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Federal
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NOAA
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National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration
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NESDIS
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National Environmental, Satellite Data and Information Service
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NOAA NOS
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NOAA National Ocean Service
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NOAA CSC
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NOAA Coastal Services Center
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NWS
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NOAA National Weather Service
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DARP
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NOAA Damage Assessment and Restoration Program
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NMFS
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National Marine Fisheries Service
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EPA
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Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA Envirofacts
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Single point access to select Us EPA environmental data
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EPA Watershed
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Surf Your Watershed
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EPA BASINS
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Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint
Sources
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EPA
ENVIROMAPPER
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Dynamic query of environmental information
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EPA REGION 2
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EPA in this region
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FGDC
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Federal Geographic Data Committee - GIS data standards and
the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)
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USGS
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United States Geological Survey
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FWS
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US Fish and Wildlife Service
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Terraserver
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Zoom in on aerial photographs of selected regions
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State
of New York, State of New Jersey, and City Links
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NYS Senate
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Information on New York State Senate
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NJ State Legislature
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New Jersey State Legislature
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NYS Governer
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New York State Governer
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NJ
Office of the Governer
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New Jersey Office of the Governer
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NYC
LINK - The Official New York City Web Site
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The mission of NYC LINK
- The Official New York City Web Site is to provide the public
with quick and easy access to information about New
York City agencies, programs and services. The City's
home page also provides, through links to external sites,
information about cultural, educational, and recreational
activities in New York City.
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The
City Council of New York
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New
York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
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NYS DEC
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NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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NJDEP
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NJS Department of Environmental Protection
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NYC
DEP
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NY City Department of Environmental Protection
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New Jersey
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New Jersey Home Page
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USACE NY
District
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Army Corps of Engineers NY District
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New York City Link
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Official New York City Website
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Port/Maritime
and Science links
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PANYNJ Maritime Association
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Port of New York and New Jersey Maritime Association
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PANYNJ Facilities
Map
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Clickable map of port facilities
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MARINE
LOG MAGAZINE
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- the on-line edition
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Maritime
Law
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Primary sources and other
Government resources
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search
for NYS Marinas
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United
States Coast Guard
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United
States Maritime Administration
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NY DEP
Harbor Water Quality Survey
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US
Geological Survey - Water resources information
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USGS
Aggregates GIS
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Atlantic Margin Offshore Aggregates Database
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Seafloor
Mapping
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USGS NY - NJ Seafloor Mapping
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Estuarine
Bathymetry
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NOAA CSC Estuarine Bathymetry Resource
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IMCS
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Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University
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LEO 15
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IMCS Long Term Ecosystem Monitoring (real-time data)
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Planktology
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Global Association for the Advancement of Plankton
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The
National Lightship Trust
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a not-for-profit educational
foundation
which has been formed to serve as the national advocacy group
for
America's last lightships. It will work to raise public awareness
of, and appreciation for, the lightship's role in our
maritime heritage, and the importance of preserving
these historic vessels.
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National
Maritime Initiative Evaluation of Maritime Resources
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Evaluation of significant
maritime properties is carried out by the Initiative using
the National Historic Landmarks Survey. The NHL Survey,
conducted through the Service's National Register, History
and Education Program, identifies and designates those
buildings, structures, sites, and objects of national significance
and of exceptional importance in American history and culture.
In 1988, the NHL program formally commenced a National
Historic Landmarks Theme Study, "The Maritime Heritage
of the United States."
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Publicly
Accessible Large Vessels by Region
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This listing of large preserved
historic vessels which are accessible to the public is organized
by regions in the United States. Click on the region
you wish to visit and
browse through the states within that region. Please keep
in mind that this information is subject to change without
notice. When planning a visit to a specific vessel, it is
a good idea to call beforehand. This listing is derived from
the National Maritime Initiative's computerized inventory
of historic large preserved vessels
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Van
Alen Institute
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Urban waterfront design issues
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The
Waterfront Center
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a non-profit education
and urban planning, organization, was formed in 1981 in the
belief that waterfronts -- where the land meets the ocean,
bay, lake, river or canal -- are unique. The vital characteristic
that separates waterfronts from other areas in a community
is the relationship to water. Our mission is to assist
communities and professions in making the wisest and
best long-term uses of waterfront resources for maximum
public benefit.
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Brooklyn
Bridge Park Coalition
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The Coalition will work
to build support for the Park by educating the public, business
leaders and others about the need for the Park
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Chelsea
Piers
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Sports and marine complex
Piers 59 through 61 in the Hudson River Park
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Chelsea
Sailing School
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Learn to sail with a relaxed yet structured program designed
for the urban adult.
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Downtown
Boathouse
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is
an all volunteer organization dedicated to
providing public access to the Hudson River in New York City.
We are a
non-profit organization, with a long term objective of founding
public
boathouses to provide public access to the river
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Floating
the Apple
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a community-based
organization working to restore universal access onto New
York's waterways. It is a sponsored project of the Open Space
Institute, Inc., a non profit public charity. The primary
thrust is to get New York's youth out on the water for fun,
teamwork, discipline and exposure to New York's great maritime
heritage.
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Friends
of Pier 84
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Friends of Pier 84 is a
grassroots community organization consisting of people who
love Pier 84. We are determined to save it from decay
and destruction due to neglect and commercial interests.
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Hell's
Kitchen Neighborhood Association
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HKNA is a volunteer membership
and advocacy organization which seeks to involve those who
live and work in Hell's Kitchen South in the future of their
community. In five short years it has made a dramatic and
visible impact on Hell's Kitchen, leading tree-planting campaigns
and, with the support of Port Authority of New York, turning
concrete eyesores and vacant lots into the neighborhood's
only green spaces.
