Name: Potential Environmental Justice Area Communities
Display Field: GEOID_DATA
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: Data shows polygon locations of Potential Environmental Justice Areas (PEJA) and is defined in the PEJA field. PEJA's have been identified based on data from the 2014-2018 5-year American Community Survey (ACS), conducted by the US Census Bureau. Environmental justice efforts focus on improving the environment in communities, specifically minority and low-income communities, and addressing disproportionate adverse environmental impacts that may exist in those communities. The information balloon for each census block group area displays the census block group ID, population, percent minority, percent below poverty level, county, municipality, and a link to more information on the Department of Environmental Conservation's website https://www.dec.ny.gov/public/333.html The data was collected by the US Census Bureau as part of the American Community Survey. Reported income and race/ethnicity data were analyzed by OEJ to determine the presence of Potential Environmental Justice Areas. The designated areas are then considered for additional outreach within the permitting process, for grant eligibility, and for targeted enforcement of Environmental Conservation Law violations. Utilized established methods as originally detailed in the Interim Environmental Justice Policy, US EPA Region 2, December 2000, and recommended by the Environmental Justice Advisory Group, Recommendations for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Environmental Justice Program, January 2, 2002. Individual thresholds for low-income populations (statewide), minority populations (rural communities), and minority populations (urban communities) were determined by using ArcGIS 10.3 (used to indicate if census block groups overlapped Census designated urban areas) and IBM SPSS Statistics 26 (to conduct a K-means clustering algorithm on ACS data for the three categories). More detail is provided under processing steps. Service updated annually. For more information or to download layer see https://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/inventories/details.cfm?DSID=1273Download the metadata to learn more information about how the data was created and details about the attributes. Use the links within the metadata document to expand the sections of interest see http://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/metadata/nysdec.PEJA.xml
Copyright Text: Data collection: US Census Bureau Data analysis: David E. Witt, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) Funding: NYS Taxpayers
Description: Official NYC East-of-Hudson and West-of-Hudson outer watershed boundaries delineated from 2009 LiDAR-derived 1-meter Digital Elevation Model (DEM). The 1m DEM was derived from airborne LiDAR data collected in 2009 as part of the NYS Digital Ortho Program under contract with NYCDEP under CAT-371. For individual reservoir drainage basin boundaries, see the "NYCbasin1m" feature class.As part of the NYC Watershed 2009 LiDAR National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Update Project: Reservoir and Watershed Boundary Dataset 8-digit Hydrologic Unit (8-d HU) boundaries were created by IAGT/RACNE under CAT-393 for each of the West of Hudson (WOH) Reservoirs in the Catskills Mountains. In the EOH Taconic Mountains, there is a single 8-digit HUC boundary for all of the 17 reservoirs draining into the Lower Hudson sub-watershed through the New Croton Reservoir spillway, plus another for the Kensico Reservoir. These basins were dissolved together by DEP staff to create this layer representing only the outer NYC watershed boundary.Polygons representing differences between this 1m product and older 1:24K-derived basins were created and manually reviewed for correctness by NYSDEP BWS GIS and ERA Wetlands staff using high resolution aerial imagery, 2 ft contours, 1m DEM hillshade, GPS-ed culvert locations, GoogleMaps drive-by imagery, and BING Birds-eye imagery. In cases where office techniques could not easily determine correctness, field visits using sub-meter GPS data collection were performed by ERA Wetlands and GIS staff to make final determination. 1m Basin data were edited as needed by BWS GIS staff based on manual review. FALL 2020 NOTE: In Fall 2020, two changes were made to the official NYC watershed and basin boundaries as follows: 1) The Diverting Reservoir boundary in EOH was updated, which in-turn required a change in the basin and subbasin boundary there. 