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SPECIAL PROGRAM -- Moving Ahead: Effective Water Planning Approaches
Two regions have developed programs to protect and manage regional water resources through task force planning. Can Rockland do the same?
The Rockland County Task Force on Water Resources Management will host a special presentation, “Moving Ahead: Effective Water Planning Approaches,” by Dr. Daniel Van Abs, who will discuss how two regions in New Jersey have developed programs to protect and manage regional water resources through task force planning, as well as lessons from similar efforts. The public is invited to attend.
The Rockland Water Task Force, chaired by Legislator Harriet Cornell, is working to identify the best ways to conserve and protect our water, so that demand doesn’t outpace supply and the need for new sources can be prevented or delayed. This strategy will include use of water-efficient appliances, water audits, a comprehensive conservation implementation plan and more. Information about the successes of the New Jersey effort could present possible solutions that Rockland County may want to explore. Dr. Abs is considered an expert on water resources and water infrastructure issues. His credentials follow below.
WHEN: 5:30 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. Monday, March 27.
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WHERE: Room 301, Clarkstown Town Hall, 10 Maple Ave. in New City.
Dr. Van Abs is Associate Professor of Practice for Water, Society & Environment at Rutgers University. He was Senior Director for Planning & Science with the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council from 2007 to 2012, and managed Council staff efforts regarding development and implementation of the Highlands Regional Master Plan.
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He previously served as Director of Watershed Protection Programs for the New Jersey Water Supply Authority for more than eight years, creating and managing the source water protection program for the Raritan and Manasquan river watersheds under the Raritan Basin Watershed Management Plan. Dr. Van Abs also managed New Jersey’s water supply, wastewater and watershed management programs at the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection.
He received the 2010 Peter Homack Award from the N.J. Chapter of American Water Resources Association for his achievements in water resources management. He has published many peer-reviewed and conference papers in the watershed management field, and is co-editor of a new Rutgers University Press book (June 2016) “Taking Chances: The Coast After Sandy.”
