New York County Environmental Assessment Washington County By Maizie Steele

Location and Terrain Above Rensselaer County, to the right of Saratoga and Warren Counties. Mountains Rivers Fields

Watershed Watersheds: Lake Champlain Mohawk & Hudson Rivers

Rivers and Lakes Hudson River Batten Kill River Cossayuna Lake

Industries  Biggest industry is manufacturing  Public administration is second largest  Educational services is third largest  Agriculture is also a large industry, with more farming than is average in New York

Energy  The County has a hydroelectric dam project to generate electricity  Wind power is not feasible for most of the County except for on the mountain ranges  Only about 16% of the fuel used to generate the County’s electricity is coal and oil, much less than the national average

Waste  There are no active landfills in the County  Hudson Falls has a waste to energy station that burns garbage to convert it to energy.  Fort Edward accepts composting materials  Recycling is accepted throughout the County

Mountains Adirondack Mountains: 1 billion years old Taconic Mountains: 440 million years old

Native Americans Mohican tribe Fun fact: They were sometimes called “River Indians” because they lived so close to the river so they could have food and transportation.

CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES  It is a community partnership with the state.  There are no climate smart communities in Washington County

ENVIROTHON!  Envirothon is when high schoolers compete to solve environmental problems  Kids in Washington County compete in Envirothon

A Fun Fact about my County is…  Over 120,000 people go to the Washington County Fair annually