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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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Top photos by N. Nardi-Cyrus and L. Heady; bottom photo by Bob Wills

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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)

10Publications

https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5094.html

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 countiesingrid.haeckel@dec.ny.gov

(845) 256-3829

Thank you! Questions?

Nate Nardi-CyrusConservation & Land Use SpecialistDutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, and Westchester countiesnate.nardi-cyrus@dec.ny.gov

(845) 256-3062

https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5094.html

Photos by I. Haeckel