout the District. Assessmentsaddressed landowner concerns with waterquality impairments, soil and streambank

erosion, drainage and flooding, invasivespecies and wildlife. Stewardship andmanagement practices were recommendedto help landowners protect and improvethe resource of concern.

Pond Health Checkse District is contacted frequently bylandowners with concerns about the health oftheir ponds. To better respond to these requests,a new Pond Health Check field protocol wasdeveloped and educational materials compiled.e goal of this program is to increase awarenessamong pond owners about land stewardship andother management practices needed to maintainhealthy ponds. Funding was provided bye Rockfall Foundation.

irty-two (32) Site Plan Reviews, one

ERT, and seventeen (17) on-site natural

resource evaluations were conducted.

is work is funded primarily by

donations from our municipalities and the

State of Connecticut Fee Bill (P.A. 92-235).

1

7/31/2019 2007 Annual Report, Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District

4/8

PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS focused onnatural resource assessment, management,protection and restoration are conductedin collaboration with local communitiesand other partners. e District alsocontributes to regional and statewideconservation efforts.

Restoring the Mattabesset RiverWatershedSince 1992 the District has worked with localcommunities to improve water quality in

the Mattabesset River, listed by the state asimpaired, with the goal of restoring the riverto fishable and swimmable conditions. Recentefforts in the Mattabesset have focused onstream assessment, restoration planning, andon-the-ground implementation. Mattabessetprojects were funded by the CT DEP throughan EPA Clean Water Act Section 319 nonpointsource grant; Five-Star Restoration MatchingGrants Program; Long Island Sound FuturesFund; and e Rockfall Foundation.

Watershed Planning and Outreachin the Coginchaug RiverWith our strong ties to municipalities and otherstakeholders in the Coginchaug River watershed,the District was asked to serve as the local liaisonfor a watershed study sponsored by NRCS andCT DEP. District staff helped plan and publicizeeducation and outreach activities, and participatedon the study advisory committee. e studys goalis to develop recommendations to address waterquality impairments in the watershed. Funding

for this project was provided by the CT DEPthrough an EPA Clean Water Act Section 319nonpoint source grant.

Building Community Stewardshipfor River Protection throughCitizen Monitoringrough our nationally recognized andaward-winning citizen monitoring program,the Connecticut River Watch Program(CRWP), District staff engages communitymembers in scientific studies of river health.

Established in 1992, CRWP goals are to buildawareness about river resources, and collectscientifically credible data to identify andaddress water quality threats and impairments.CRWP supports five ongoing watershed-basedmonitoring programs. Activities includewater sampling, bioassessment, and visualmonitoring. Funds were provided by the CTDEP through an EPA Clean Water Act Section319 nonpoint source grant and private sources.CRWP also received new monitoring

equipment through the EPA New EnglandEquipment Loan Program.

Visual Inspection Program (VIP) volun

check their stream sites periodically an

report problems, including excessively

turbid water.

Protecting and Improving

Natural Resources and

Watershed Health

2

7/31/2019 2007 Annual Report, Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District

5/8

eers

Planning for Open SpaceManagementWorking with the Town of WestbrookConservation Commission, the Districtdeveloped open space management plansfor two town-owned open space properties,Horse Hill Gorge and Horse Hill Woods.Existing natural resource information wascompiled, field surveys were conducted, anda report was produced. is effort supportsWestbrooks goal of managing town openspace for passive recreation and natural

resource protection. Funds for the projectwere provided by the Town of Westbrook.

Improving Land Management forAgriculture and ConservationIn cooperation with NRCS, the Districtpromoted Federal conservation assistanceprograms, including the Wildlife HabitatIncentives Program (WHIP), EnvironmentalQuality Incentives Program (EQIP), GrasslandReserve Program (GRP), and Agricultural

Management Assistance Program (AMA), andapproved conservation plans and applicationsfor assistance for agricultural operations inthe District. e District also co-sponsoreda Conservation Options for ConnecticutFarmlandworkshop in Middlesex Countywith American Farmland Trust.

Working with Partnerse District contributes to regional andstatewide conservation efforts throughparticipation on boards and committees.

District Chairman Tom ODell served onthe Boards of the CT Association ofConservation Districts, CT Council onSoil and Water Conservation, Eastern CTResource Conservation and DevelopmentCouncil, Working Lands Alliance, and the CTDEP Landscape Stewardship AdvisoryCommittee; Board members CindyFazendeiro-Gaudino and Michael Lutzwere on the Horse Environmental Aware-ness Program (HEAP) committee, a statewidecoalition working to prevent pollution from

horse facilities; and Board member GaryCrump was active with the CT Farm Bureau.

e 2nd Annual River Cruise and WineTasting fundraiser aboard the RiverQuestwas held to benefit CRWP. is successfulevent featured local wines from Priam andChamard Vineyards, hors doeuvres preparedby the Center for Culinary Arts, and a uniqueand spectacular natural phenomenon,

the swallow ballet.

