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Resources
Some of the following links are to locations outside the EPA Web site. EPA does not maintain these pages and is not
responsible for their content. These links are provided as a service to the user. EPA does not endorse the materials, products, companies or
opinions included therein.
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Links to Additional Information
Watersheds and Estuaries
- EPA’s Watershed Academy - This site contains a set of self-paced training modules that provide a basic
introduction to watershed management. These modules contain slide shows, interactive exercises, downloadable documents, links to related sites, and self-tests
to provide the user with an outstanding educational resource.
- EPA Wetlands Home Page - An excellent resource for information on all aspects of wetlands.
This site provides information on wetland history, descriptions of various types of wetlands, wetland functions and values, wetlands and people, wetlands
protection, and the status of America’s wetlands.
- Michigan State University’s Introductory Land & Water Learning Module
- The purpose of this site is to enhance understanding of environmental data integration and analysis by using a self-paced approach. The module is divided into
four submodules: geographic information systems (GIS), watershed approach, statewide data, and a decision case. A good Web site for introductory material on
using GIS and watersheds.
- EPA Terms of the Environment - A glossary of commonly used environmental terms appearing in EPA
publications, news releases, and other Agency documents. The terms are defined in non-technical language geared toward the general public.
Spatial Data
- EPA Envirofacts Spatial Data Warehouse -
This site uses spatial data from a variety of sources, in several different mapping applications.
- Census Bureau TIGER Page
- This site provides information on a digital database of geographic features, such as roads, railroads, rivers, lakes, political boundaries, census
statistical boundaries, etc.
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) -
This site contains a comprehensive list of USGS data sets, including climate, topography, boundaries, roads, geology, hydrology, and satellite imagery.
- Coastal Geospatial Information: Examples of Internet Resources -
This site provides an overview of the data available from federal and state governments, universities, and nonprofit organizations.
Performance Measures and Indicators
- Sustainable Measures
- Provides information about what indicators of sustainability are, how to identify good indicators, and how indicators can be used to measure progress towards
sustainable communities. A training course can be downloaded that describes how to develop and use indicators.
- Chesapeake Bay Program Environmental Indicators
- This site provides slide shows of the types of environmental indicators used for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and what these indicators are revealing about
the health of this ecosystem. The final slide show provides information on progress towards a healthier Chesapeake Bay.
- Oregon Progress Board
- This Web site provides links to organizations or agencies in Oregon and across the country that are using benchmarks, performance measures, and indicators
to determine progress toward specific goals.
Partners
- NOAA Coastal Services Center - Housed under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the mission of
this organization is to foster and sustain the environmental and economic well-being of the coast by linking people, information, and technology. This site
contains information about coastal management resources and new technologies being used by coastal resource managers.
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