DECinfo Locator is an interactive map that lets you access many DEC documents and public data about the environmental quality of specific sites in New York State, as well as information about sites for outdoor recreation. With more than 50 data layers available, this is the first application that shows both environmental quality monitoring and natural resource information together in one place.
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​Watch this help video to learn about available features, and start your discovery of New York State's conservation and outdoor recreation resources.
Cornell Turfgrass Program's Carl Schimenti demos this USDA web tool that will tell you a lot about your soils. Web Soil Survey: https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/
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Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Soil surveys can be used for general farm, local, and wider area planning. Onsite investigation is needed in some cases, such as soil quality assessments and certain conservation and engineering applications.