2) Based on the results of a watershed boundary field inspection by REP and GIS Staff, as per the watershed delineation SOP, a very small portion of the outer Cannonsville Reservoir boundary in WOH, T. Delhi required updating, which in-turn required a change in the basin and subbasin boundary there.These changes have been reflected in this basin-derived dataset.Because original vector data contained jagged edges as a by-products of the original raster gridded elevation data, a 10m x 10m smoothing filter was run on the exterior NYC watershed boundary and interior WOH basin boundaries, while a 5m x 5m smoothing filter was run on the smaller interior EOH basins. Each smoothed line was checked to ensure any elevation summits and ridgelines were still captured and that the line was true to the original catch basin delineation. In addition, DEP staff applied a simplification process to the boundaries. Because of the slowness in speed and performance due to the amount of vertices, the simplify line tool was used to reduce the amount of vertices, resulting in an increase in drawing and processing speeds. Again, staff checked the result to ensure that accuracy was not compromised. Sections of basin edges were also snapped to reservoir spillway edges and top-of-dam lines in the "NHDLine" and Auxiliary "breakline" feature classes where appropriate. This work was performed on the subbasin product first, and then all other basin related products were created. These were the steps used:Convert NYCsubbasin1m to arcsRun “simplify line” tool (Bend Simplify, 5m) on arcsConvert arcs result to polygonsRun repair geometryCreate basin1m (and related product) from subbasins1mIAGT/RACNE methodology: A single vector line feature class was directly derived from the 1m DEM, then manually reviewed. Polygonal feature classes were then derived from the line feature class, with a topology requirement to achieve polygonal closure and no non-hydrologic polygons. Lines were produced by TauDEM flow analysis of Reference DEM (1 m, version 0). Segment review was performed using 0.5 m interval contours and 2012 Hydrographic and Topographic Breaklines as guidelines. Vector process boundaries are the raster boundaries above plus those corresponding to areas downstream of the reservoirs that drain the corresponding WBD 8-d HU. See "2D Breakline Features and Hydrography Compilation Standard and Protocol" for details on the hydrography used in the review.
Copyright Text: Original data (NYC outer-watershed boundary and 8-digit HUC basins) developed under NYCDEP contract CAT-393 by RACNE. QA edits developed in-house by NYCDEP BWS GIS. This data packaging is owned by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply, 2013.
Description: Two areas of the state have SASS designations. The Hudson River valley consists of 6 scenic area designated in 1993. These six scenic areas are designated as Catskill-Olana, Columbia-Greene North, Esopus-Lloyd, Estates District, Hudson Highlands, and Ulster North. These six scenic areas are further divded into 166 subunits. These features depict the outlines of the scenic area boundaries along with the unit name designation. In 2010, the East Hampton SASS consisting of nine scenic areas were designated within the Town of East Hampton New York, totaling 25,050 acres. These nine scenic areas are further divided into 30 subunits. Over 250 separate visual landscapes were evaluated using evaluation criteria based on the results of a scenic landscapes survey taken by over 200 East Hampton residents. The scenic evaluation process incorporates natural factors, cultural factors, views and visual perception factors in a methodology based on state coastal scenic assessment standards. The SASS program provides protection for scenic landscapes from projects requiring state or federal permits, or funding.
Copyright Text: NYS Department of State, Office of Planning & Development.
Description: This data set is a digital soil survey and generally is the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. The information was prepared by digitizing maps, by compiling information onto a planimetric correct base and digitizing, or by revising digitized maps using remotely sensed and other information. This data set consists of georeferenced digital map data and computerized attribute data. The map data are in a soil survey area extent format and include a detailed, field verified inventory of soils and miscellaneous areas that normally occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the scale mapped. A special soil features layer (point and line features) is optional. This layer displays the location of features too small to delineate at the mapping scale, but they are large enough and contrasting enough to significantly influence use and management. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the National Soil Information System relational database, which gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties. Data was downloaded Oct 2023 from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Last Updated 2023.<div>Use this <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/publications/Map%20Unit%20Description%20%28Brief%2C%20Generated%29%20Query%20by%20Soil%20Survey%20Area%20and%20Map%20Unit%20%28All%20Components%29.html" target="_blank">link </a>to look up the soil key descriptions (enter New York and Westchester, then find the key ID)</div><div><br /></div>
Name: WC Significant Coastal Fish Wildlife Habitats
Display Field: HABITAT
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: The dataset consists of boundaries of Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitats (SCFWH) as identified by NYS Department of State. The areas involved are all limited to the perimeter waters of NY State. These include Lake Erie, Niagara River, Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River, Hudson River (to the Troy Dam), and marine waters around NYC and Long Island.
