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john.mickelson
Regional NY Web Map Services
Jul 24 2008, 8:11 PM EDT | Post edited: Jul 24 2008, 8:11 PM EDT
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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john.mickelson
1. RE: Regional NY Web Map Services
Aug 8 2008, 11:48 AM EDT | Post edited: 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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