Environmental Resources - Rochester, NY
RochesterEnvironment.com
These sites are official government resources charged with protecting our area's environment.
Page Contents: Discussions| Federal Environmental Resources | NYS Environmental Resources | Monroe County Environmental Resources | City of Rochester Environmental Services |Other Official Environmental Resources | Local Governments |
Many of the communications I have gotten over the years relate to various codes and regulation on environmental practices.
And, mostly I steer questions of this sort to the official bodies responsible for those areas. RochesterEnvironment.com encourages all to check these sites for official information about our area’s environmental codes, laws, guidelines, rules, and environmental practices. as they are charged with protecting and preserving our local environment.
If you’re not satisfied with the laws, information, practices, etc., let them know, or contact your representatives—or a local environmental group taking on an environmental issue.
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Discussions on Resources
Monitoring our environment in the future is going to take a lot of imagination and work
- The Loss of Rochester’s Biodiversity The United Nations has declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a wake-up call because we know that biodiversity around the world is crashing, which is why our age is sometime referred to as either the Holocene Extinction or the Sixth Great Extinction. However, unlike the other five mass extinction events (caused by asteroids, volcanoes, or global warming), this one is human caused. more...
- Monitoring our Environment: Though a lot of indicators need to be monitored to assess the healthiness of one community, arguably one of the most important is our environmental health. Without a sound environment, everything else loses its foundation. This new project, which includes many specific environmental indicators for our region is especially welcome. Take a moment to check out the various environmental indicators like (Prevalence of Pesticides, Air Quality, Clean Water, Population Density, Recycling Rate, Beach Contamination, Toxic Chemical Release, and more…) that suggest whether or not we are living sustainably—here in the Rochester area. Don’t form a critical opinion about the state of our environment without getting the facts. more...
- Monitor our environment/Monitor environmental reports One of the main themes of RochesterEnvironment.com is that our major or mainstream media is not doing its job on informing the public of our environmental situation on a continual basis. Not only do environmental stories, which are indicators of concerns we should have about our way of life and whether it is sustainable or not, get published rarely compared to frivolous stories, but there is a steady decline in dedicated environmental reporters. more...
Federal Environmental Resources
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "The establishment and enforcement of environmental protection standards consistent with national environmental goals... The conduct of research on the adverse effects of pollution and on methods and equipment for controlling it; the gathering of information on pollution; and the use of this information in strengthening environmental protection programs and recommending policy changes... assisting others, through grants, technical assistance and other means, in arresting pollution of the environment... assisting the Council on Environmental Quality in developing and recommending to the President new policies for the protection of the environment."
- US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo Division: (USACE) Our primary missions include: Flood control, Navigation, Shore Protection, Environmental Restoration, Hazardous, Toxic and Radiological Waste Removal, Water Resource Management, as well as Formally Utilized Site Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP).
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers. To accomplish this, federal and state governments must work in partnership with the more than 100 million working men and women and their six and a half million employers who are covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC, an independent Federal regulatory agency, helps keep American families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products. Find out about Recalls and other Press Releases
- Homes and Communities - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD provides funding for a variety of programs that help Americans find affordable rental housing. If you are looking for a place to rent, review our Renters Kit - especially the section on federal financial assistance. Housing counseling agencies throughout the country can help you sort through your options - contact one near you.
- US Coast Guard and Ninth Coast Guard District, which includes Rochester.
- Centers for Disease control and Prevention (CDC) For over 60 years, CDC has been dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability. We are committed to programs that reduce the health and economic consequences of the leading causes of death and disability, thereby ensuring a long, productive, healthy life for all people.
- U.S. Department of the
Interior, 1849 C Street, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20240
(202) 208-3100 - US Census Bureau: This site is listed here because one of the responsibilities of this body of government is to distribute funds for highway planning and construction.
- New York offices of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Northeast Region encompasses 13 states from Maine to Virginia. More than 66 million people, about a quarter of the nation's population, live within this area, where the Service's nearly 1,000 employees work in the regional headquarters, field offices, national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries. Many of these 140 facilities are open to visitors and provide exciting opportunities for wildlife-dependent education, recreation and interpretation. The headquarters for the Northeast Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is in Hadley, Massachusetts.
