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NY Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council (update)
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Oct 10 2008, 4:35 PM EDT by
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The New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council (Council) is pleased to announce that 100 additional datasets have been added to the New York Ocean and Great Lakes Atlas (Atlas.) Launched on July 23, 2008, the Atlas is an online mapping program designed to provide New York citizens and decision makers access to spatial information about New York and its ecosystems.
With the additional information, there are now over 300 datasets available at WWW.NYOGLATLAS.ORG .
Layer names of new information added have been labeled in bold to help identify new data. Some of the information added to the Atlas includes: forest types, animal distribution and habitats, invasive species, recreational areas, wildlife management areas, ecoregions, impaired waterbodies, water quality monitoring, geology, groundwater, hydrography, watershed boundaries, sediment types, demographics, sewage treatment plants, etc.
All information available in the Atlas is provided in KML format, an open source format which can be opened directly in GoogleEarth. Data is also available in two professional GIS formats (ESRI Shapefiles and MapInfo Tab files.) Users may also bookmark and print maps directly from the viewer.
Periodic announcements will be made through this listserv regarding new information available through the Atlas.
NEW YORK OCEAN AND GREAT LAKES ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION COUNCIL
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Landscope: A View From the ESRI User Conference
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New York Environmental Atlas
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Aug 20 2008, 4:19 PM EDT by
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LandScope Gets the Attention of GIS Professionals Around the World
GIS professionals are not the primary audience for LandScope America, since they already have most of the mapping capabilities that LandScope will provide. However, they are a primary source of information for the LandScope website and wall maps. That’s why we decided to make a big promotional push at the ESRI International User Conference in San Diego on August 4-8. That premier GIS event brings 15,000 geospatial experts from all sectors, states, and nations together to share knowledge and learn where the technology is and where it’s heading. It’s quite an event, with hundreds of concurrent paper presentations, technical workshops, vendor exhibits, and the largest, most spectacular map gallery in the world.
We made a big splash with LandScope. First, ESRI paid to print and distribute our new wall map to all 15,000 attendees. It was thrilling to walk into the mile-long plenary session on Monday morning and see the maps on every seat. It was especially rewarding to see how many of these cartophiles were unfolding their maps and squinting in the dimly-lit hall to read the maps and study the data, most of which had never before been published at a national scale.
There were numerous demonstrations of state-of-the-art web mapping sites. I was encouraged to see that the LandScope map viewer that we’re developing is on the forefront of this movement to bring GIS to the general public. The keynote address was given by Peter Raven, Director of Missouri Botanical Garden, and National Geographic Board Member. Peter talked about the importance of biodiversity, and the ever-expanding role of humans in tending this “garden” we call Earth. His presentation highlighted LandScope as a means of helping managers and the public take action to conserve, manage, and restore the biodiversity and open space remaining in this country.
—Frank Biasi, Director, Conservation Projects, National Geographic Maps
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Regional NY Web Map Services
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New York Environmental Atlas Data Sources
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Aug 8 2008, 11:48 AM EDT by
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Department of Environmental Conservation Chair Pete Grannis and Secretary of State Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez Announce New Internet-Based Atlas to Monitor Health of State’s Resources
ALBANY – (July 23, 2008) – Under the auspices of the New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Pete Grannis and Secretary of State Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez today announced the launch of the New York Ocean and Great Lakes Atlas, which allows the public to incorporate hundreds of data sets of New York State’s resources into an internet-based atlas.
Governor David A. Paterson commended the Council for its work in making this new information available. “New York State has always been a leader in protecting the environment,” Governor Paterson said. “This valuable new tool will help build on that legacy, improving the ability of government to manage our resources, while also promoting greater environmental democracy.”
The atlas is an online mapping program that makes it possible to download data into Google Earth Geographic Information System (GIS) software. Currently, more than 200 data sets that contain information on such resources as storm drains, wetland boundaries, underwater vegetation, park locations, and fisheries are available through the atlas. Eventually, more than 900 datasets will be included. The atlas can be accessed at WWW.NYOGLATLAS.ORG .
The atlas has been created to help advance ecosystem-based management statewide. The philosophy of ecosystem-based management takes into account environmental and human interrelationships. Its goal is to manage human activities in order to create healthy, productive and resilient ecosystems that can deliver the resources people want and need.
For more info: see WWW.NYOGLATLAS.ORG .
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RE: Regional NY Web Map Services
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Aug 8 2008, 11:48 AM EDT
Another service being released by NYS DEC...
Subject: Webpage for the Lower Hudson-L.I Bays & Atlantic Ocean
Greetings Everyone,
The Lower Hudson - Long Island Bays & Atlantic Ocean Watershed web page
is up and running. There are still a few tweaks that need to be made but
all-in-all it looks pretty good.
The page itself provides basic background on SWG project being
accomplished within the basins. When the Watershed Action Plan is
finalized it will be posted on the page for everyone. The plan is
scheduled for completion this coming September.
The page will be updated with information as it becomes available but I
would appreciate feedback from those of you who visit if there is
something else you would like to see. For those of you who are involved
in these projects please send me your photos.
There are two easy ways to get to the page and they follow;
Direct Link: http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/42109.html
From DEC Homepage:
Left Hand Column click on "Species Conservation"
Left Hand Column click on "State Wildlife Grants"
Left Hand Column click on "Lower Hudson Long Island Bays & Atlantic
Ocean"
Thanks everyone and remember you are the ones who will use this page the
most. Let me know what I can do to make it what you need.
