New York State Wetlands Map

Despite these efforts, over a million acres of freshwater wetlands are currently excluded from the state’s freshwater wetlands. Nys dec freshwater wetlands map. Fish and wildlife service are based primarily on visual interpretation of aerial imagery collected in the 1980s.

Tidal wetlands areas in new york state 2022 all rights reserved, nyc is a trademark and service mark of the city of new york. Over the past two decades, new york state’s environmental community has advocated for expanding and strengthening new york state’s authority to regulate freshwater wetlands.

There are corps regulations for certain wetlands in new york state, but the us army corps of engineers (corps) oversees others more adequately.

Adirondack park freshwater wetlands edition: These are outdated, incomplete, and inaccurate, particularly for the types of wetlands not protected under state and federal laws. Mylar maps were made by enlarging 1974 color infrared aerial photography at 1 inch equals 1,000 feet and best fitting the enlargement to new york state department of transportation maps at a scale of 1 inch equals 2,000 feet. Limit to moderate wave action.