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Wildlife and the Lake Ontario Shoreline

New York Natural Heritage Program

New York State Ornithological Association
New York State Bird Conservation Area Program
New York State Important Bird Areas
New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
New York State's Wildlife Management Areas
The Nature Conservancy
US Fish and Wildlife Service Bird Publications

6 Tips for Creating a Wildlife Friendly Shoreline

Shoreline Buffers
Lake George Association
Minnesota Shoreland Management Resource Guide

Wildlife Friendly Yard Care
Connecticut Sea Grant Extension - Water Quality
Cornell Cooperative Extension Service
Cornell Nutrient Analysis Laboratories
Cornell University Department of Horticulture Lawn Care
Cornell University Department of Horticulture - Managing Lawn Insects

Wildlife Friendly Enhancements
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - For the Birds
Purple Martin Conservation Association
North American Bluebird Society
American Bird Conservancy

Protect Your Wetlands
NY State DEC - Freshwater Wetlands Act Description

Protect Fish Habitat
Cornell University Department of Horticulture Lawn Care
NY State DEC Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources, Bureau of Fisheries

Important Regulations

State and Federal Regulations
NYSDEC Environmental Conservation Rules and Regulations
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Shoreline Development
NYSDEC Coastal Erosion Control Permit Program

Docks
NYSDEC Dock building regulations

Fill/Dredge
NYS DEC Protection of Waters Permit Program
U.S. Army Corps Permits for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material Into Waters of the United States

Freshwater Wetland Regulations
New York Freshwater Wetlands Act
New York State Department of State Consistency Review
New York State Office of General Services Real Property Management and Development Lands Underwater Program

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act
NYSDEC Freshwater Wetlands Permit Program
NYSDEC Division of Environmental Permits

Recommended Plants
Cornell Nutrient Analysis Laboratories
Invasive Plant Council of New York State
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas
Invasive Plant Atlas of New England
The Plant Conservation Alliance
New York Sea Grant Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion


 


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