State Environmental Resources
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation DEC Mission The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) was created on July 1,1970 to combine in a single agency all state programs designed to protect and enhance the environment. Mission: "To conserve, improve and protect New York's natural resources and environment and to prevent, abate and control water, land and air pollution, in order to enhance the health, safety and welfare of the people of the state and their overall economic and social well-being." DEC's goal is to achieve this mission through the simultaneous pursuit of environmental quality, public health, economic prosperity and social well-being, including environmental justice and the empowerment of individuals to participate in environmental decisions that affect their lives.
- New York State Department of Health
- New York State Department of Transportation Find official information on these topics: Jobs at NYSDOT, Doing Business with NYSDOT, Road Work & Roundabouts, Local Offices, Structures Design & Construction, Traffic Engineering & Highway Safety Division, Frequently Asked Questions, Aviation, Public Transit, Bicycles & Pedestrians, Environmental Initiatives, History of NYSDOT, Freight & Economic Development, Mapping & GIS, News Releases, Materials, Soils & Transportation Research, NYSDOT Programs, Site Info, Motor Carriers &Trucking, Passenger, Rail.
- New York State Canals: Excursions and Vacations: Biking and Hiking the Canalway Trail The New York State Canalway Trail System is comprised of a network of more than 260 miles of existing multi-use, recreational trails across upstate New York. Major segments are adjacent to the waterways of the New York State Canal System (see our map) or follow remnants of the historic original canals of the early 1800s that preceded today's working Canal System.
Monroe County Environmental Resources
- MyMonroe. Opening Up
Government. | Monroe County, NY Thank you for visiting the
Monroe County website, your one stop, online community resource
for Monroe County. The Monroe County website provides convenient
access to Monroe County information and services, and makes it
easier than ever to do business with Monroe County. As with all
online resources, we recognize that visitors to this website are
concerned about their privacy. Monroe County is committed to
preserving your privacy when visiting this website.
- Environmental Services | Monroe County, NY Protecting the county’s land and water from pollution represents the most basic aspect of environmental protection. To control the sheer magnitude of industrial and residential solid waste and wastewater generated by our society demands a coordinated, comprehensive and forward-looking approach. The Monroe County Department of Environmental Services (DES) combines advanced wastewater and solid waste management into one sophisticated and proactive organization.
- Monroe County Water Authority - Our MCWA treatment plants produce 62 million gallons of drinking water every day for homes in Monroe, Genesee, Ontario, Wayne, and Orleans counties.
City of Rochester Environmental Resources
- City of Rochester | Department of Environmental Services The Department of Environmental Services (DES) is committed to keeping Rochester's neighborhoods clean, safe, and accessible for all its residents. DES works hard each season of the year. From leaf collection in the fall, to snow plowing and holiday tree collection in the winter, and from Clean Sweep in spring to new road construction and tree trimming in the summer, the employees of our department work on almost every aspect of life in the City of Rochester. We dedicate each day to ensuring that neighborhoods are well-kept places that you can be happy to call "home."
- City of Rochester | Green Initiatives Rochester’s Green Team, developed to update and expand environmental compliance policy and coordinate cross-departmental efforts, continues the City's tradition of outstanding environmental stewardship.
Other area official institutions that oversee our area's environment
- Genesee Transportation Council The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) requires every metropolitan area with a population of over 50,000 to have a designated MPO to qualify for the receipt of federal highway and transit funds. Map GTC is the designated MPO responsible for transportation policy, planning, and investment decision making in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region.
- G/FLRPC The Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council (G/FLRPC) will identify, define, and inform its member counties of issues and opportunities critical to the physical, economic, and social health of the region. G/FLRPC provides forums for discussion, debate, and consensus building, and develops and implements a focused action plan with clearly defined outcomes, which include programs, personnel, and funding.
- Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority Until the late 1960's, Rochester's public transportation needs were met by the profit-driven private sector. Mass transit in Rochester began in 1825 when the Rochester and Canal Railroad Company was established to provide passenger and freight service along the Genesee River. Large horse-drawn vehicles were in operation by the 1850's and in 1889 electric streetcars began service. The first buses operated as early as 1905. Rochester City Lines started service in 1923 but soon went bankrupt. A mass transportation system was re-established in 1938 by Rochester Transit Corporation. Ridership had increased to 10 million before financial difficulties led the City of Rochester to take over the company, renaming it Rochester Transit Service or RTS, which would later be known as Regional Transit Service.
Local Governments
Though not specifically environmental web sites, Internet access to our local governments is an important wealth of information on environmental policies and news. These sites are official sites.
Increasingly, townships have
green pages-information
about how their communities can live more environmentally friendly.
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Greece | Phelps | Auburn | Riga |
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