September 22, 2005

INTERACTIVE MAPS OF LAKE ERIE WATERSHED NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

SANDUSKY, OH - Interactive maps of Ohio’s Lake Erie watershed and the first edition of the Ohio Coastal Atlas are both available online at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Website, ohiodnr.com/coastal  

“We continue to strive to put vital information about resources in Lake Erie’s watershed in the hands of decision makers and the general public,” said David Mackey, chief of the ODNR Division of Coastal Management. “This geographic mapping service will serve as a great resource in planning, research and education.”

The Coastal Geographic Information System Map Viewer allows users to create their own custom maps for the Lake Erie watershed with the option to include information such as: public fishing and recreation access sites, survey monuments, wetlands, rivers, lakes, streams, dams, and ports. The site also allows users to input a street address or Global Positioning System coordinates and zoom to a particular location. Additional capabilities and information layers will continue to be added.

The first edition of the Ohio Coastal Atlas also is available online in downloadable form with maps, pictures and related text divided into topics such as: coastal county profiles, geology, sand resources, habitat, land use and protected areas, soils, groundwater, flood hazard areas, ports and transportation and boating access.

Additional information about the Ohio Coastal Management Program is available at ohiodnr.com