Updating the Dutchess County Natural Resource Inventory (2008-2010)
The EMC is helping Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County and the DC Department of Planning and Development to update the county’s Natural Resource Inventory, with the help of many dedicated local environmental scientists who are donating their expertise and time to the project. Click here to access the Dutchess County Planning Department’s NRI page where the updated NRI is available. Once fully updated, the following chapters will be available:
- Cover, Acknowledgements and Table of Contents (.pdf) – 367 KB
- Chapter 1: Introduction to the NRI of Dutchess County – Coming Soon
- Chapter 2: The Climate and Air Quality of Dutchess County (.pdf) – 912 KB
- Chapter 3: Geology and Topography
- Chapter 4: Soils
- Chapter 5: Hydrological Resources
- Chapter 6: Biological Resources & Biodiversity
- Chapter 7: Designated Significant & Protected Areas
- Chapter 8: Landscape Analysis Resources
- Chapter 9: Executive Summary and Policy Considerations
- Links to Completed Municipal NRIs and Maps
- Glossary
Dutchess County Natural Resource Inventory (1985)
Click above to access PDF versions of original NRI chapters and natural resource maps from the 1985 document.
