Mission Statement
We use science to ensure availability of high quality water in the Pomperaug Watershed by protecting the river environment and the aquifer.
About the Organization
The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition was formed by residents of Bethlehem , Woodbury, and Southbury CT in 1999 to protect the quality and quantity of water in the Pomperaug Watershed--a 90 square mile area that provides both water and recreational opportunities for thousands of residents.
The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition was created because responsibility for the watershed is divided among towns and state agencies with no agency responsible for the entire watershed. The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition is working to create a partnership between local governments, businesses, environmental organizations and private citizens and regional, state and federal agencies to insure the health and vibrancy of the Pomperaug Watershed.
Volunteer directors of the Coalition represent a broad spectrum of local government, business and environmental interests. With funding from government and foundation grants and private donations, the Coalition maintains a three person professional staff with offices at the Bent of the River Audubon Center in Southbury CT. The PRWC executive committee meets monthly, with the full board of directors meeting each quarter.
Mailing Address & Location
The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition, Inc.
P.O. Box 141
Southbury, CT 06488
Phone: 203-267-1700
Fax: 203 264 6332
Our office is located at the Bent of the River Audubon Center, 185 East Flat Hill Road in South Britain, Connecticut. From I-84 Exit 14 in Southbury, take Route 172 north to the village of South Britain and turn left onto East Flat Hill Road. The Center is located approximately ¼ mile on the left. Our office is located in the red barn at the end of the long (about 1/3 mile) dirt driveway.
Public office hours are 9:00 - 4:00, Monday through Friday.
Staff
Ed Edelson
Executive Director
Donna Lesch
Outreach Director
Patti Doyle
Administrative Manager
Officers
Joseph Eisenberg
Chairman
Retired Executive Vice President, Crompton Corporation
Richard Crane
Vice Chairman
Former First Selectman, Town of Woodbury
Cindy Hunt-Stowell
Treasurer
Trustee, Flanders Nature Center
Trustee, Southbury Land Trust
Eileen Denver
Secretary
Former Editor, Consumer Reports
Board of Directors
Richard Crane
Vice Chairman
Former First Selectman, Town of Woodbury
Eileen Denver
Secretary
Former Editor, Consumer Reports
Ed Edelson
Owner and Innkeeper, Cornucopia at Oldfield Bed & Breakfast, Southbury
Joseph Eisenberg
Chairman
Retired Executive Vice President, Crompton Corporation
Cindy Hunt-Stowell
Treasurer
Trustee, Flanders Nature Center
Trustee, Southbury Land Trust
Sister Emmanuelle Hutchinson
Environmental Director, The Abbey of Regina Laudis, Bethlehem
Frederick R. Leavenworth
Official Representative, Town of Woodbury
Vice-Chairman, Northwest Conservation District
Chairman, Woodbury Conservation Commission
Virginia Mason
Chairman, PRWC Land Use Committee
Assistant Director, Council of Governments-Central Naugatuck Valley
Vincent McDermott
Official Representative, Town of Bethlehem
Vice President, Milone and MacBroom
J. Lawrence Pond
Official Representative, Town of Woodbury
Former First Selectman, Town of Woodbury
Member, Woodbury Conservation Commission
Curtis Read
President, Lablite, LLC
Chairman, Litchfield County Conservation District
President, CT Assn. of Conservation Districts
Bridgewater Conservation & Inland Wetlands Commission member
Wally Ruck
Former Executive Vice-President, Crompton Corp.
Marc J. Taylor, M.D.
Official Representative, Town of Southbury
Chairman, River Network
President, Housatonic Valley Association
Vice President, Rivers Alliance of Connecticut
Trustee, Southbury Land Trust
Advisory Board
DeLoris Curtis
Planning Administrator, Town of Southbury
Ingrid Davis
Woodbury Conservation Commission
Kenneth Faroni
Planning & Permitting Coordinator/Environmental Manager, O & G Industries
Louis Gallo
Vice-Chair, Watertown Fire District , Watertown, CT
Tom Hook
Southbury Representative
Karen Huber
Executive Director, Southbury Land Trust
Thomas Keilty
Trustee, Bethlehem Land Trust
Vice-Chairman, Bethlehem Inland Wetlands Agency
Samuel Klausner
Official Representative, Town of Southbury
Chairman, Environment Committee, Heritage Village Civic Association
Arthur Milnor
Executive Director, Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust
Kevin Moran
Vice President, United Water Company
Dr. Mark Schocken
Director of Technology & Section Manager, Registration Chemistry, Crompton Corp.
Mieke Schuyler
Chairperson, Long Meadow Lake Management Committee,
Invasive Aquatic Plant Specialist
Duncan Stephens
Woodbury Representative
Keith Sorensen
President and CEO, Heritage Development Group, Heritage Water Company
Lynn Werner
Executive Director, Housatonic Valley Association
Member, Rivers Advisory Committee
Trustee, Rivers Alliance of Connecticut
Christopher Wood
Town Planner, Town of Woodbury
PRWC Committees:
Land Use Committee
Water Quality Committee |
