Upcoming Meetings
Chairman: Gary Bassett, Mayor, Village of Rhinebeck
Vice Chairman Devin Rigolino, Dutchess County
Secretary and FOIL Officer Ann Shershin, Town of Poughkeepsie
Treasurer Elizabeth Spinzia, Town of Rhinebeck
To submit a FOIL request, please send to: [email protected]
FOIL appeals officer: Rebecca Martin (temporarily)
To learn more about the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), please visit the Department of State Committee on Open Government.
Hudson 7 2025 Meeting Information
The Hudson 7 will hold monthly hybrid meetings on the second Wednesday of each month through November 2025 (the council does not meet in December). Meetings are held in person at the Poughkeepsies’ Water Treatment Facility, located at 70 Waterworks Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, or virtually via Zoom.
Public Participation
The public is welcome to speak during the Hudson 7’s public comment period, either in person or via Zoom. No sign-up is required for in-person comments. However, remote participants must pre-register by emailing [email protected] with their full name and address by 4:00 PM on the Tuesday before the meeting. To be admitted to the Zoom meeting, your screen name must match your registration. If it will appear differently, please notify us in advance with the name that will be shown when you join. For more details, please review the Hudson 7 Hybrid Meeting Procedures.
Livestreams
Remote meetings are live-streamed on the Hudson 7 YouTube Channel. Click the "Live" tab to view real-time or past meetings. Subscribe for notifications when meetings begin.
Weather Cancellations
Meetings follow the City of Poughkeepsie School District’s delays or closures. Whenever applicable, notices will be posted on this website by 12:00 PM the day of.
Vice Chairman Devin Rigolino, Dutchess County
Secretary and FOIL Officer Ann Shershin, Town of Poughkeepsie
Treasurer Elizabeth Spinzia, Town of Rhinebeck
To submit a FOIL request, please send to: [email protected]
FOIL appeals officer: Rebecca Martin (temporarily)
To learn more about the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), please visit the Department of State Committee on Open Government.
Hudson 7 2025 Meeting Information
The Hudson 7 will hold monthly hybrid meetings on the second Wednesday of each month through November 2025 (the council does not meet in December). Meetings are held in person at the Poughkeepsies’ Water Treatment Facility, located at 70 Waterworks Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, or virtually via Zoom.
Public Participation
The public is welcome to speak during the Hudson 7’s public comment period, either in person or via Zoom. No sign-up is required for in-person comments. However, remote participants must pre-register by emailing [email protected] with their full name and address by 4:00 PM on the Tuesday before the meeting. To be admitted to the Zoom meeting, your screen name must match your registration. If it will appear differently, please notify us in advance with the name that will be shown when you join. For more details, please review the Hudson 7 Hybrid Meeting Procedures.
Livestreams
Remote meetings are live-streamed on the Hudson 7 YouTube Channel. Click the "Live" tab to view real-time or past meetings. Subscribe for notifications when meetings begin.
Weather Cancellations
Meetings follow the City of Poughkeepsie School District’s delays or closures. Whenever applicable, notices will be posted on this website by 12:00 PM the day of.
Past Meeting Agenda / Minutes
2025
July: Agenda Minutes Video June Consulting Report
June: Agenda Minutes May Consulting Report
May: Agenda Minutes Video April Consulting Report
April: CANCELED March Consulting Report
March: Agenda Minutes Video February Consulting Report
February: CANCELED December/January Consulting Report
January: AMENDED AGENDA Minutes Video
2024
December: (No meeting scheduled)
November: Agenda Minutes Video October/November Consultant Report Hudson 7 2023-2024 Goals Presentation
October: CANCELED September Consultant Report
September: Agenda Minutes Video August Consultant Report
August: Agenda Minutes Video July Consultant Report
July: AMENDED Agenda Minutes Video June Consultant Report
June: Agenda Minutes Video May Consultant Report
May: Agenda Minutes Video April Consultant Report
April: Agenda Minutes Video March Consultant Report
March: Agenda Minutes Video February Consultant Report
February: Agenda Minutes Video January 2024/December 2023 Consultant Report
January: CANCELED
2023
December: (No meeting scheduled)
November Agenda Minutes (AMENDED) Video November Consultant Report
October Agenda Minutes Video October Consultant Report
September Agenda Minutes Video DRAFT Hudson 7 Goals 2023/2024 DRAFT Rebecca Martin Work Plan 2023/2024
August: CANCELED 2023.08.03 Save the Hudson Legislation Letter
July: Agenda Minutes Video Hudson 7 Letter re: Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) process
June: Agenda Minutes Video Hudson 7 Letter re: Case Number 10-T-0139
May: Agenda Minutes Video Hudson River Water Testing (CHPE) Indian Point Memorializing Resolution
April: Agenda Minutes (AMENDED) Video DWSP2 Presentation DWSP2 Process DWSP2 Fact Sheet What is DWSP2?
