Notice of the completion of the map amendment process is provided to landowners, local governments and newspapers.įor most counties, the original wetland maps were completed and filed between 19. After these steps have been completed, the maps are finalized and copies of the maps are filed with the local government clerks. A public comment period is provided to receive comments on the accuracy of the maps, and follow-up field visits are conducted to ensure the accuracy of the maps. This includes distributing a set of draft wetland maps to appropriate local government clerks sending letters by certified mail to affected landowners and local governments publishing a legal notice in two newspapers and publishing notice in the DEC Environmental Notice Bulletin. The wetlands are shown on 1:24,000 scale maps along with roads, streams and waterbodies, and other features. Wetlands are mapped using a variety of information sources, such as various types and seasons of aerial photography, soil surveys, elevational data, other wetlands inventories, and field verification. The law requires the maps to show "the approximate location of the actual wetland boundary." DEC will refine that approximate boundary by doing a field delineation for landowners when they need more precise information, such as when they are planning to work near a wetland area. The Freshwater Wetlands Act (Article 24 of the Environmental Conservation Law) requires DEC and the Adirondack Park Agency (for areas inside the Adirondack Park) to map the freshwater wetlands that are subject to jurisdiction of the law.
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