Jason
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."
Einstein
Jason C. Smith
State Wildlife Grants Biologist
DEC Region 2 Marine Resources
47-40 21st Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
phone: (718)482-4919
cell:(347)840-2013
fax:(718)482-4502
email: jysmith@gw.dec.state.ny.us
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Green Roof Tax Incentive
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Green Roofs in New York City
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Aug 1 2008, 9:31 AM EDT by
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There IS a large scale policy driven program!
Building owners in New York City who install green rooftops will now receive a significant tax credit under a bill (A.11226) sponsored by Assemblyman Ruben Diaz Jr. that passed the state legislature on June 24, 2008. Under this law, building owners in New York City who install green roofs on at least 50 percent of available rooftop space can apply for a one-year property tax credit of up to $100,000. The credit would be equal to $4.50 per square-foot of roof area that is planted with vegetation, or approximately 25 percent of the typical costs associated with the materials, labor, installation and design of the green roof.
Also, there ARE several NYC-based organizations working on green roofs, including the Gaia Institute (www.gaiainstituteny.org) and Sustainable South Bronx (www.ssbx.org).
The legislation was championed by the S.W.I.M. (Storm Water Infrastructure Matters) Coalition (www.swimmablenyc.info), comprised of more than 50 city, state and national organizations dedicated to ensuring fishable and swimmable waterways around New York City through natural, sustainable storm water management practices in our neighborhoods.
Sustainable Stormwater Management refers to capturing rain water on rooftops, streets, sidewalks and open spaces to prevent it from entering the sewer system. This is often accomplished through urban retrofits, like green roofs, rain gardens, disconnected rain gutter downspouts, and porous pavement. Capturing the water near the sources of water runoff throughout the watershed can help to prevent CSO while also providing the benefits of added green space, reduction of energy costs, and improved air quality.
“Building owners will be able to apply for the credit starting Jan. 1, 2009. This is a pilot program that will expire after March 15, 2013, unless it is extended.
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Nature Network / Environmental Atlas Pages: Public, Private, or Hybrid
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Jul 22 2008, 3:57 PM EDT by
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Urban Earth is currently a wholly publicly viewable site. Nature Network members, would you like to keep all pages and information related to the Nature Network on this wiki publicly viewable? Would you like to instead to keep all Nature Network pages private - only viewable by those given expressed permission to join. Or would you like a hybrid version where some pages could be kept private while others are kept publicly viewable?
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How can we attract users to Urban Earth?
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CISC Portal
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Jul 22 2008, 12:54 PM EDT by
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Fellow CISCers, please add your suggestions on ways in which we can foment sustainable contributions to this wiki. How do we generate interest? How do we bring eyes to this page?
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RE: How can we attract users to Urban Earth? CONTESTS!
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Jul 22 2008, 12:54 PM EDT
We could set up some kind of contest for contributions. Some ideas:
1) most inventive way to be sustainable / cut carbon footprint
2) poetry contest - Needs a theme - what sustainability means to me, etc.
3) photo contest - Needs a theme - city by the water, etc.
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CISC Portal
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Jul 21 2008, 5:33 PM EDT by
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Fellow CISCers, please add your comments on ways this CISC portal can be improved. What features would you like to see added here? What CICS projects can we work on collaboratively here?
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How should we try to involve NJ and CT data-gathering organizations?
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Jul 15 2008, 7:13 PM EDT by
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Use this thread to discuss how the Nature Network should try to involve New Jersey and Connecticut data-gathering organizations.
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Seeking collaborators
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Jul 15 2008, 7:11 PM EDT by
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Use this thread to discuss whether we should seek collaborators among organizations already posting environmental data on maps, in particular, Landscope?
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How will we identify/obtain start-up/development funds?
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Jul 15 2008, 7:07 PM EDT by
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Use this thread to discuss how the Nature Network should identify and obtain start-up and development funds.
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What on-going resources are available to maintain the atlas?
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Jul 15 2008, 7:05 PM EDT by
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Use this discussion thread to discuss what on-going resources that are available to maintain the Environmental Atlas over the long term.
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Using Urban Earth for the Nature Network
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Jul 15 2008, 7:00 PM EDT by
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Use this thread to discuss how the Urban Earth wiki can be used as a productivity tool by members of the Nature Network.
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What would a reasonable level of resources / budget be for the atlas?
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Jul 10 2008, 6:04 PM EDT by
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Use this thread to discuss a reasonable level of resources, or budget, necessary to produce the environmental atlas.
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How should the atlas be made available to the public?
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Jul 10 2008, 5:53 PM EDT by
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Use this thread to discuss how the atlas should be made available to the public. Should it be published on-line? Should it be published in a printed, bound volume?
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Jul 10 2008, 5:49 PM EDT by
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Use this thread to discuss what data should be included in the environmental atlas.
These can be ranked as 1) Critical, 2) Important, 3) Useful
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Jul 10 2008, 5:02 PM EDT by
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Use this thread to discuss who the target audience(s) should be for the New York Environmental Atlas.
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What are the main purpose(s) of an "Atlas?"
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Jul 10 2008, 4:57 PM EDT by
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Please use this thread to discuss what the main purpose(s) of an environmental atlas should be.
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Suggestions for use of Student Space
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Student Space
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Jul 1 2008, 3:20 PM EDT by
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Please provide suggestions for the use of the Student Space
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