March: Agenda Minutes Video Hudson 7 Engineering Timeline for CHPE Hudson 7 Modified IRP Comments
February: Agenda Minutes Video HUDSON 7 NEW MEETING TIME OF 5:00pm
January: Agenda Minutes Video 1 Video 2
2022
December: (No meeting scheduled)
November: Agenda Minutes Video
October: Agenda Minutes Video UCL re: Indian Point Decommissioning
September: Agenda Minutes Video
August: Agenda Minutes Video Resolution on Videoconferencing
July: Agenda Minutes Video DCIDA Letter re: CHPE PILOT
June: Agenda Minutes Video
May: Agenda Minutes Video
April: Agenda Minutes Video
March: Agenda Minutes (Amended) Video
February: Agenda Minutes Video Salt Front Advancement Testimony Salt Front Presentation NYS Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
January: Agenda Minutes Video Lead and Copper Rules Presentation CHPE Proposed Testing & Monitoring Protocols
2021
December: (No meeting scheduled)
November: Agenda Minutes Video Hudson 7 Ulster County IDA
October: Agenda Minutes VIDEO
September: Agenda Minutes VIDEO NYC Sierra Club's Sustainability Series: on CHPE 09-09-21 Tier 4 Renewable Energy Credits
August: Agenda Minutes VIDEO DWSP2 Presentation MGP Site Air Bubble Curtain Pilot Study
July: Agenda Minutes VIDEO Goals for Hudson 7 2021-2
June: Cancelled
May: Agenda Minutes VIDEO Resolution Hudson 7/Ashokan Reservoir Hudson 7 Catalum SPEDES comment letter DWSP2 Acceptance Letter
April: Agenda Minutes VIDEO
March: Agenda Minutes VIDEO Danskammer Public Hearing March 31
SPECIAL WORKSHOP Champlain Hudson Power Express with TDI: Thursday, February 25 at 3:00pm Questions and Concerns Dr. Chant Letter TDI Presentation Transcription VIDEO
February: Agenda Minutes VIDEO Catalum DEIS Executive Summary
January: Agenda Minutes VIDEO HRSNOC Resolution Letter on CHPE TDI Presentation on CHPE Hudson 7 Presentation on CHPE PDF
2020
December: (No meeting scheduled)
November: Agenda Minutes Video Hudson 7 Class C stream Letter Dutchess County Class C Streams Letter to NYSPS re: CHPE
October: UPDATED Agenda Minutes Video Ulster County Class C Streams
September: Agenda Minutes VIDEO Central Hudson MGP Remediation Project Presentation DEC Dredge Pilot Figure
August: Agenda Minutes VIDEO
July: Agenda Minutes VIDEO
June: Agenda Minutes VIDEO
May: Agenda Minutes Minutes (Amended) VIDEO
April: Agenda Minutes H7 Prioritization Action List (COVID -19) AUDIO
March: CANCELLED
February: Agenda Minutes H7 Prioritization Action List.
January: (No meeting scheduled)
2019
December: (No meeting scheduled)
November: Agenda Minutes H7 Next Steps
October: Agenda Minutes
September: Agenda Minutes
August: Agenda Minutes
July: Agenda Minutes
June: Agenda Minutes Amended
May: Agenda Minutes
April: (Meeting Canceled)
March: Agenda Minutes
February: Agenda Minutes
January: Agenda Minutes
2018
December: (No meeting scheduled)
November: (Meeting canceled due to weather)
October: Agenda Minutes
September: Agenda Minutes
August: Agenda Minutes
July: Agenda Minutes
June: Agenda Minutes
July: Agenda Minutes Video June Consulting Report
June: Agenda Minutes May Consulting Report
May: Agenda Minutes Video April Consulting Report
April: CANCELED March Consulting Report
March: Agenda Minutes Video February Consulting Report
February: CANCELED December/January Consulting Report
January: AMENDED AGENDA Minutes Video
2024
December: (No meeting scheduled)
November: Agenda Minutes Video October/November Consultant Report Hudson 7 2023-2024 Goals Presentation
October: CANCELED September Consultant Report
September: Agenda Minutes Video August Consultant Report
August: Agenda Minutes Video July Consultant Report
July: AMENDED Agenda Minutes Video June Consultant Report
June: Agenda Minutes Video May Consultant Report
May: Agenda Minutes Video April Consultant Report
April: Agenda Minutes Video March Consultant Report
March: Agenda Minutes Video February Consultant Report
February: Agenda Minutes Video January 2024/December 2023 Consultant Report
January: CANCELED
2023
December: (No meeting scheduled)
November Agenda Minutes (AMENDED) Video November Consultant Report
October Agenda Minutes Video October Consultant Report
September Agenda Minutes Video DRAFT Hudson 7 Goals 2023/2024 DRAFT Rebecca Martin Work Plan 2023/2024
August: CANCELED 2023.08.03 Save the Hudson Legislation Letter
July: Agenda Minutes Video Hudson 7 Letter re: Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) process
June: Agenda Minutes Video Hudson 7 Letter re: Case Number 10-T-0139
May: Agenda Minutes Video Hudson River Water Testing (CHPE) Indian Point Memorializing Resolution
April: Agenda Minutes (AMENDED) Video DWSP2 Presentation DWSP2 Process DWSP2 Fact Sheet What is DWSP2?
