New York and Pennsylvania   Alternate Possibilities and   General Resources
New York and Pennsylvania reside in several of the regions with which these pages are concerned.  The possibilities are as follows:
New York	Chesapeake Bay Great Lakes New England
Pennsylvania	Chesapeake Bay Great Lakes

In the interest of conserving space, general resources from the States of New York and Pennsylvania are provided below:

State NRCS

• New York Natural Resource Conservation Service
• Pennsylvania Natural Resource Conservation Service

Agencies

• New York Department of Environmental Conservation - DEC's two important jobs are to conserve, improve and protect the state’s natural resources and environment; and control water, land and air pollution.
• Spirit of New York: Protecting New York's Environment - Information about Governor Pataki's initiatives in environmental protection in New York.
• Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection - Its mission is to protect Pennsylvania's air, land and water from pollution and to provide for the health and safety of its citizens through a cleaner environment.
• Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
• Pennsylvania Game Commission - Charged with  protecting, conserving and managing the diversity of wildlife and their habitats; providing wildlife-related education, services and recreational opportunities for both consumptive and non-consumptive uses of wildlife; and maintaining and promoting Pennsylvania's hunting and trapping heritage.

Sara Gottlieb / Maryland Sea Grant Extension / Last Updated: 08/31/98