WMS Map: Rennselear Environmental Justice Zone
About Rennselear Environmental Justice Zone ....
Potential EJ Areas are U.S. Census block groups of 250 to 500 households each that, in the Census, had populations that met or exceeded at least one of the following statistical thresholds:
1. At least 52.42% of the population in an urban area reported themselves to be members of minority groups; or
2. At least 26.28% of the population in a rural area reported themselves to be members of minority groups; or
3. At least 22.82% of the population in an urban or rural area had household incomes below the federal poverty level.
The federal poverty level and urban/rural designations for census block groups are established by the U.S. Census Bureau. The thresholds are determined by a statistical analysis of the 2014-2018 American Community Survey (ACS) data, which is the most recent data available as of the time of the analysis in 2020. See DEC Commissioner Policy 29 on Environmental Justice and Permitting (CP-29) for more information.
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Data Sources
Road Trip to Coal Country by Nate Matthews - You can download the KMZ File used in creation of this map.
NYS DOT Traffic Counts - NYS DOT. Download KMZ File / Download GeoJSON File
ArcMap FeatureService: https://services6.arcgis.com/DZHaqZm9cxOD4CWM/ArcGIS/rest/services/Potential_Environmental_Justice_Area__PEJA__Communities/FeatureServer/0
OpenStreetMap - Map data: © OpenStreetMap, SRTM | Map style: © OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA). XYZ Tiles: https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png
3DEP Elevation Hillshade. LIDAR and legacy USGS DRG Topo Derived hillshades used as a background. DEM - WMS Service: https://elevation.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/services/3DEPElevation/ImageServer/WMSServer, Layer: 3DEPElevation:Hillshade Gray
Full List of WMS and ArcMap Services - CSV Spreadsheet with all web map services currently used on the blog.
More about Rensselear County...
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its county seat is Troy. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Rensselaer County is in the eastern part of New York State. The eastern boundary of Rensselaer County runs along the New York–Vermont and New York–Massachusetts borders.
The terrain runs from level and flat near the Hudson and then rises into the Rensselaer Plateau around Poestenkill and Sand Lake, then to the Taconic Mountains along the Massachusetts state line.
The highest point is Berlin Mountain, 2,818 feet (859 m) above sea level, in the town of Berlin. The lowest point is sea level at the Hudson.
The Hoosic River, a tributary of the Hudson River, is in the north part of the county.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rensselaer_County,_New_York
Maps and Interactives
West Sand Lake Gravel Mine
Van Rensselaer Square vs Empire Plaza – A Size Comparison
Van Rensselaer Square – 1995, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2021
The Old Dunn Bridge
Taconic Trail Wanders Through the Tibbits State Forset
SA Dunn Landfill – April 2021
SA Dunn Landfill
Rensselaer Railyards 1952
Rennselear Environmental Justice Zone
Port of Rensselear – 1928
Nassau Interstate 90 Interchange
Menands Bridge in 1952
Hoosick Falls, New York
Empire Generating Plant
Dunn Memorial Bridge Ramps
Dunn Bridge 1952
Dewey Loefell Landfill
Before and After Exit 8
BASF – Port of Rensslear 1952
Averill Park Aerials – 2000, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2021
Rensselaer County Subwatersheds
Rensselaer Plateau
Tibbitts State Forest
Cowee State Forest
... photos, maps and other content from from Rensselear County.