Enacts the Mohawk River Basin management act

Summary

The bill establishes a Mohawk River Basin district that includes the river from its headwaters to its mouth and the surrounding watershed, and directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to run a management program for the area. It creates an advisory committee of local stakeholders and a watershed coordinator to guide actions on water quality, invasive species, climate resilience, and recreation. The aim is to improve water quality, safeguard drinking water, protect fish and wildlife, and support community planning along the basin.

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