City of Rye
1st Floor City Hall
1051 Boston Post Road
Rye, NY 10580

Phone Number: (914) 967-7167
Email: planning@ryeny.gov

Long Island Sound Watershed Management

The City of Rye's recreational and environmental well-being is directly tied to the health of Long Island Sound.  Nonpoint source pollution is polluted stormwater runoff containing sediment, fertilizers and pesticides, petroleum, heavy metals, and wastewater from failing septic systems.  These pollutants are often carried by runoff to streams, rivers, and Long Island Sound.  They are a serious problem that can only be kept under control by changes in the way we use the land and how we maintain our homes and automobiles.

Watershed Planning                                                          
Our Watershed Advisory Committee (WAC 3) plans, assesses, and made recommendations for improving the following:

  • municipal ordinances and comprehensive plans of development

  • streams

  • wetlands

  • stormwater management

  • public education and outreach

WAC 3: Blind, Beaver Swamp & Brentwood Brooks & Milton & Port Chester Harbors Harrison, Mamaroneck Village, Port Chester, Rye Brook, Rye City

With specific regard to streams and wetlands, the WACs identified potential restoration sites and made recommendations for restoring them.

For further information on Westchester County's intermunicipal efforts, contact:
Robert Doscher, Associate Environmental Planner
Westchester County Department of Planning
148 Martine Avenue, Room 432
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 285-4423  FAX (914) 285-3780
rrd1@westchestergov.com

Important Documents From Westchester County

Non-Point Source Pollution Fact Sheets (view online)

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