New York Ag Connection - Public Meetings Set on Trout Stream Management

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Public Meetings Set on Trout Stream Management
New York Ag Connection - 09/20/2017

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that public meetings will be held in each DEC region this fall to provide an overview of the state's approach to trout stream management. The meetings will also elicit feedback from trout stream anglers regarding their preferences and expectations for the management of these waters.

Commissioner Basil Seggos said, "Informed conversation between stakeholders and DEC staff is essential to ensure that our trout stream management strategies are not only biologically sound, but up-to-date and consistent with the desires of today's recreational anglers."

The meetings will feature a 30-minute presentation describing how DEC currently manages trout streams and will include key findings of a statewide study completed in 2015. The presentation will be followed by a 90-minute discussion period aimed at identifying the measures of trout stream angling quality most important to this segment of New York's the angling public.

The dates, times and locations of the additional meetings in each region will be publicized by the regional offices and posted on DEC's website at www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/111015.html as the schedule is finalized.

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