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The Lehigh River Watershed Project
is an ongoing four year partnership between Lehigh
Earth Observatory and Wildlands
Conservancy with the goal of providing a Geographic
Information System (GIS) spatial framework for
analyzing environmental vector based data for
the Lehigh River Watershed.
Provided here are links both to maps and many kinds
of data not only for the Lehigh River Watershed, but also broadly
for the 10 counties: Bucks, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe,
Carbon, Schuykill, Luzerne, Wayne and Lackawanna, in which it
is located. Merely by using a web browser, one can view the data
graphically in the form of multi-colored maps containing data
overlays. What makes this possible is a GIS (Geographic Information
System) software package called ARCIMS(Internet Map Server) which
is accessed from the LEO server.
ArcIMS (Internet Map Server)
data files
The following Geographic data can also be downloaded
for various cases. These data can be used if you have access to
another GIS software package called ARCVIEW which gives you the
power to visualize, explore, query, and analyze data geographically.
Census Data
Files
Lehigh River Watershed Files
Management Plan
As part of the Rivers Conservation Program, Wildlands
Conservancy will be developing a comprehensive management plan
for the Lehigh River watershed. The process used to formulate
the plan will include conducting informational public meetings,
collecting and analyzing resource data, and forming recommendations
based on public input and study findings. Upon completion of the
management plan, Wildlands Conservancy will petition for the Lehigh
River to be listed on the PA Rivers Conservation Registry. Listing
on the registry will deem the Lehigh River eligible for funding
toward implementation of restoration and improvement projects.
It is our goal to restore and improve the health of the Lehigh
River watershed so that it continues to provide viable resources
for future generations.
We are in the initial phases of publishing the Lehigh
River Watershed coverages.
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