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OCCA Calendar, click here.

MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE

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CLICK HERE FOR OUR 2009 NATURE WALK SCHEDULE

To read recent NEWS ITEMS

from OCCA, click here.

To read our most recent NEWSLETTER, click here.

LAKE CHALLENGE update,

click here.

NATURAL GAS DRAFT SCOPING COMMENTS

In February, 2009 the NYS DEC released its "Final Scope for Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dSGEIS) on the Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Regulatory Program, Well Permit Issuance for Horizontal Drilling and High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing to Develop the Marcellus Shale and Other Low-permeability Gas Reservoirs."

To read that document, click here.

To read comments on this document from OCCA and other interested parties and individuals, click on the links below.

-- OCCA

-- Catskill Citizens

-- Schuyler County Environmental Management Council

-- Natural Resources Defence Council

-- Anne Marie Garti

-- Dr. Ronald E. Bishop

-- Sustainable Otsego

-- James Herman

-- Colleen Blacklock, B.A. Biology

-- City of New York Department of Environmental Protection

-- Resolution of the Cherry Valley

Town Board

OCCA in the LOCAL PRESS.

Click here to read recent news stories.

CURRENT ISSUES

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

-- Heat Smart, New York

-- Low Carbon Diet

-- U.S. Department of Energy: "A Consumer's Guide to Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

NATURAL GAS

-- Map REVISED: Parcels with Natural Gas Leases and Public Lands in

Otsego County

-- Bill would protect drinking water from natural gas development

-- "New York's Natural Gas and Oil Resource Endowment: Past, Present and Future" from NYSERDA

ZEBRA MUSSELS

-- "Control of Zebra Mussels in Residential Water Systems"

-- "Zebra Mussels and Fire Control Equipment"

--  "The Zebra Mussel: Commonly Asked Questions"

-- "Repelling Zebra Mussels," an article on bubble technology

MISCELLANEOUS

-- WQCC seeks grant writers

-- Looking for a car pool? Click here.

-- PowerPoint: "A Decision Support Tool for the Life Cycle Management of Municipal Solid Waste"

-- "Stop the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species and Fish Diseases in New York State"

-- Handpulling Water Chestnut

-- Didymo Alert

-- Find the rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling location near you

 

 

The Otsego County Conservation Association, established in 1968, continues to have a positive impact on the communities it serves.

OCCA MISSION STATEMENT

OCCA is dedicated to promoting the enjoyment and sustainable use of Otsego County's natural resources through education, advocacy, resource management, research, and planning.

 

OCCA POSITION STATEMENTS

-- Herbicide and Pesticide Use

-- Global Winds Harvest, Inc. Wind Park Proposal

-- Burn Barrels

 

 

 

 

 


PO Box 931 Cooperstown, NY 13326 Phone: (607) 547-4488 Email:Director@occainfo.org