Copyright Text: New York State Department of State, Office of Planning & Development
Description: This data set represents the extent, approximate location and type of wetlands and deepwater habitats in the United States and its Territories. These data delineate the areal extent of wetlands and surface waters as defined by Cowardin et al. (1979). The National Wetlands Inventory - Version 2, Surface Waters and Wetlands Inventory was derived by retaining the wetland and deepwater polygons that compose the NWI digital wetlands spatial data layer and reintroducing any linear wetland or surface water features that were orphaned from the original NWI hard copy maps by converting them to narrow polygonal features. Additionally, the data are supplemented with hydrography data, buffered to become polygonal features, as a secondary source for any single-line stream features not mapped by the NWI and to complete segmented connections. Wetland mapping conducted in WA, OR, CA, NV and ID after 2012 and most other projects mapped after 2015 were mapped to include all surface water features and are not derived data. The linear hydrography dataset used to derive Version 2 was the U.S. Geological Survey's National Hydrography Dataset (NHD). Specific information on the NHD version used to derive Version 2 and where Version 2 was mapped can be found in the 'comments' field of the Wetlands_Project_Metadata feature class. Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of aerial imagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or submerged aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and near shore coastal waters. Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been excluded from the inventory. These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial imagery. By policy, the Service also excludes certain types of "farmed wetlands" as may be defined by the Food Security Act or that do not coincide with the Cowardin et al. definition. Contact the Service's Regional Wetland Coordinator for additional information on what types of farmed wetlands are included on wetland maps. This dataset should be used in conjunction with the Wetlands_Project_Metadata layer, which contains project specific wetlands mapping procedures and information on dates, scales and emulsion of imagery used to map the wetlands within specific project boundaries.
Name: Hudson Valley Significant Biodiversity Areas
Display Field: SBA
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Hudson River Estuary Program worked with the New York Cooperative Fish
and Wildlife Research Unit at Cornell University and the NY Natural Heritage Program to develop Significant Biodiversity Areas (SBAs) for the Hudson River
estuary region of New York State. SBAs are landscape areas with a high concentration of biological diversity or value for regional biodiversity. As a
set, the 22 areas count for much of the range in biodiversity found in the region, but should not be interpreted as the only important areas within the
region. The SBAs were first described and published in Penhollow et al. (2006)(available online: https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5096.html). SBAs are defined by
unique topography, geology, hydrology, and biology that distinguish them from neighboring areas. Biologists analyzed existing data provided by the US Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS 1997), New York Natural Heritage Program (Finton et al.1999, Finton et al. 2000, Howard et al. 2002), the National Audubon Society
(Wells 1998), and the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (Smith et al. 2001) to determine the general locations of significant
ecological features. The areas were then further inventoried and the boundaries refined following two years of field survey by the NY Natural Heritage Program
(Howard et al. 2002). Updated September 2022
Description: <p style="margin:0in 0in 9pt; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;">These GIS files represent geographic boundaries for lands that are under the protection of NYS Agricultural District Law, administered by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The boundaries are derived from New York State Agricultural District, 1:24,000-scale, maps produced at county agencies. The district boundaries correspond to tax parcel data. District boundaries are joined into a file representing all of the Agricultural Districts within an entire county. Tax parcel detail is not included in this dataset. Road and utility rights-of-way are only included when they are delineated on the original 1:24,000 scale maps. The data files are in ESRI shapefile format. Purpose: A Geographic Information System (GIS) file intended to represent the lands within agricultural district. Please note that boundaries may be generalizations; precise information can be obtained from the county or town tax parcel information.</span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 9pt; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;">Last Updated 2023</span></font></p>
Description: Natural Community Important Areas (IA) for NY Natural Heritage Program Element Occurrences in the Hudson River Valley: Important Areas are lands and waters that support the continued presence and quality of known populations of rare animals and rare plants, or of documented examples of rare or high-quality ecological communities. Important Areas include the specific locations where the animals, plants, and/or ecological communities have been observed, but go beyond these to also include additional habitat for the rare animal and plant populations, including areas which may be used by rare animals for breeding, nesting, feeding, roosting, or over-wintering; and to include areas that support the natural ecological processes critical to maintaining the habitats of these rare animal and plant populations, or critical to maintaining these significant communities. IAs are generated using GIS Important Area spatial models (IA models) applied to occurrences of rare plants and animals and significant natural communities in the New York Natural Heritage database, or applied to observation locations of other species obtained from other sources. IA models are specific to a species or species group, and are based on the life histories and habitats of that species or species group; for communities, models are based on the community type’s size and natural ecological processes.