3

CONNECTICUT RIVER COASTAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT INC / ANNUAL REPORT 2007

7/31/2019 2007 Annual Report, Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District

6/8

OUTREACH AND EDUCATION effortssponsored by the District build awarenessand appreciation for the resources in ourbackyards, and promote individual actionto protect and improve the environment.Activities include both school-based youthconservation education and public programs.

e Connecticut Envirothon

irty high school teams participated inthe 16th annual CT Envirothon, held atWinding Trails Recreation Center inFarmington. is District-sponsoredprogram challenges students to developcritical thinking, cooperative problem-solvingand decision-making skills. e year-endcompetition covers five fields of study:aquatics, forestry, wildlife, soils, and aspecial topic, this year clean/renewable energy.Our District was represented by BaconAcademy (Colchester), Coginchaug Regional

H.S. (Durham-Middlefield), e MorganSchool (Clinton), and Xavier H.S.(Middletown). e winning team fromHousatonic Valley Regional H.S. came infirst place at this years national Envirothon.

Project Green LawnEncouraging residents and businesses tomaintain healthy lawns free of harmful

chemicals is the goal of Project Green Lawn,an ongoing collaboration with the City ofMiddletown. Outreach activities included:a program and book signing featuring PaulTukey, author ofTe Organic Lawn CareManualand the national spokesperson forSafeLawns.Org; and an on-site seminar onCreating a Backyard Wildlife HabitatwithCT DEP Wildlife Biologist Peter Piconeand Connecticut Forest & Park AssociationEducator Lori Brant.

Rain Garden Workshope message of this how-to workshopco-sponsored with the UConn NEMOprogram was that rain gardens are fun, easyand aesthetically pleasingand will make areal difference in your local watershed. Dr.Michael Dietz, NEMO stormwater specialist,introduced Rain Gardens in Connecticut: ADesign Guide for Homeowners, and provided

tips on how to design, plant and maintain arain garden.

e Annual Shrub and Seedling SalePromoting the use of Connecticut nativeplants continues to be a central goal of theDistricts Annual Shrub and Seedling Salefundraiser. is year our 16th annual salewas held on Earth Day weekend at the TangerOutlet Center in Westbrook. Our sincerethanks to Tanger for the generous donationof retail space for our sale, and to our manyvolunteers who made it such a success.

Expanding Environmental

Awareness, Knowledge

and Action

4

7/31/2019 2007 Annual Report, Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District

7/8

IndividualsCharlene & David AmacherAnonymousBarbara BartoliGail & Philip BassettAlex BellJean Benoit & Paul DerdeynJoanne & Robert BlakeWinifred BonneyLori Paradis BrantCarol & Steve BuzashJane Brawerman & Brian StewartMarilyn & George BrierleySusan G. BurnsNorman C. Caine

Elizabeth & Joseph CarlJeanne & Paul CarrollLeslie CarrollJerry Clark, Jr.Mary ComfortInger & J.M. ConneryMargaret & Edmund CornishRenee & Jim CostelloAnn Moser CourtneyJeanne CoyneJerry & Gene CroninDenis CunninghamEileen & Lawrence DallasBarbara DavidJane I. Davison

Raul deBrigardMichael & Lucinda DeLorenzoSusan & John DempseyDaniel DigiulioCal DuFourBeth Emery & Tim RoaixShirley FeldmannPatricia FlorioNancy & Steve FoxJean & Robert GagnonLisa GauthierJennifer & Kenneth GeislerStephen GephardAnna & Joseph GiannettiKathy Gifford

Debra & John GilbertRuss GomesWendy Goodfriend & John Rozum

Alison GuinnessAnn & Scott HadleyCharles HarrisJudith C. HawkeLynn HerlihyGina HodgeKim & Chris HoldenAnthony IrvingLivia JacobsSteven L. JosephSara & James KeaneyNancy & Richard KingSuellen Kozey McCuinKristin & Brian LambertDebra & Charles Landrey

Mark W. LangtonPierre LemieuxValerie & Philip LeMontagneDiana LordEllen & Lew LukensMichael LutzHelen McDonaldMarcia & Dennis McMullenRosemary & Michael McNeilElaine & Robert MelvinSteven MerrickSydney MintzIola MonahanBill NealeCynthia & John Norris

Ann & Bob NussbaumCarol & Tom ODellKim & James ORourkeDeborah Palmer & Jim WallinCheryl ParsonsLouise & Mickey PearFrances & George PerchalSally & John PritchardPatricia RaschStefanie ReichertMarjorie & William ReidGail & Daniel ReynoldsLouise M. RickMarilynn RinekCharlotte & William Robbins

Francis RomanoEdwin A. RoscoeKenya Rutland

Denise Ruzicka & Paul HayesCynthia T. SandersStarr & Philip SayresRoy SchulteCynthia & James SenesRegina & omas ShafferJames SipperlyLeslie StarrSue SweetCynthia K. SwientonLouise & Richard TietjenRachel & Eric omasSandra & Chris UlbrichMartha VernlundLisa Wahle

