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Army Corps of Engineers Response Document Draft 3.0 ORANGE COUNTY Orange County has experienced numerous water resource problems along the main stem and the associated tributaries of the Moodna Creek and the Ramapo River that are typically affected by flooding during heavy rain events over the past several years including streambank erosion, agradation, sedimentation, deposition, blockages, environmental degradation, water quality and especially flooding. However, since October 2005, the flooding issues have severely increased and flooding continues during storm events that may or may not be considered significant. Areas affected as a result of creek flows are documented in the attached trip reports (Appendix D). Throughout the Orange County watershed, site visits confirmed opportunities to stabilize the eroding or threatened banks restore the riparian habitat while controlling sediment transport and improving water quality, and balance the flow regime. If the local municipalities choose to request Federal involvement, there are several options, depending on their budget, desired timeframe and intended results. The most viable options include a specifically authorized watershed study or program, or an emergency streambank protection project (Section 14 of the Continuing Authorities Program), or pursing a Continuing Authorities Program study for Flood Risk Management or Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration (Section 205 and Section 206 of the Continuing Authorities Program, respectively). Limited Federal involvement could also be provided in the form of the Planning Assistance to States or Support for Others programs provide assistance and limited funds outside of traditional Corps authorities. A watershed study focusing on restoration of the Moodna Creek, Otter Creek, Ramapo River and their associated tributaries could address various problems using a systematic approach. 3.1.1 Study Authority In April 2007, the lower Hudson Valley was struck by a nor’easter, which caused significant flooding, damage, and loss of life. In May 2007, a Presidential Disaster Declaration (FEMA-1692-DR, New York) was issued for most of the Lower Hudson Valley as well as other affected counties in the state. The declaration covers 14 counties, including Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Essex, Greene, Montgomery, Orange, Putnam, Richmond, Rockland, Schoharie, Suffolk, Ulster, and Westchester. The area covered by this Disaster Declaration has a population of 4.5 million people and over 8,949 square miles. Implementation Guidance, dated June 22, 2007, for Public Law 110-28, the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veteran’s Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007” Title V, Chapter 3, pages 51-53, provides a plan for appropriation of $8,165,000 in General Investigations funds for studies and subsequent execution, in the disaster area where authorization is available. 3.2 Study Purpose Funds will be utilized to coordinate with other Federal agencies, New York State agencies and local municipalities to prepare a Comprehensive Response Document to identify problems for flood damage reduction, ecosystem restoration, and other allied purposes with the counties covered by FEMA-1692-DR. Using the authority from Section 212 of Water Resource Development Act of 1999, as amended, the Comprehensive Response Document will be a reconnaissance-level multi-watershed report that will identify problems as well as opportunities, potential solutions, potential authorizations and potential cost-sharing partners for individual studies, projects and programs, which may include actions for non-Federal entities. Follow-on efforts resulting from the Comprehensive Response Document should be pursued through the normal budget process to the extent possible. However, if funding for follow-on activities is requested from this Supplemental Appropriation, approval from the Committee would be needed to fund those activities. Every opportunity shall be afforded to utilize innovative and creative techniques and existing information in order to expedite studies and projects into construction. 3.3 Study Area Description and Location Orange County is located in the U.S. state of New York. At the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area, it sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. Its name is in honor of William III of Orange, who was greatly esteemed by the original settlers of the region. As of the 2000 census, the population was 341,367. The county seat is Goshen and the largest City in Orange County is Newburgh. History Orange County was one of the first twelve counties established by the Province of New York in 1683. Its boundaries at that time included present-day Rockland County, which split from Orange County in 1798. It is best known as the location of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Geography Orange County is in southeastern New York State, directly north of the New Jersey-New York border, west of the Hudson