Water Resources Council

The Tompkins County Water Resources Council (WRC) advises the Tompkins County Legislature on water resource management and planning, identifying problems, prioritizing solutions, and coordinating efforts to protect the County's water resources. The WRC provides a public forum for local communities and stakeholders to discuss water resource concerns, and it aims to coordinate the efforts of local governments, public and private institutions, and agencies throughout the county. Residents are invited to attend WRC meetings, typically held on the third Monday of each month from 4:15 to 6:00 PM, and apply for WRC membership (application form(PDF, 162KB) ). 

For more information, contact the Tompkins County Planning and Sustainability Department.

• WRC Bylaws(PDF, 81KB)
• Acronyms Related to Water Resources(PDF, 93KB)

Business and Administrative Items

Annual Reports:

• Annual Report 2023(PDF, 607KB)
• Annual Report 2022(PDF, 430KB)
• Annual Report 2021(PDF, 2MB)
• Annual Report 2020(PDF, 4MB)
• Annual Report 2019(PDF, 3MB)
• Annual Report 2018(PDF, 4MB)
• Annual Report 2017(PDF, 2MB)
• Annual Report 2016(PDF, 1MB)

Water Quality Strategies:

• WQS 2022-2024 Update(PDF, 4MB)
• WQS 2019-2021 Update(PDF, 2MB)
• WQS 2016-2018 Update(PDF, 1MB)
• WQS 2012 Update(PDF, 330KB)

Publications & Other Outreach

• Recording: Online Planning Tools for Municipalities training
• Presentation Slides: Mapping Tools for Municipalities(PDF, 12MB)
• Guide to Mapping Tools in Tompkins County(PDF, 99KB)
• A Resource Guide to Improving Soil Health & Water Quality(PDF, 2MB)
• Clean Boating on Cayuga Lake Map and Brochure(PDF, 11MB)
• Paddling Southern Cayuga Lake and Cayuga Inlet(PDF, 1MB) (print as a double-sided trifold brochure)
• Arsenic Fact Sheet -- Arsenic in Your Well Water(PDF, 2MB)?

WRC Members

Officers
Chairperson: Cynthia Brock
Vice Chairpersons: Frank Proto, Liz Cameron

There shall be three classes of members: voting members, non-voting ex officio members and associate members.
The Council shall consist of twenty one (21) voting members, These shall be:

1. Members representing each of the following County-supported organizations (5):
   • Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
   • Tompkins County Department of Planning
   • Tompkins County Division of Environmental Health
   • Tompkins County Environmental Management Council
   • Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District
2. Members representing the following water interests (11):
   • County government (1 representative)
   • Municipal government (3 representatives)
   • Agriculture (1 representative)
   • Business and industry (1 representative)
   • Environmental (1 representative)
   • Recreation (1 representative)
   • Water purveyor (1 representative)
   • Watershed organization(1 representative)
3. At-large members (6)

Agendas, Meeting Minutes, and Guest Presentations