Description: Natural Community Important Areas (IA) for NY Natural Heritage Program Element Occurrences in the Hudson River Valley: Important Areas are lands and waters that support the continued presence and quality of known populations of rare animals and rare plants, or of documented examples of rare or high-quality ecological communities. Important Areas include the specific locations where the animals, plants, and/or ecological communities have been observed, but go beyond these to also include additional habitat for the rare animal and plant populations, including areas which may be used by rare animals for breeding, nesting, feeding, roosting, or over-wintering; and to include areas that support the natural ecological processes critical to maintaining the habitats of these rare animal and plant populations, or critical to maintaining these significant communities. IAs are generated using GIS Important Area spatial models (IA models) applied to occurrences of rare plants and animals and significant natural communities in the New York Natural Heritage database, or applied to observation locations of other species obtained from other sources. IA models are specific to a species or species group, and are based on the life histories and habitats of that species or species group; for communities, models are based on the community type’s size and natural ecological processes.
Description: Natural Community Important
Areas (IA) for NY Natural Heritage Program Element Occurrences in the Hudson
River Valley: Important Areas are lands and waters that support the continued
presence and quality of known populations of rare animals and rare plants, or
of documented examples of rare or high-quality ecological communities.
Important Areas include the specific locations where the animals, plants,
and/or ecological communities have been observed, but go beyond these to also
include additional habitat for the rare animal and plant populations, including
areas which may be used by rare animals for breeding, nesting, feeding,
roosting, or over-wintering; and to include areas that support the natural
ecological processes critical to maintaining the habitats of these rare animal
and plant populations, or critical to maintaining these significant
communities. IAs are generated using GIS Important Area spatial models (IA
models) applied to occurrences of rare plants and animals and significant
natural communities in the New York Natural Heritage database, or applied to
observation locations of other species obtained from other sources. IA models
are specific to a species or species group, and are based on the life histories
and habitats of that species or species group; for communities, models are
based on the community type’s size and natural ecological processes.
Description: Natural Community Important
Areas (IA) for NY Natural Heritage Program Element Occurrences in the Hudson
River Valley: Important Areas are lands and waters that support the continued
presence and quality of known populations of rare animals and rare plants, or
of documented examples of rare or high-quality ecological communities.
Important Areas include the specific locations where the animals, plants,
and/or ecological communities have been observed, but go beyond these to also
include additional habitat for the rare animal and plant populations, including
areas which may be used by rare animals for breeding, nesting, feeding,
roosting, or over-wintering; and to include areas that support the natural
ecological processes critical to maintaining the habitats of these rare animal
and plant populations, or critical to maintaining these significant
communities. IAs are generated using GIS Important Area spatial models (IA
models) applied to occurrences of rare plants and animals and significant
natural communities in the New York Natural Heritage database, or applied to
observation locations of other species obtained from other sources. IA models
are specific to a species or species group, and are based on the life histories
and habitats of that species or species group; for communities, models are
based on the community type’s size and natural ecological processes
Name: NHP Important Areas Coldwater Stream Habitat
Display Field: COMMONNAME
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: Natural Community Important
Areas (IA) for NY Natural Heritage Program Element Occurrences in the Hudson
River Valley: Important Areas are lands and waters that support the continued
presence and quality of known populations of rare animals and rare plants, or
of documented examples of rare or high-quality ecological communities.
