Welcome - this website was created for my RCC students in 2007, but has a good deal of information about the Rockland County environment that will be of interest to others.

 

Leadership Rockland suggested readings are highlighted in RED.

 

Research Tools

 

Journal News articles via the RCC library (full text search back to 1999). This link will take you to the library's list of online databases. Scroll down to "Newsbank" and click on "Journal News" (you will have to give your username and password to gain off-campus access to the database).

http://www.sunyrockland.edu/academics/library/information-resources/database-list/

 

 

HAVERSTRAW WATERFRONT CASE STUDY

These readings pertain the the annual Land Use Symposium for Youth organized by Keep Rockland Beautiful, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory,. Hudson Basin River Watch, Cornell Cooperative Extension and Americorps. Each year over 100 high school students and their teachers meet with mentors from in planning, real estate and community organizations, and learn about sustainable and collaborative planning methods. Below is the case study from 2007. It was updated for 2008 - contact KRB at 845-708-9159 for more info.

 

Haverstraw case study - long version.doc - this may take a few minutes to download, it is 66 pages long.

 http://www.scenichudson.org/oldsite/rivercomm/riverfronts/principles.htm -- nice overview of waterfront redevelopment issues by an organization with a history of supporting public access to Hudson River in Haverstraw and elsewhere.

 http://www.scenichudson.org/oldsite/brownfields/index.html -- really clear summary of brownfield redevelopment concepts and issues.

http://www.scenichudson.org/oldsite/newsletter/summer_02/rc3.htm -- short piece on Haverstraw waterfront issues.

 

LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Air pollution

 

spring valley train idling.doc

air pollution RC car idling law.doc

trains idling and great health graphic.doc

air pollution RC car idling law.doc 

Lovett power plant emissions.doc

FAA flight pattern changes.doc

 

Water pollution

Water Resources in Rockland - excellent website by Lamont Doherty folks

http://beta.superfund.ciesin.columbia.edu/Rocklandwater/index.html

 Rockland watershed map.doc

sewers In Focus - sewers legal battle.doc

Probe sought of Lake DeForest water releases.doc

watersupply.drought.doc

United Water desalination.doc

Suffern searches for water supply along Mahwah River.doc

Much of US Could See a Water Shortage.doc

Baird Essentials of life.doc

Rockland watersheds.doc

Lyon et al Water Shortages, Development and Drought in Rockland County.pdf

http://www.co.rockland.ny.us/ctyreports/WaterRestrictions.pdf -- describes the drought water use restriction stages

 http://www.hudsonbasin.org/Bioreports/RC_06_report.pdf -- Kelly Nolan's biological survey of Rockland streams

http://www.hudsonbasin.org/Bioreports/Sparkill_02.pdf -- Kelly Nolan's biol survey of Sparkill Creek in Orangetown

 

 

Toxics

http://www.northjersey.com/toxiclegacy/series.html -Ford paint sludge article series in Bergen Record (NO  LONGER  FREE  TO  DOWNLOAD)

http://riverkeeper.org/campaign.php/ge_pcbs - Riverkeeper organization info on PCBs in Hudson River

chromalloy, undergrd storage tanks - articles on Chromalloy contamination of groundwater in West Nyack and similar issues.

pesticide notification - pesticide regulation in Rockland County

Wyeth landfills toxics etc etc.pdf 

GE.doc - General Electric, PCBs, etc

ford sludge in Hillburn.doc

mercury amalgam fillings Costs and Consequences.doc

Paint sludge Evidence EPA dropped the ball 10-27-07.doc

 

Indian Point Nuclear Reactor

 

indian point articles.doc

FUSE public health risks of IP Joe Managon.doc

 Entergy profitability and Relicensing conflict.doc - two articles Nov 2007

FUSE Indian Point timeline of accidents.doc

FUSE problems with Indian Point.doc

Patrick Moore proIP piece.doc

US atomic energy rennaisance The Economist.doc

 

http://riverkeeper.org/campaign.php/indian_point - Riverkeeper resources on Indian Point

http://www.prwatch.org/node/5833 - article about Entergy's public relations effort, including paying Patrick Moore, former Greenpeace activist, to work for re-licensing, etc.

http://www.area-alliance.org/NewVersion/agenda.htm -- Entergy-funded, PR firm-coordinated pro-nuclear organization.

 

Biodiversity

 

 fishkills power plants Hudson River.doc 

 gooseproblem.doc Geese 

 ivasives MaM thin.doc Mile a Minute

 invasive species article.doc

http://riverkeeper.org/campaign.php/biodiversity -- Riverkeeper on fishkills in Hudson River

Forests in Peril.doc - very comprehensive article about changes in forests due to invasives

invasive species DEC report.pdf - the key state report on invasives

 

Solid Waste Issues

Ramapo landfill on National Priority List.pdf

 

 

 

Environmental Organizations in and around Rockland County

http://www.riverkeeper.org/ -- Riverkeeper, in Westchester, but hey...

http://www.keeprocklandbeautiful.org/index.php -- Keep ROckland Beautiful

http://www.rccainfo.org/  -- Rockland County Conservation Association

http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/ -- Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory

http://www.preserveramapo.org/ -- Preserve Ramapo

http://www.co.rockland.ny.us/health/code/sancode.htm ROckland County health dept sanitary code -- info on county environmental laws such as recycling, engine idling, water pollution, well testing, etc

http://www.bearmountainzoo.org/ Bear Mountain Zoo and Trailside Museum, has details on history, geology, wildlife, etc.

http://www.co.rockland.ny.us/environ/default.htm - Rockland COunty Division of Environmental Resources, incl guidelines for County open space acquiition program.

http://www.stonypointer.org/pages/mission.html Stony Point Action Committee for the Environment

http://www.rocklandrecycles.com/ Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority

http://www.hudsonbasin.org -- detailed studies of Sparkill Creek, Hackensack River and other Rockland water issues

http://www.scenichudson.org/ - scenic hudson has lots of info on sprawl, waterfront development, brownfields, parks, etc

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