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From the October 2007 issue

DEC Receives New York State "Best of the Web" Award

From left, Director Laurel Remus, Bureau Chief Cathy Kittle, and Deputy Commissioner Jack McKeon accepted the award for DEC

The Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) recently redesigned website has won the "Best of the Web" award from the New York State Forum, a consortium of state and local government agencies and public officials. The forum, housed at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, based the award on the website's "innovative use of technology" and "value to its clients." DEC unveiled its retooled website this past May.

An Exceptional Resource

"With millions of visitors each year, the DEC website is an exceptional resource for raising awareness of the environment and environmental issues in the minds of New Yorkers," said DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis. "It serves as an outlet for the public to find answers to their questions and learn more about the many aspects of DEC, ranging from wildlife management to climate change to waste management to land conservation, just to name a few."

"The redesigned website is the product of several years of collaborative efforts and research on the part of the DEC web team and staff throughout DEC. I congratulate the web team for this award and for their success in the design of the new site."

The New York State Forum annually recognizes the innovative use of web technology by state and local government in two categories: Web Applications developed by: 1) state agencies, and 2) local government groups. A panel of judges reviews each site, tests it for compliance with state policy and standards for accessibility, and then selects one state and one local government site for the award.

Millions Visit the Site Annually

Last year, more than 9.2 million new and returning visitors consulted DEC's website for answers to their environmental questions. The site's more than 33,000 files contain a wide variety of information; from where to get a sporting license, to when a local hazardous waste site will be cleaned up; from what kind of animals live in New York, to how to help reduce global warming.

The improved website went live on May 4, 2007, complete with a new address http://www.dec.ny.gov/ . The site provides features that make it easier for visitors to find the information they are looking for, and behind the scenes, uses automated content management to handle the agency's large and growing site with speed and reliability.

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• In This Issue:
• A "Greenprint" for New's York's Environmental Future
• Governor Spitzer Announces Agreement on Major Catskills Resort
• DEC Seeks Proposals to Reduce Toxics and Pollution throughout the State
• DEC Among Sponsors of Compost Workshop and Recycling Conference Nov. 14-16
• Major Shift in New York's Approach to Coastal Conservation Announced
• Proposed SIP Revisions will Improve Air Quality
• DEC Opens Adirondack Smart Growth Applications
• DEC Announces Brownfield Grants for Counties Across the State
• State Creates New Invasive Species Council
• Low Water Levels force a Delay of Fishing Season on a Small Portion of the Salmon River
• DEC Issues Emergency Trapping Regulations
• DEC Issues Report on 2005 Pesticide Use in New York State
• DEC Proposes Draft Unit Management Plans for Chenango Trail and Five Streams
• DEC Explores Woody Biomass as an Alternative Energy Source
• DEC Seeks Input from Ruffed Grouse Hunters
• DEC Names New Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources Director
• Rifle and Pistol Association Names Otsego County ECO "Officer of the Year"
• Power Authority, DEC Expand Hunting at Wilson Hill Wildlife Area
• DEC Announces Decision in Floating Camp Case
• Bureau of Environmental Crimes Investigations Restructured
• Northern Zone Big Game Seasons in Progress, Longer Catskill Bear Season Proposed
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