Important Areas include the specific locations where the animals, plants,
and/or ecological communities have been observed, but go beyond these to also
include additional habitat for the rare animal and plant populations, including
areas which may be used by rare animals for breeding, nesting, feeding,
roosting, or over-wintering; and to include areas that support the natural
ecological processes critical to maintaining the habitats of these rare animal
and plant populations, or critical to maintaining these significant
communities. IAs are generated using GIS Important Area spatial models (IA
models) applied to occurrences of rare plants and animals and significant
natural communities in the New York Natural Heritage database, or applied to
observation locations of other species obtained from other sources. IA models
are specific to a species or species group, and are based on the life histories
and habitats of that species or species group; for communities, models are
based on the community type’s size and natural ecological processes.
Description: Natural Community Important
Areas (IA) for NY Natural Heritage Program Element Occurrences in the Hudson
River Valley: Important Areas are lands and waters that support the continued
presence and quality of known populations of rare animals and rare plants, or
of documented examples of rare or high-quality ecological communities.
Important Areas include the specific locations where the animals, plants,
and/or ecological communities have been observed, but go beyond these to also
include additional habitat for the rare animal and plant populations, including
areas which may be used by rare animals for breeding, nesting, feeding,
roosting, or over-wintering; and to include areas that support the natural
ecological processes critical to maintaining the habitats of these rare animal
and plant populations, or critical to maintaining these significant
communities. IAs are generated using GIS Important Area spatial models (IA
models) applied to occurrences of rare plants and animals and significant
natural communities in the New York Natural Heritage database, or applied to
observation locations of other species obtained from other sources. IA models
are specific to a species or species group, and are based on the life histories
and habitats of that species or species group; for communities, models are
based on the community type’s size and natural ecological processes.
Description: Natural Community Important
Areas (IA) for NY Natural Heritage Program Element Occurrences in the Hudson
River Valley: Important Areas are lands and waters that support the continued
presence and quality of known populations of rare animals and rare plants, or
of documented examples of rare or high-quality ecological communities.
Important Areas include the specific locations where the animals, plants,
and/or ecological communities have been observed, but go beyond these to also
include additional habitat for the rare animal and plant populations, including
areas which may be used by rare animals for breeding, nesting, feeding,
roosting, or over-wintering; and to include areas that support the natural
ecological processes critical to maintaining the habitats of these rare animal
and plant populations, or critical to maintaining these significant
communities. IAs are generated using GIS Important Area spatial models (IA
models) applied to occurrences of rare plants and animals and significant
natural communities in the New York Natural Heritage database, or applied to
observation locations of other species obtained from other sources. IA models
are specific to a species or species group, and are based on the life histories
and habitats of that species or species group; for communities, models are
based on the community type’s size and natural ecological processes.
Description: Features represent element occurrences of significant natural communities (ecological communities), as recorded in the New York Natural Heritage Program's Biodiversity Database (Biotics). An element occurrence is one natural community type at one location. Examples of community types include deep emergent marsh, red maple-hardwood swamp, dwarf shrub bog, hemlock-northern hardwood forest, and tidal creek. Natural community occurrences in this dataset are considered significant from a statewide perspective. NY Natural Heritage documents all occurrences of community types that are rare in New York State. For more common community types, NY Natural Heritage documents occurrences where the community at that location is ranked as being of excellent or good quality, by meeting specific, documented criteria for size, undisturbed and intact condition, and quality of the surrounding landscape. A natural community is an assemblage of interacting plant and animal populations that share a common environment; the particular assemblage of plant and animal species occurs across the landscape in areas with similar environmental conditions. Significant natural communities are rare or high-quality wetlands, forests, grasslands, ponds, streams, and other types of habitats, ecosystems, and natural areas. NY Natural Heritage tracks locations of significant natural communities because they serve as habitat for a wide range of plants and animals, both rare and common; and because community occurrences in good condition support intact ecological processes and provide ecological value and services.