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The
Historic Ferry Yankee
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This historic vessel, now
91 years old and still sound has had a long and storied history.
Today Yankee has yet another life as a community center, events
location and a great party space.
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Hudson
River Sailing Club
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Join members of the Hudson River Sailing Club for wonderful
sailing in and around New York Harbor on board Sea of Love,
our 35 foot sailboat.
Charters and sailing instruction are also available.
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Manhattan
Kayak Company
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If you are interested in
kayaking, you've come to the right place. We are New
York City's premiere paddling school and offer classes in
basic paddle technique, advanced strokes, Eskimo rolling,
navigation skills
(such as plotting a course, using a compass, reading charts
and tide tables), advanced Coast Guard approved safety and
rescue skills, loading and packing a boat for extended kayak
camping, basic white water skills, and our high-end, cutting
edge racing program.
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NYC
Community Sailing Association
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The association, a non-profit
community group, makes sailing in Manhattan an affordable
recreation by combining public access to the emerging
lower Hudson River waterfront with our members' unpaid
efforts.
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NMMA
Boat shows
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The on-line boat
show
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SeaAir
NY, Inc.
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New York by Seaplane
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Surfside
3 Marina
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23rd Street & Hudson River, Pier 59 Chelsea Piers
212-336-SURF
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Swim
The Apple
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Swim the Apple promotes swimming and the development of
water access for Manhattan, the only N.Y. borough with
no public beach.
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Village
Divers
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Learning to scuba dive is educational, safe and easier
than you think.
Village Divers is a small, personable dive shop dedicated
to providing you with the best available scuba diving equipment
and PADI certified training.
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The
Waterfront Museum
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and Showboat Barge
In 1998, the Barge was designated by the United Nations as
the "Regional Craft of the Year of the Oceans" for
The Waterfront Museum's work in opening up waterfronts for
the use and enjoyment of the general public.
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The
Brooklyn Bridge Park Website
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The Brooklyn Bridge Park
Development Corporation was created to plan a great park on
the waterfront stretching from Atlantic Avenue to the Manhattan
Bridge. The BBPDC's work began in 1998, when it received its
initial appropriation from the New York State Legislature
and the New York State Department of State. The Brooklyn Bridge
Park will be designed consistent with the "Thirteen Guiding
Principles" adopted by the community.
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Governors
Island Home Page
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information about the history,
facilities, and possibilities of Governors Island, the 173-acre
historic facility in New York Harbor that until recently
housed the nation's largest Coast Guard facility.
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Liberty
State Park
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We welcome the world to
Liberty State Park for it's view and beauty.
Walk along our great Liberty walkway overlooking the Hudson
River, Taking in Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and
the NYC skyline. Stop in and see our magnificent Central
Railroad terminal and take a ferry to Ellis Island or
visit the Statue of Liberty. Then enjoy the new Liberty
Science Center
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NYC
Dept. of Parks & Recreation
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City-wide park search
See also,
Gateway National Recreation
Center: Public Affairs Office (718) 338-3687
Harbor Park: Information
about seven waterfront parks (Fulton Ferry State park,
Ellis Island, Historic Battery park, Liberty Island, Snug
Harbor, South St. Seaport and Queens West) Contact: Warrie
Price - (212) 566-6700
Hudson River Park Tust:
(212) 791-2530
NYC
Dept. of Parks & Recreation
(park events) - (212) 360-3456
Partnerships
for Parks
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Gowanus
Canal Community Development Corporation (GCCDC)
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a neighborhood preservation
non profit group dedicated to the revitalization of the Gowanus
Canal area in South Brooklyn, New York.
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East
River C.R.E.W., Inc.
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- Community
Recreation and Education on the Water
seeks to impart a love for, and an understanding of,
the waters of the East River community of New York City.
Through educational and recreational activities, we will promote
the stewardship of our waters.
East
River information site - by the Van alen Institute
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NY NJ Harbor Estuary
Program
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Info on CARP and workgroup activities
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Hudson
River Links
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Hudson River Foundation
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Grants, fellowships, data on the Hudson River
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Historic Hudson
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A virtual trip up the Hudson River
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American Heritage Rivers
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Hudson River and others
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HudsonRiver Information
Resource
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Local information, attractions, news.
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Scenic Hudson
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‘Protecting the Hudson Valley’s environment, town by town’
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General Electric Hudsonwatch
website
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Info on PCB contamination
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NERR
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National Estuarine Research Reserve
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GIS
Links
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NYS GIS
Clearinghouse
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NYS FGDC Clearinghouse node for GIS data
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CUGIR
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Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository
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GIS World
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Data, books, information
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ESRI
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Environmental Systems Research Institute
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ERDAS
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Geographic Imaging software
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GRASS
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Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
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MapInfo
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GIS Software
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GeoInfo
Systems
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GIS resource links
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GIS Data Depot
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On-line data and information
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CIESIN
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Interactive mapping applications, socioeconomic data.
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National Atlas
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US National Atlas
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USACE Clearinghouse
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USACE Node of the NSDI
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USGS
GEODATA
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DLG, DRG, digital maps
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NYS Museum GIS
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Datasets form the NYS Museum (geology, bathymetry).
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Hydrography
from NOAA
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World Ocean Hydrography
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Long Island
Imagery
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Long Island South Shore Orthophotos
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Digital Meadowlands
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