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Hudson River Estuary Conservation and Land Use Program UpdatesOctober 25, 2019DEC Annual CAC/EMC Update Meeting
Ingrid HaeckelConservation and Land Use SpecialistDEC Hudson River Estuary Program/ Cornell University Photo by Laura Heady
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Working to achieve key benefits:• clean water• resilient communities• vital estuary ecosystem• fish, wildlife, and habitat • natural scenery• education, access, recreation, and inspiration
The Hudson River Estuary Program
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Photo by Ingrid Haeckel
Conservation and Land Use Program
• Data – important natural areas and habitat
• Training – local conservation tools and strategies
• Technical assistance –natural resources inventory and conservation planning
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30+ geographic data sets:• Estuary• Streams and Watersheds• Wetlands• Forests• Biodiversity• Scenic and Recreationwww.dec.ny.gov/gis/hre
ORIGINAL
Hudson Valley Natural Resource Mapper
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Monthly Topics:CACs/CBsIntro to Habitats Biodiversity ConservationSEQR/Site Plan ReviewStormwater ManagementWetlands and Streams
Webinar Series: Conservation and Land Use 101
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Photos by L. Heady
• Stewardship Planning• Tributary Restoration• Hudson River Access• River Education
9Inventory and Planning Projects
In progress:BeaconBlooming GroveCornwall, TownCornwall, VillageHillsdaleMontgomeryMount PleasantNewburgh, CityOrange CountyPeekskillPleasantvillePoestenkillSleepy Hollow
Complete:Coeymans Columbia County East Greenbush Greene CountyHudsonKingstonMount KiscoPoughkeepsie Pound Ridge Putnam Valley RochesterWawarsing
Natural Resources Inventories Open Space Inventories and Conservation Plans
Bethlehem (COMPLETE)Blooming Grove (COMPLETE)Cornwall, TownCornwall, VillageKingston (COMPLETE)New Lebanon (COMPLETE)Rensselaer County (COMPLETE)Rochester (COMPLETE)Wawarsing (COMPLETE)
11Upcoming Programs
Upcoming webinar:Biodiversity ConservationSpeaker: Gretchen Stevens
Wed., Nov. 20, 12-1pm
Hands-on mapper trainings:Oct 30 – GoshenNov 12 – Ossining Dec 5 – East Greenbush
Inventories to Action:Nov 9 – Castleton1-day workshop focused on applications of a completed natural resources inventory or open space plan
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Ingrid HaeckelConservation & Land Use SpecialistAlbany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, and Ulster [email protected]
(845) 256-3829
Thank you! Questions?
Nate Nardi-CyrusConservation & Land Use SpecialistDutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, and Westchester [email protected]
(845) 256-3062
https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5094.html
Photos by I. Haeckel