Sandy Creeks 9E Watershed Plan Update: Monitoring, modeling, and scenarios are complete!
Upstate Freshwater Institute (UFI) has calibrated the GWLF-E watershed model to the Sandy Creeks watershed using the real-world results of our 2023 water sampling efforts and evaluated the community-selected scenarios, including:
– Increased precipitation
– Reduced manure spreading
– Increased development (solar farms, housing, etc.)
– Conversion of fallow agricultural land to forests
– Water quality impacts if septic systems in watersheds leading to the Sandy Pond subwatershed were sewered
Join us to:
– See how these scenarios could impact future water quality
– Review draft goals and recommendations
– Share your feedback and help shape the final plan
Our goal is for the completed Sandy Creeks 9E Plan to reflect community values and guide future water quality protection efforts. This plan will help municipalities, organizations, and landowners focus resources where they’ll have the greatest impact and strengthen future grant applications.
Be informed. Weigh in. Help shape the future of your watershed.
We hope to see you there!
May 12, 2026, 5:30 – 7:00 PM at Sandy Creek Town Hall: 1992 Harwood Drive, Sandy Creek, NY