Pennsylvania
Government
Governor's Center for Local Government Services -
http://www.newpa.com/default.aspx?id=20
The mission of the Department of Community and Economic Development
is to foster opportunities for business and communities to succeed and
thrive in a global economy, enabling Pennsylvania's to achieve that
superior quality of life.
Growing Greener
http://www.growinggreener2.com/
Access the combined resources of four state agencies to take advantage
of the Growing Greener program
PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources [DCNR] -
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us
Established on July 1, 1995, the agency is charged with maintaining
and preserving the 116 state parks, managing the 2.1 million acres of
state forest land, providing information on the state's ecological and
geologic resources and establishing community conservation partnerships
with grants and technical assistance to benefit rivers, trails, greenways,
local parks and recreation, regional heritage parks, open space and
natural areas.
PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) - http://www.dep.state.pa.us
The Department of Environmental Protection is the state agency charged
with administering Pennsylvania's environmental laws related to air
and water quality, solid and hazardous waste, surface mining, drinking
water, radiation and regulating dams, water courses and wetlands. Other
areas to visit on the site:
Drinking Water Information - http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/watersupply/cwp/view.asp?a=1251&Q=448745&watersupplyNav=|30131|
Bureau of Watershed Management - http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/watershedmgmt/site/default.asp
Groundwater Protection
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission - http://www.fish.state.pa.us/mpag1.htm
Provides fishing and boating opportunities through protection and management
of aquatic resources.
PA Game Commission
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us
Manages the Commonwealth's wildlife resources throughout Pennsylvania.
For over 100 years the agency has provided a host of benefits to wildlife,
state residents and visitors.
Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access - http://www.pasda.psu.edu
A collaborative effort of PA Department of Environmental Protection
and PA State University to provide over 2000 data layers on Pennsylvania's
environment. Individual layers may be downloaded and manipulated using
Geographic Information System (GIS) software such as ARCExplorer that
can also be downloaded free from ESRI at www.esri.com
Watershed Notebooks
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/WC/Subjects/
WSNoteBks/SHEDHOME.HTM
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