Nonpoint Source Pollution and Watersheds Work Group

Purpose

It is the mission of this Work Group to assist the Long Island Sound Study (LISS) Management Conference in effectively meeting the nonpoint source mitigation goals outlined in the LISS CCMP and the 2003 LIS Agreement. The work group will focus on activities that: 1) have the potential to mitigate NPS pollution and support watershed management; 2) have a watershed-wide basis for analysis; 3) will be useful to local decision-makers; and 4) can expand upon the capacity of existing programs.

Work Group Members

CT Co-chair

• Mark Parker, LIS Coordinator, CTDEEP

NY Co-chair

• Sarah Deonarine, LIS Coordinator, NYSDEC

Members

• Chester Arnold, University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Service
• Robert Doscher, Westchester Co. Dept. of Planning
• Larissa Graham, NY Sea Grant
• Mary-Beth Hart, CTDEEP – Office of Long Island Sound Programs
• Lorraine Holdridge, NYSDEC, Division of Water
• Eileen Keenan, Nonpoint pollution Education for Municipal Officials – NY
• Jim Latimer, US EPA Office of Research and Development
• Seth Lerman, Natural Resources Conservation Service
• John Mullaney, US Geological Survey
• Tracey O’Malley, NYS  Department of State
• Leah O’Neill, US EPA New England
• Judy Preston, CT Sea Grant
• Margie Purnel, Fishers Island Conservancy
• Clair Ryan, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
• Eric Swensen, Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee (CAC representative)
• Mark Tedesco, US EPA Long Island Sound Office
• Jennifer Wilson-Pines, Manhasset Bay Protection Committee(CAC representative