Environmentalists not pleased with Lower Esopus consent order
The good news: Under pressure from lower Esopus Creek stakeholder groups, the consent order on Ashokan Reservoir water releases was
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City, DEC agree to address Lower Esopus turbidity
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced Sept. 26 an agreement with the New York City Department
Saugerties wants to dredge Esopus and reservoir
Storms have caused silt buildup in the village reservoir and at the mouth of the Esopus Creek, and village officials
Esopus Bridge color poll results
Over 1400 voted, and in the end red beat out green 669 to 616 in a poll to determine the
Swimming safety in the Esopus
Last year at this time, Saugerties village trustees were concerned that it might not be safe to swim at the
Feds say NYC should stop Ashokan releases
Find another way to deal with turbidity and stop sending chocolate-colored water — for the most part — down the
Ashokan releases have an especially bad effect on Saugerties
Local officials are continuing to fight the release of turbid (muddy) water from New York City reservoirs into the Esopus
Battling a plant that starves the creek
Water chestnuts, a noxious weed not to be confused with the Chinese delicacy, have been slowly taking over the Esopus
Walk it out
Saugerties, justly famous for its active recreational facilities, has in the past generation added three unique opportunities for passive recreation.
Hugh Reynolds: The muddy, muddy Esopus
It is perhaps no small irony that County Executive Mike Hein, self-proclaimed farm boy from Esopus, now finds himself in