Scott, a county staff member reporting to the Allegany County Resource Management Committee, said last month’s work was “pretty much been consumed with working on stream issues in Kanis Rig area, Almond area. We've assisted 3 towns. We're working on some permitting for them. We've also visited at least 11 different landowners.”

Scott reported that the department completed one permit for a landowner and is working on one or two more permits to address storm damage and sediment deposition. He said the county has taken its excavator to two landowners to remove deposited gravel and to clear culverts choked with brush and trees.

The committee heard that staff are pursuing a resilient‑watershed grant in the Town of Katyadea to stabilize the Chimney River near Council House Road. Scott said the office also met with New York State Parks regarding Rockville Lake, where erosion threatens the lake and a section of the Greenway Trail. “They are taking over, doing those repairs. And they're working on right now, they're working on a mussel study because apparently there might possibly mussels in that creek,” Scott said. He said Parks is working on permitting and hopes construction can occur this year.

Why it matters: Local stream stabilization and permitting reduce flood and erosion risk to private land and public recreational resources such as Rockville Lake and the Greenway Trail. The resilient‑watershed grant could fund stabilization work in headwater areas.

Committee members thanked staff for the on‑site work. One member said Garwood contains a lot of gravel in the creek and noted continued attention will be needed. The Envirothon was also mentioned: Scott reported that a Cuba school team won the local Envirothon competition.

No formal committee action or vote on contracts or grant awards was recorded in the transcript; the reports were informational and staff indicated ongoing permitting and grant applications.