Helpful Resources
- Environmental Resource Mapper Guide
- The Environmental Resource Mapper Guide explains which maps are available for you to use.
- Environmental Resource Mapper Tool
- The Environmental Resource Mapper is an interactive mapping application that can be used to identify some of New York State's natural resources and environmental features that are state or federally protected, or of conservation concern.
- How Can I Find the Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) for a Stream?
- This resource will guide you into how to best locate the HUC-12 using the National Map Viewer.
- USGS National Map Viewer
- The National Map Viewer is the one-stop destination for visualizing all the latest National Map data. It uses easy to navigate foundational base maps and makes it simple to interact with all our data themes to create your own map.
- State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permit Program Guide
- New York's SPDES program has been approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the control of surface wastewater and stormwater discharges in accordance with the Clean Water Act; however, the SPDES program is broader in scope than that required by the Clean Water Act as it controls point source discharges to groundwaters as well as surface waters. This guide will show you the steps needed to secure a permit.
- DECinfo Locator Tool
- DECinfo Locator is an interactive map that lets you access DEC documents and public data about the environmental quality of specific sites in New York State, as well as outdoor recreation information
- NYC Department of Environmental Protection’s Drinking Water site
- US EPA National Primary Drinking Water Standards
- Regulated contaminants in drinking water and risks to human health
- US EPA Secondary Drinking Water Standards
- Nuisance contaminants in drinking water, aesthetic or cosmetic concerns
- US EPA Candidate Contaminant Lists
- CCLs are lists of pollutants under investigation for suspected health risks
- National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska
- DEC Division of Water
- Watersheds and Waterway IDs
Finding Reports at Van Wagenen Library
- Use the "Advanced Search" page of the library's search engine.
- Change the first dropdown menu from "Any Field" to "Subject"
- Change the second dropdown menut from "contains" to "is (exact)"
- Enter "Biological Assessment" in the search field. Be sure to include the quotation marks!
- Hit Search and review the results, writing down the call numbers of any books you want to find.
