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Water Resources Council

The Tompkins County Water Resources Council (WRC) advises the Tompkins County Legislature on matters related to water resources management and planning, and is charged with identifying problems, proposing priorities, and promoting the coordination of activities in the management and protection of the County's water resources. The WRC provides a public forum for local communities and stakeholder groups to address and discuss their water resources concerns, and it is the intent of the group to coordinate the water resources-related efforts of local governments, public and private institutions, and agencies and organizations throughout the County.

WRC sends DEC comments on the proposed regulations for horizontal gas drilling. Posted January 4, 2011.

WRC shares its final comments to DEC on the draft supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement on horizontal gas drilling. Posted December 5, 2011.

Learn to Recognize Hydrilla Verticillata, an invasive species found in Cayuga Inlet in August, 2011

We Welcome Visitors!

Residents of Tompkins County are invited to attend meetings of the WRC and apply for WRC membership (application form). Membership in the WRC is a great opportunity for citizens to provide input into the decisions that are made about our local environment. The Water Resources Council meets the third Monday of each month from 4:15 to 6:00 PM at the Transit Center located at 737 Willow Avenue, Ithaca. Meetings that conflict with federal holidays are rescheduled. There is usually no meeting in August. To contact us email or call Kathy Wilsea, Secretary, Tompkins County Planning Department, kwilsea@tompkins-co.org or (607) 274-5560. Learn more about us.