Welcome to The

Welcome to the

June 3, 2015 8:00 am — 1:00 pm at the The Hayloft at Moonshine Farm* 6615 Buneo Rd. Port Leyden, NY 13343 Organized and hosted by the Lewis Sponsored by 5 Finger Lakes Lake 1:00 - 5:00 PM and Jefferson County Soil and Water Ontario Watershed Protection Afternoon Field Trip Conservation Districts, NYS Tug Hill Alliance Counties: Lewis, Jefferson, Sponsored by the Commission and the New York State Herkimer, Oneida and Hamilton Department of Environmental Beaver River Advisory Council Conservation Region 6.

8:00 am - 8:20 am Sign in and Refreshments

8:20 am - 8:30 am Welcome and Introduction ~ Nichelle Billhardt, Lewis County Soil and Water Conservation District

Morning Session

Invasive Species Watercraft Inspection Program ~ Dr. Eric Holmlund, Watershed Stewardship Program 8:30 am - 9:20 am at the ADK Watershed Institute of Paul Smith’s College

Project Updates ~ Jennifer Harvill, NYS Tug Hill Commission; Emily Sheridan, NYS DEC; Frank Pace, 9:20 am - 9:50 am Lewis County Eco Dev & Planning; Mike Lumbis, City of Watertown Planning and others Community Resiliency & Green Infrastructure - Green Innovation Grant Program ~ Tana Bigelow, 9:50 am - 10:40 am Green Infrastructure Coordinator, Environmental Facilities Corporation 10:40 am - 10:55 am Break Stormwater MS4 Update ~ Christine Watkins, Jefferson County SWCD & Katie Malinowski, NYS Tug 10:55 am - 11:10 am Hill Commission Nutrient Management 101 ~ Karl Czymmek, Nutrient/CAFO/Environmental Management, Cornell 11:10 am - Noon University Noon Lunch - Soup, Salad, Wraps and Deli Sandwiches

Afternoon Session - Bus Trip (55 Passenger Motor Coach) Thank you Beaver River Advisory Council! 1:00 pm Depart for Bus Tour 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm Black River Canal Museum ~ Ed Fynmore, Black River Canal Museum

2:50 pm to 3:00 pm Drive through Lyons Falls ~ Mill updates, infrastructure upgrades, Brownfield Opportunity Area Step 3

3:00 pm to 3:30 pm Lyonsdale ReEnergy Plant Tour ~ Bruce Proven, Facility Manager

3:45 pm to 4:10 pm Port Leyden ~ Mayor Sandy Sexton and Nichelle Billhardt, Lewis County SWCD 4:15 pm to 4:45 pm Conway Farm ~ Randy and Derrick Conway featuring manure storage 5:00 pm Return to Hayloft and depart for the day

*The Hayloft is a beautifully renovated dairy barn. It is not climate controlled, so we suggest attendees dress in layers according to the day’s weather. More information about The Hayloft here: http://hayloftatmoonshinefarm.com/. The registration fee for the conference is $25 whether or not you take the bus tour. The bus fee is paid by the Beaver River Advisory Council. To register or for more information, please call Carla Luther at (315) 376-6122 or email her at [email protected]. Please make checks payable to: Lewis County SWCD. You can also fill out the information below and mail it by May 22, 2015, along with your $25 fee to:

Lewis County Soil and Water Conservation District 5274 Outer Stowe Street, Suite #1 Lowville, NY 13367

SPACE ON THE BUS IS LIMITED so The Black River Watershed PLEASE RSVP EARLY (check one below)! $25 Covers the Conference AND Tour!

Thank you to our sponsors: Beaver River Advisory Council and Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer The Black River Watershed is ~1.2 million acres in size covering parts and Hamilton Counties! of Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis and Oneida Counties and contains 1 City, 37 Towns and 18 Villages.

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