Action: Partnerships with Other Entities
Broome County
Broome County partners with other communities that are regulated MS4s under federal and state stormwater regulations through the Broome-Tioga Stormwater Coalition. The group works together on stormwater management issues. A major component is educating the public, primarily through the Water From Rain campaign.
Tompkins County
The Water Resources Council Cayuga Lake Monitoring Partnership is a presently active partnership between local government and various water-related entities. In addition to members of the Water Resources Council, the Cayuga Lake Monitoring Partnership includes representatives of Cornell University’s Lake Source Cooling monitoring team, Cayuga Lake Watershed Network, Community Science Institute, Finger Lakes Institute, Floating Classroom, Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant, and several researchers from Cornell University.