March: Agenda Minutes Video Hudson 7 Engineering Timeline for CHPE Hudson 7 Modified IRP Comments
February: Agenda Minutes Video HUDSON 7 NEW MEETING TIME OF 5:00pm
January: Agenda Minutes Video 1 Video 2
2022
December: (No meeting scheduled)
November: Agenda Minutes Video
October: Agenda Minutes Video UCL re: Indian Point Decommissioning
September: Agenda Minutes Video
August: Agenda Minutes Video Resolution on Videoconferencing
July: Agenda Minutes Video DCIDA Letter re: CHPE PILOT
June: Agenda Minutes Video
May: Agenda Minutes Video
April: Agenda Minutes Video
March: Agenda Minutes (Amended) Video
February: Agenda Minutes Video Salt Front Advancement Testimony Salt Front Presentation NYS Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
January: Agenda Minutes Video Lead and Copper Rules Presentation CHPE Proposed Testing & Monitoring Protocols
2021
December: (No meeting scheduled)
November: Agenda Minutes Video Hudson 7 Ulster County IDA
October: Agenda Minutes VIDEO
September: Agenda Minutes VIDEO NYC Sierra Club's Sustainability Series: on CHPE 09-09-21 Tier 4 Renewable Energy Credits
August: Agenda Minutes VIDEO DWSP2 Presentation MGP Site Air Bubble Curtain Pilot Study
July: Agenda Minutes VIDEO Goals for Hudson 7 2021-2
June: Cancelled
May: Agenda Minutes VIDEO Resolution Hudson 7/Ashokan Reservoir Hudson 7 Catalum SPEDES comment letter DWSP2 Acceptance Letter
April: Agenda Minutes VIDEO
March: Agenda Minutes VIDEO Danskammer Public Hearing March 31
SPECIAL WORKSHOP Champlain Hudson Power Express with TDI: Thursday, February 25 at 3:00pm Questions and Concerns Dr. Chant Letter TDI Presentation Transcription VIDEO
February: Agenda Minutes VIDEO Catalum DEIS Executive Summary
January: Agenda Minutes VIDEO HRSNOC Resolution Letter on CHPE TDI Presentation on CHPE Hudson 7 Presentation on CHPE PDF
2020
December: (No meeting scheduled)
November: Agenda Minutes Video Hudson 7 Class C stream Letter Dutchess County Class C Streams Letter to NYSPS re: CHPE
October: UPDATED Agenda Minutes Video Ulster County Class C Streams
September: Agenda Minutes VIDEO Central Hudson MGP Remediation Project Presentation DEC Dredge Pilot Figure
August: Agenda Minutes VIDEO
July: Agenda Minutes VIDEO
June: Agenda Minutes VIDEO
May: Agenda Minutes Minutes (Amended) VIDEO
April: Agenda Minutes H7 Prioritization Action List (COVID -19) AUDIO
March: CANCELLED
February: Agenda Minutes H7 Prioritization Action List.
January: (No meeting scheduled)
2019
December: (No meeting scheduled)
November: Agenda Minutes H7 Next Steps
October: Agenda Minutes
September: Agenda Minutes
August: Agenda Minutes
July: Agenda Minutes
June: Agenda Minutes Amended
May: Agenda Minutes
April: (Meeting Canceled)
March: Agenda Minutes
February: Agenda Minutes
January: Agenda Minutes
2018
December: (No meeting scheduled)
November: (Meeting canceled due to weather)
October: Agenda Minutes
September: Agenda Minutes
August: Agenda Minutes
July: Agenda Minutes
June: Agenda Minutes