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USGS cleared to install river gauging station at Milton Landing
Summary
The Town Board approved a USGS proposal to reinstall a river gauging station at the north pier of Milton Landing; equipment will include a flow sensor placed about 400 feet into the Hudson, a turbidity sensor on a pier piling, a solar equipment box, and possibly a live-stream camera, with the board voting unanimously to permit installation.
Gael Appler Jr. told the Town Board that the U.S. Geological Survey plans to reinstall a river-gauging station at the north pier of Milton Landing because the Milton site offers better functionality than the station's current location in Poughkeepsie. He described proposed equipment and placement, saying the sensors "will monitor river flow, turbidity, and river height and send live data to the USGS website."
The board voted unanimously to allow the USGS to install the gauging system. Town minutes note the system should not disrupt ship traffic or anchoring activity and that it may include a solar-powered equipment box and a potential live-streaming camera for public viewing. The motion to permit the installation was made by Councilwoman Sessa and seconded by Councilman Zambito.
The approved installation is limited to equipment described in the meeting and does not include detailed permitting or an operations agreement in the minutes. The USGS is the named agency; no town staff raised objections recorded in the minutes.