Description: This dataset provides a summary of general water quality conditions, tracks the degree to which a waterbody supports its designated uses, and monitors progress toward the identification and resolution of water quality problems, pollutants, and sources.Service layer is updated as needed but at least once every two years and was last updated August 2022.For more information or to download layer see https://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/inventories/details.cfm?DSID=1117Download the metadata to learn more information about how the data was created and details about the attributes. Use the links within the metadata document to expand the sections of interest.http://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/metadata/nysdec.Waterbody_Inventory_PWL.xmlFor more information please refer to https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/36730.html1. The NYSDEC asks to be credited in derived products. 2. Secondary distrubution of the data is not allowed. 3. Any documentation provided is an integral part of the data set. Failure to use the documentation in conjuction with the digital data constitutes a misuse of the data. 4. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors may be reflected in data supplied. The user must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, orginal map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other condition.
Description: This dataset provides a summary of general water quality conditions, tracks the degree to which a waterbody supports its designated uses, and monitors progress toward the identification and resolution of water quality problems, pollutants, and sources.Service layer is updated as needed but at least once every two years and was last updated August 2022.For more information or to download layer see https://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/inventories/details.cfm?DSID=1117Download the metadata to learn more information about how the data was created and details about the attributes. Use the links within the metadata document to expand the sections of interest.http://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/metadata/nysdec.Waterbody_Inventory_PWL.xmlFor more information please refer to https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/36730.html1. The NYSDEC asks to be credited in derived products. 2. Secondary distrubution of the data is not allowed. 3. Any documentation provided is an integral part of the data set. Failure to use the documentation in conjuction with the digital data constitutes a misuse of the data. 4. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors may be reflected in data supplied. The user must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, orginal map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other condition.
Description: <div style="font-size:12pt; text-align:Left;"><div><div><p style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 12px; padding-bottom:1em; text-align:left; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span>The Waterbody Inventory/Priority Waterbodies List (WI/PWL) GIS layer provides a geospatial representation of the state’s waterbody segments for the assessment of surface water quality in accordance with Section 305(b) of the Clean Water Act.</span></span></p><p style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 12px; padding-bottom:1em; text-align:left; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span>This GIS layer provides waterbody segmentation information, waterbody assessment category, and a link to the waterbody assessment factsheet which is available on DECinfo Locator.</span></span></p><p style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 12px; padding-bottom:1em; text-align:left; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span>For background information, see </span></span><a style="color:rgb(90, 147, 89); font-weight:normal;" target="_blank" href="https://dec.ny.gov/nature/waterbodies/watersheds/management/assessment"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span><u>Water Quality Assessment</u></span></span></a></p><p style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 6px; padding-bottom:1em; text-align:left; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span>For layer information or to download layer, see </span></span><a style="color:rgb(90, 147, 89); font-weight:normal;" target="_blank" href="https://nys-gis-resources-3-sharegisny.hub.arcgis.com/maps/fe6e369f89444618920a5b49f603e34a/about"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span><u>Waterbody Inventory/Priority Waterbodies List (WI/PWL) Layer</u></span></span></a></p><p style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 6px; padding-bottom:1em; text-align:left; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span>Download the metadata to learn more information about how the data was created and details about the attributes. </span></span><a style="color:rgb(90, 147, 89); font-weight:normal;" target="_blank" href="https://nysdec.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/fe6e369f89444618920a5b49f603e34a/info/metadata/metadata.xml?format=default&output=html"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span><u>Metadata Link</u></span></span></a></p><p style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 12px; padding-bottom:1em; text-align:left; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span>1. The public should not make any business decisions and/or financial commitments based on the water quality classification data until they have secured the necessary permissions from the Department of Environmental Conservation.