Working with Local Government to Improve Lakes and Communities

The fourth webinar in the New York State Federation of Lake Associations and SU Environmental Finance Center New York Lakes Webinar Series, June/July 2020.
Please note certificates of completion are only provided to those who participated in the webinar on July 23, 2020.
Presenters:
Chris Mikolajczyk, Senior Project Manager - Aquatics, Princeton Hydro
Jim Cunningham, Supervisor, Town of Nelson, NY
Learn from two long-time experts about the experiences of towns and lakes working together through zoning and water quality issues. In addition, hear about effective models of collaboration to incorporate into work with your own municipality.
Chris Mikolajczyk of Princeton Hydro will present “A Regional Based Approach to the Management of Lakes in the Borough of Ringwood.” The Borough of Ringwood is situated in the heart of the New Jersey Highlands (which provides drinking water to millions of New Jersey residents) and is home to several public and private lakes that sit within the Ramapo Mountains. In order to take an active role in the management of these natural resources within multiple watersheds, the Borough of Ringwood is the first municipality in the state of New Jersey to take a regional approach to private lake management through a public-private partnership with four lake associations.
Jim Cunningham, NYSFOLA Board Member, Town of Nelson Supervisor, and Eatonbrook Lake Association member, will discuss the role of local government in lake management using recent experiences and examples from Madison County, NY.
This webinar is one-hour long and was presented on July 23, 2020.