River, east of the Delaware River and northwest of New York City. It borders the New York counties of Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester, as well as Passaic and Sussex counties in New Jersey and Pike County in Pennsylvania. Orange County is where the Great Valley of the Appalachians finally opens up and ends. The western corner is set off by the Shawangunk Ridge. The area along the Rockland County border (within Harriman and Bear Mountain state parks) and south of Newburgh is part of the Hudson Highlands. The land in between is the valley of the Wallkill River. In the southern portion of the county the Wallkill valley expands into a wide glacial lake bed known as the Black Dirt Region for its fertility. The highest point is Schunemunk Mountain, at 1,664 feet (507 m) above sea level. The lowest is sea level along the Hudson. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,172 km² (839 sq mi), with 2,114 km² (816 sq mi) as land and 58 km² (22 sq mi) as water. Transportation The county is served by Stewart International Airport, located two miles west of Newburgh, New York. The airport serves American Airlines, AirTran Airways, JetBlue Airways, Northwest Airlines, and US Airways. Ground transportation within Orange County is provided primarily by New Jersey Transit, ShortLine, and Metro-North Railroad. The following is a list of crossings of Moodna Creek, in Orange County, New York, from its mouth at the Hudson River to its source at the confluence of Cromline Creek and Otter Kill west of Washingtonville. Crossing Carries Location Coordinates CSX Hudson River Cornwall 41°27′13″N Subdivision 74°01′01″W 41°27′32″N U.S. Route 9W 74°01′27″W New Windsor Orange County 74 41°27′25″N (Old Forge Hill Road) 74°02′25″W New York State 41°25′59″N Route 32 74°03′17″W Cornwall Pleasant Hill Road 41°24′33″N 74°04′26″W Interstate 87 41°24′33″N (New York State 74°04′40″W Thruway) Otter kill Road 41°25′33″N 74°05′18″W Metro-North Port Moodna Jervis Line 41°25′45″N Viaduct Norfolk Southern 74°05′57″W 41°25′49″N 74°07′12″W Blooming Grove 41°25′49″N 74°07′16″W Abandoned railroad bridges 41°25′40″N 74°07′44″W 41°25′26″N 74°09′08″W Abandoned 41°25′31″N railroad bridge 74°09′36″W Washingtonville 41°25′36″N NY 208 74°10′03″W Abandoned 41°25′27″N railroad bridge 74°10′12″W Washingtonville/Blooming 41°25′09″N NY 94 Grove 74°10′33″W Abandoned 41°25′14″N railroad bridge 74°10′45″W Blooming Grove private bridge 41°25′51″N 74°11′18″W Demographics As of the census² of 2000, there were 341,367 people, 114,788 households, and 84,483 families residing in the county. The population density was 161/km² (418/sq mi). There were 122,754 housing units at an average density of 58/km² (150/sq mi). Despite its rural roots, Orange County is considered to be among the fastest growing suburb/exurb regions of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Places North: Sullivan and Ulster Counties East: Hudson West: Sullivan County River and Pike County, Orange County Dutchess and Pennsylvania Putnam Counties South: Rockland County Passaic and Sussex Counties in New Jersey Municipalities in Orange County County seat: Goshen (village) Cities Middletown | Newburgh | Port Jervis Blooming Grove | Chester | Cornwall | Crawford | Deerpark | Towns Goshen | Greenville | Hamptonburgh | Highlands | Minisink | Monroe | Montgomery | Mount Hope | New Windsor | Newburgh | Tuxedo | Wallkill | Warwick | Wawayanda | Woodbury Chester | Cornwall-on-Hudson | Florida | Goshen | Greenwood Lake | Harriman | Highland Falls | Kiryas Joel | Villages Maybrook | Monroe | Montgomery | Otisville | South Blooming Grove | Tuxedo Park | Unionville | Walden | Warwick | Washingtonville | Woodbury Municipalities within Moodna and Ramapo Watershed County seat: Goshen (village) Blooming Grove | Chester | Cornwall | Goshen | Towns Hamptonburgh | Highlands | Monroe | Montgomery | New Windsor | Newburgh | Tuxedo | Warwick | Woodbury Chester | Cornwall-on-Hudson | Goshen | Greenwood Lake | Harriman | Kiryas Joel | Maybrook | Monroe | Montgomery | Villages South Blooming Grove | Tuxedo Park | Washingtonville | Woodbury 3.4 Watershed Description Orange County predominantly straddles two (2) watersheds, the Hudson- Wappinger watershed and the Hackensack-Passaic watershed. A minimal portion of the Lower Hudson watershed is also located in Orange County. The 28 November 2007 meeting indicated that the Moodna Creek and Ramapo River (and their associated tributaries) provide the greatest area of concern for the Comprehensive Response Report. These areas of concern are located within the Hudson-Wappinger watershed and the Hackensack-Passaic watershed, respectively. The Orange County is also located within the boundaries of the watershed for the Rondout Creek and its major tributary, the Wallkill River, until the confluence with the Hudson River. The Rondout Creek study area encompasses areas of both the state of New York and New Jersey. Rondout Reservoir, owned and operated by New York City for water supply, is located within the study area.
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