</span></span></p><p style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 12px; padding-bottom:1em; text-align:left; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span>2. The NYSDEC asks to be credited in derived products.</span></span></p><p style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 12px; padding-bottom:1em; text-align:left; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span>3. Secondary distribution of the data is not allowed.</span></span></p><p style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 12px; padding-bottom:1em; text-align:left; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span>4. Any documentation provided is an integral part of the data set. Failure to use the documentation in conjunction with the digital data constitutes a misuse of the data.</span></span></p><p style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 12px; padding-bottom:1em; text-align:left; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span>5. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors may be reflected in data supplied. The user must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other condition.</span></span></p></div></div></div>
Description: This layer represents
the results of applying the Landscape Fragmentation Tool v2.0 (https://clear.uconn.edu/tools/lft/lft2/download.htm)
to forest patches within and immediately adjacent to the counties of the Hudson
River Estuary Watershed. The patches were based on the 2016 National Land Cover
Database. They represent continuous patches of forest unfragmented by major
roads, railroads, and non-forest habitat. The forest patches were converted
from polygons to a 10 meter raster for proper application of the tool. Any
pixels that were not inside a polygon were treated as fragmenting habitat. The
output of the Landscape Fragmentation Tool assigned each pixel to one of six
classes. Patch forest, edge forest, perforated forest, and three classes of
core forest based on size. Patch forest: Patch forests are small forested areas
that are surrounded by non-forest land cover. In some cases, edge pixels
were misclassified as patch forest due to the reduction in resolution
when converting from polygon representation of a forest patch to a 10 meter
raster representation. These pixels were re-classified as edge pixels in the
final output. Patch forest was classified as a forest fragment in this layer.
Edge forest: Edge forest pixels were any forest pixels that fall within the 100
meter boundary between core forest and non-forested landscape. Perforated
forest: Forest pixels that fall in the interior boundary between core forest
and small forest openings. For our purposes, perforated forest pixels were
considered part of the forest core and reclassified as core before calculating
the core area. Core forest: Core forests are forested areas that are surrounded
by a buffer of at least 100 meters of forest.
Layer is updated as
needed.
Description: Following designation as a CEA, the potential impact of any Type I or Unlisted Action on the environmental characteristics of the CEA is a relevant area of environmental concern and must be evaluated in the determination of significance prepared pursuant to Section 617.7 of SEQR.This data set contains areas that have been designated as Critical Environmental Areas (CEAs) under 6 NYCRR Part 617 - State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR). Local agencies may designate specific geographic areas within their boundaries as a "Critical Environmental Area" (CEA). State agencies may also designate as a CEA a geographic area which they own, manage or regulate. To be designated as a CEA, an area must have an exceptional or unique character which has a benefit or threat to human health, a natural setting (e.g. fish and wildlife habitat, forest and vegetation, open space and areas of important aesthetic or scenic quality), agricultural, social, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, or educational values, or an inherent ecological, geological or hydrological sensitivity that may be adversely affected by any change.Service layer is updated quarterly or as needed.For more information or to download layer see https://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/inventories/details.cfm?DSID=1330View or download the metadata to learn more information about how the data was created and details about the attributes. Use the links within the metadata document to expand the sections of interest.https://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/metadata/nysdec.Critical_Env_Areas_Metadata.html1. The NYS DEC asks to be credited in derived products. 2. Secondary distribution of the data is not allowed. 3. Any documentation provided is an integral part of the data set. Failure to use the documentation in conjunction with the digital data constitutes a misuse of the data. 4. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors may be reflected in the data supplied. The user must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions.
Copyright Text: NYS DEC Division of Environmental Permits.
