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.

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