State of the Lake and Watershed Report
Final Report

The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) is pleased to present the following text and GIS maps for the Oneida Lake State of the Lake and Watershed Report. Final Copies have been distributed to organizations, agencies, public libraries, municipal offices, and Watershed Advisory Council Board members. View the distribution list.

For questions or comments, please contact the CNY RPDB at (315) 422-8276.

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  Cover

Title Page

Acknowledgements

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Maps

List of Tables

Chapter I: INTRODUCTION

Map:

Watershed Map

Chapter II: ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

Section 1. Regional Profiles. II-1

Maps:

Area by County Map

Tug Hill Service Region Map

Section 2. Oneida Lake: Limnology and Ecology . II-6 (1.15 MB)

Section 3. Watershed Characteristics. II-48 (0.61 MB)

Maps:

Physiographic Characteristics Map

Digital Elevation Model (0.32 MB)

Bedrock Geology

Soils (3.32 MB)

Soil Erodibility (K Factor)

Hydrology (0.42 MB)

Aquifers

Wetlands (NYS DEC designated) (0.51 MB)

Section 4. Tributaries. II-70 (0.39 MB)

Maps:

NYS DEC Surface Water Classifications (0.54 MB)

Subwatersheds Map (0.27 MB)

Priority Waterbody List (PWL) Locations

Chapter III: ECONOMIC PROFILE (0.44 MB)

Maps:

Population Distribution (0.76 MB)

State Recreational Land

Chapter IV: HUMAN INFLUENCES (1.20 MB)

Maps:

Land Use (3.62 MB)

Agricultural Properties (0.53 MB)

Prime Agricultural Soils (1.12 MB)

Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants

New York State DEC Regulated Facilities

Landfills

Inactive Hazardous Waste Sites

Mines

Chapter V: INSTITUTIONAL AND REGULATORY INFLUENCES

Chapter VI: ISSUES OF CONCERN (1.20 MB)

Map:

Watershed Regions (0.29 MB)

Chapter VII: DATA GAPS

Chapter VIII: AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Chapter IX: CONCLUSIONS: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Appendices:

A: References

B: Glossary of Acronyms

C: Glossary of Terms

D: Watershed Advisory Council By-Laws

E: NY Natural Heritage Report

F: Nutrient and Sediment Loss from Oneida Lake South Shore Tributaries

G: 1999 Streambank Erosion Surveys

H: Rotating Intensive Basin Studies (RIBS)

I: Priority Waterbodies List (PWL) (0.30 MB)

J: Oneida Lake and Watershed Municipal Survey, Winter 2002
K: Additional Comments

For more information on the Oneida Lake Watershed Management Plan activities e-mail the Central New York Regional Planning Board.