Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plans In 2025, Ulster County finished updating its agricultural and farmland protection plan. The updated plan presents strategies to increase the economic viability of our agricultural industry, encourage farmland protection, and increases public interest in local agriculture.
Climate Corps Internship Program The Ulster County Climate Corps is a paid, project-based ten-week summer internship program. Participants will be assigned to County departments to help implement the County’s climate and sustainability initiatives and meet the goals of the NYS Climate Act.
Flood Hazard Mitigation Building community resiliency before the next flood disaster, and providing hands-on support for local communities and County officials to better respond after the next flooding event.
Hazard Mitigation Plan A hazard mitigation plan (HMP) serves as a guide for decision makers as they commit resources to reducing the effects of natural hazards. Explore the potential hazards Ulster County faces, and learn the County's plan to mitigate these risks.
Municipal Environmental Committees Links to local environmental committees and Climate Smart taskforces.
Natural Resources Inventory The Ulster County Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) and Municipal Toolkit were developed to create an interactive database that documents the location, condition and importance of our county's natural resources.
Report an Illicit Discharge Call the Ulster County Stormwater Hotline to report pollution discharges into a storm drain, ditch, pond, lake, or stream; sanitary sewer overflows; discharges of sediments from construction sites into storm drains or tracked onto public roadways; and suspected illegal dumping sites.
Road-Stream Crossings Hub Maps and data of Ulster County's Road-Stream Crossings (RSX). Poorly designed or aging crossings can have negative impacts on both humans and the local ecosystem.
Skip The Straw Law The Ulster County "Skip the Straw Law" makes single-use plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery and condiment packets on-demand items at eateries and establishments across Ulster County. The law went into effect in December of 2019 and it covers all of Ulster County.