Description: Wetlands that are currently mapped or officially proposed for addition to the wetland maps and currently regulated under the New York State Freshwater Wetlands Act outside the Adirondack Park. They do not show ALL wetlands that may be present in an area. There may be additional wetlands on a site that may be protected under local or federal law. This map information is also available as paper maps or as digital data.DEC occasionally amends the regulatory maps to correct errors, such as inaccurate boundaries or wetlands that are missing from the maps. These amendments are conducted through a formal process that includes public notice and an opportunity to comment on the accuracy of the amendment. When official notice of the amendment has been placed, the area proposed for addition becomes regulated and the proposed amendment changes will be included on the website. When new maps are completed, they are filed in the offices of local government clerks. At that time, the boundaries on this website are also updated.Around every state-protected wetland is an “adjacent area” that is also subject to regulation in order to help better protect the wetland against surrounding disturbance. This adjacent area is a minimum of 100 feet, but has been extended for a limited number of particularly sensitive wetlands.The map displayed in this application shows a “Check Zone”, which is an area surrounding a wetland, as depicted on the map, that may also contain wetlands. DEC strongly suggests that if you are considering buying land or undertaking a project within this “check zone” that you request a more precise delineation to determine where the actual wetland boundary may be. To request a delineation, please contact your Regional DEC Office.There are a number of reasons why the boundary may be different from those actually drawn on the map:The mapping is intended to show the approximate location of the actual wetland boundary. The official regulatory maps are drawn at a scale (usually 1" = 2000') that does not establish an exact wetland boundary.When you zoom in on a wetland on the computer, you are attempting to look at the wetland boundary more precisely than the scale at which the wetland was mapped.Wetlands change over time and some maps may have been created over 35 years ago. The actual wetland boundaries may have changed since that time.Wetland classifications: Wetlands are classified from Class I (which provide the most benefits) to Class IV (which provide fewer benefits). The classification is based on the work that wetlands do, such as storing flood water and providing wildlife habitat. The system for classifying wetlands is contained in the New York State wetlands Classification System . Information about how any individual wetland was classified is contained in program files at the regional DEC office in which the wetland is located. Information on how wetlands are mapped can be found at DEC's Freshwater Wetlands Mapping pages https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5124.html Not all activities in wetlands are regulated. There are many exempt activities that landowners may undertake without permits, however, if you are not sure, please contact your regional DEC office to help you determine if a permit is required.For additional information on NYS Freshwater Wetlands, see DEC's Freshwater Wetlands pages https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4937.html For information on wetlands inside the Adirondack Park , please contact the Adirondack Park Agency https://www.apa.ny.gov/ .
Copyright Text: NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Description: <div style="text-align:Left;"><div><div><p><span>Tidal wetlands in New York State are found on the Hudson River from the Troy Dam south to the southern tip of Staten Island, and along the entire shoreline of Long Island, including the shorelines of Gardiners Island, Shelter Island and Fishers Island.</span></p><p><span>Service layer is updated as needed and was last updated 4/21/23.</span></p><p style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 6px; padding-bottom:1em; text-align:left; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span>For background information, see </span></span><a style="color:rgb(90, 147, 89); font-weight:normal;" target="_blank" href="https://dec.ny.gov/nature/waterbodies/wetlands/tidal"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span><u>Tidal Wetlands</u></span></span></a></p><p style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 6px; padding-bottom:1em; text-align:left; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span>For layer information or to download layer, see </span></span><a style="color:rgb(90, 147, 89); font-weight:normal;" target="_blank" href="https://nys-gis-resources-3-sharegisny.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/nysdec::regulatory-tidal-wetlands/about"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span><u>Regulatory Tidal Wetlands</u></span></span></a></p><p style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family:"Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:13.3333px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 6px; padding-bottom:1em; text-align:left; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span>Download the metadata to learn more information about how the data was created and details about the attributes. </span></span><a style="color:rgb(90, 147, 89); font-weight:normal;" target="_blank" href="https://nysdec.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/661acb5eaffb4be39b0d6d2203e636c3/info/metadata/metadata.xml?format=default&output=html"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span><u>Metadata Link</u></span></span></a></p><p><span>For more information see </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4940.html"><span>https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4940.html</span></a></p><p><span>1. The NYS DEC asks to be credited in derived products.2. Secondary Distribution of the data is not allowed.3. Any documentation provided is an integral part of the data set. Failure to use the documentation in conjunction with the digital data constitutes misuse of the data.4. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors may be reflected in the data supplied. The user must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions.</span></p><p> </p></div></div></div>