Everyone has a vision for Rockview - what's yours?

Elizabeth Crisfield will discuss the wide range of factors being considered by many stakeholders. The potential development of the Rockview property presents both opportunities and threats for natural resources, including Spring Creek. Elizabeth will discuss opportunities for reforestation and agricultural preservation along with the potential hydrologic threats arising from increasing impervious surface in the watershed and increased water use.

Elizabeth is the Executive Director of ClearWater Conservancy. Elizabeth holds a PhD in biogeography, an M.S. in soil physics, and a B.S. in physics and she has been working in conservation for 25 years. She is the daughter of an avid fly-fisherman who spent all winter at his fly-tying desk dreaming of the headwaters creeks in the Catskills where he loved to wade.

As you think about Spring Creek, how do you see the quantity, quality, timing, and temperature of its inflows shaping the conditions for trout and other species—and how close do you think we are to the edge of what those species can tolerate?