Solvay and Onondaga Lake
information clearinghouse
1908 view of Onondaga Lake looking east from Solvay Process Company.
Solvay Public Library is a Clearinghouse of information and resources regarding Onondaga Lake, particularly of how it relates to the Village of Solvay and Solvay Process Company. In addition to the Solvay Process Collection in the Library's Local History Room, the Library maintains networking relationships with area organizations that concern themselves with Onondaga Lake.
Onondaga Lake reports bibliography housed in Solvay Public Library for public view. You can also search the library online catalog for holdings here and at the Central Library Local History Department.
EPA HHRA FAQ A summary of frequently asked questions compiled from the July 8 public information session on the Human Health Risk Assessment for the Sediment Consolidation Area is now available for download on EPA's website.
Natural Resources Damage
Assessment and Onondaga Lake
Fact Sheet and
Preassessment
Screen by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
Related article
on Onondaga Nation website.
DEC presentation to the Camillus Town Board, Feb. 11, 2010, powerpoint slideshow.
Onondaga Lake Partnership. promotes cooperation among Federal, State, and local governments, and other involved parties in the management of the environmental issues of Onondaga Lake and Onondaga Lake watershed in Syracuse, New York. Has some good links and a history of Onondaga Lake.
Atlantic States Legal Foundation (ASLF) was established in 1982 to provide affordable legal, technical and organizational assistance to individuals, community groups, and other Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), as a way to effectively remediate threats to the natural environment.
Central New York Regional Planning & Development Board Stormwater Program
Honeywell's Onondaga Lake Initiatives gives updates on the remediation progress. Honeywell is now the name of Allied Chemical, formerly Solvay Process Company.
New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Onondaga Lake Habitat Restoration Plan 2010
Onondaga County Lake Improvement Project of the Department of Water Environment Protection
Onondaga County "Save the Rain" project educates the public about stormwater damage to the Lake.
Onondaga Environmental Institute is a non-profit organization whose mission is to advance environmental research, education, planning, and restoration in Central New York. OEI fulfills its mission by bringing a unique dual capability to environmental projects. OEI either implements applied aspects of environmental projects - or supports and facilitates the work of other organizations in a management/ administration role.
SUNY Environmental School of Forestry willow biomass project
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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