William WaschAdela WilmerdingKrishna WinstonSusan & Jim Wyne

BusinessesAetna Foundation, Inc.Chamard VineyardsClinton Nurseries, Inc.Comer & Company, LLCConnecticut River ExpeditionsConnecticut River Watershed

CouncilDeans Auto RecyclingFriends of Hockanum River

Linear ParkKensington Garden ClubLyme Garden ClubMadison Rod & Gun ClubNew England Wetland Plants, Inc.Patricia Rasch, Graphic DesignPriam VineyardsRhode vanGessel DesignRoses Berry FarmStarbucks CoffeeStorey PublishingSummer Hill Nursery, Inc.Sunny Border Nurseries, Inc.Tanger Outlet StoresWalker Systems Support

Washington Mutual MatchingGi Program

Youngs Printing

MunicipalitiesBerlinChesterClintonCromwellDeep RiverDurhamEast HaddamEast HamptonEssexHaddamHebronKillingworthLymeMadison

MarlboroughMiddletownNewingtonNew BritainOld LymeOld SaybrookPortlandRocky HillWestbrook

GrantsConnecticut Council on Soil

and Water ConservationConnecticut Department of

Environmental Protection

U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency Clean Water Act 319

EPA New England EquipmentLoan Program

Five-Star Restoration MatchingGrant Program

Long Island Sound Futures FundMiddlesex County Community

FoundationQuebec-Labrador Foundation/

Atlantic Center for theEnvironment, e SoundsConservancy Program

e Rockfall Foundation

F SJuly 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006

INCOME319 Grants $19,000CT River Watch Program Grants 10,734

State Funds 69,375Local Funds 42,110Material Sales 39,566CT Council on Soil and Water 1,000Long Island Sound Futures Fund 11,700Middlesex County Community Foundation 2,000National Park Service Eightmile Funds 1,318Rockfall Foundation Grant 2,600Workshops 560Interest Income 2,762Contributions 2,623Miscellaneous 778

Total Income $206,126

EXPENSESWages $142,165Professional Fees 475Postage 723Publications & Advertising 3,790Insurance 2,292Taxes 11,484Dues & Subscriptions 70Telephone 3,041Conferences, Meetings & Workshops 1,032Mileage 568Office Expense 1,101Rent 12,000Depreciation 1,164Grant Expenses 23,132Shrub Sale 23,201

Equipment lease & maintenance 2,620403(b) Matching 4,078

Total Expenses $232,936Excess (Deficiency) ($26,810)

Compiled by Comer & Company, LLC, Certified Public Accountants

Ciu Rivr CCrvi Diri, I.deKoven House Community Center27 Washington StreetMiddletown, CT 06457

Phone: (860) 346-3282E-mail: ctrivercoastal@conservect.orgWeb: www.conservect.org/ctrivercoastal

Ciu Rivr C Crvi Diri DrWe are grateful to the many Conservation District donors who support our important local conservation work.

e following list reflects all individuals, municipalities, organizations, businesses and granting agencies that have supported

the District from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.

CONNECTICUT RIVE R COASTAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT INC / ANNUAL REPORT 2007

7/31/2019 2007 Annual Report, Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District

8/8

C R C

C D, I.deKoven House Community Center27 Washington Street

Middletown, CT 06457

Phone: (860) 346-3282

E-mail: ctrivercoastal@conservect.org

Web: conservect.org/ctrivercoastal

NON PROFIT ORG.

U. S. POSTAGE

PAIDPermit #21

Haddam, CT 06438

Recognizing Conservation Efforts:e Annual Awards ProgramEach year the District honors

individuals and organizations whose

efforts have exemplified and supported

our mission. Conservation Awards

were presented at the Districts 59th

Annual Meeting on October 25, 2006.

Environmental Professional: Kevin Case, former Eightmile River Wild & Scenic Study Coordinator

Municipality: City of New Britain

Agricultural Cooperator: Priam Vineyards, Colchester

Teacher of the Year: Susan Michael, Coginchaug Regional High School, Durham-Middlefield

Mort Gelston Service Award: Ruth Penfield, Berlin

Special Merit Awards: Bolton Conservation Commission; Tyler Raymond, East Haddam

Certificates of Appreciation: Larry McCulloch, Chamard Vineyards;

Mark and Mindy Yuknat, CT River Expeditions;

Gary Crump and Gloria Priam, Priam Vineyards;

John Dolishny, General Manager, Tanger Outlet Center, Westbrook;

omas D. Comer, CPA, Comer and Company, LLC, Middletown

Members of the Bolton ConservationCommission receive an award from DistrictChairman Tom ODell for ongoing leadershipin maintaining the community-basedBlackledge River monitoring program.