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Proposed county law to protect Esopus, Rondout and Wallkill rivers postponed after legal concerns
Summary
The Ulster County Legislature postponed action on a proposed local law aimed at protecting and restoring the Esopus, Rondout and Wallkill rivers after county attorneys and staff warned that the draft could impose broad enforcement duties on the county without clear standards or resources.
The Ulster County Legislature postponed consideration of proposed Local Law No. 4 of 2025, a measure intended to protect and restore the Esopus Creek, Rondout Creek and Wallkill River and to recognize county residents’ rights to clean water.
Committee members discussed the law’s intent and scope at length. Supporters described the measure as building on prior “rights of river” efforts and said it was…
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