Summary:
This paper gives a brief history of water supply for NYC, before looking at the current challenge - maintaining water quality and sustainable forests. To bring upstate and NYC interests together and develop a mutually beneficial solution, the Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) was established in 1993. WAC promotes voluntary participation in agriculture Best Management Practices (BMPs) by landowners in the Watershed. WAC is a partnership between watershed farmers and the city created in an effort to balance pollution prevention, economic viability and public health concerns.
