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Locate Projects from EPA Region 2
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In addition, Federally recognized Indian Tribes - regardless
of location in the United States - are eligible to apply.
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA:
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AIRNOW: Provides real-time air pollution data in an understandable, visual format; provides information about the public health and environmental effects of air pollution; and provides the public with information about ways in which they can protect their health, and actions they can take to reduce pollution.
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Air CURRENTS: Provides middle and high school teachers and students with the tools necessary to conduct a variety of air quality monitoring projects.
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BirdCast: Integrates the NEXRAD radar remote monitoring technology with Internet-based groundtruthing and dynamic mapping capabilities to provide time-relevant information on bird migrations. Visual presentations of migrations are created to assist birds during their migrations and to avoid negative interactions.
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Marine Monitoring-Long Island Sound: Provides the general public, government agencies, academic institutions, and the marine industry with comprehensive, real-time marine water quality monitoring data for Long Island Sound.
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QEIC: Uses a set of basic scientific measures known as quantitative environmental indicators of contamination (QEICs) to summarize the quality of soil, groundwater, and the impact of groundwater contamination on surface water at contaminated sites in communities.
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SunWise: Teaches elementary school children and their caregivers how to protect themselves from overexposure to the sun.
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD:
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Air CURRENTS: Provides middle and high school teachers and students with the tools necessary to conduct a variety of air quality monitoring projects.
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AIRNOW: Provides real-time air pollution data in an understandable, visual format; provides information about the public health and environmental effects of air pollution; and provides the public with information about ways in which they can protect their health, and actions they can take to reduce pollution.
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BirdCast: Integrates the NEXRAD radar remote monitoring technology with Internet-based groundtruthing and dynamic mapping capabilities to provide time-relevant information on bird migrations. Visual presentations of migrations are created to assist birds during their migrations and to avoid negative interactions.
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New Jersey Comprehensive Coastal Water Quality Information Network A joint effort between EPA Region 2, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), and local health departments, the two primary goals of this project are to 1) establish a program for routine monitoring of coastal water quality in southern New Jersey, and; 2) manage the data collected so that it can be effectively communicated to the public in a meaningful and time-relevant way. This project will provide information on the basic water quality parameters, toxic pollutants, bacteria levels and beach swimability. Basic water quality monitoring will be accomplished by deploying data sondes in four key locations in the estuarine waters of the Atlantic County and Cape May County, New Jersey. The final component of the project will be the development of a web site to communicate existing routine monitoring activities along the southern New Jersey coastal bathing beaches to the public.
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QEIC: Uses a set of basic scientific measures known as quantitative environmental indicators of contamination (QEICs) to summarize the quality of soil, groundwater, and the impact of groundwater contamination on surface water at contaminated sites in communities.
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY:
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AIRNOW: Provides real-time air pollution data in an understandable, visual format; provides information about the public health and environmental effects of air pollution; and provides the public with information about ways in which they can protect their health, and actions they can take to reduce pollution.
Buffalo-Niagra Falls, NY:
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AIRNOW: Provides real-time air pollution data in an understandable, visual format; provides information about the public health and environmental effects of air pollution; and provides the public with information about ways in which they can protect their health, and actions they can take to reduce pollution.
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Air CURRENTS: Provides middle and high school teachers and students with the tools necessary to conduct a variety of air quality monitoring projects.
New York, NY:
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Real-Time Monitoring and Communication of Levels of Fine Particles, Ozone and Black Carbon in Northern Manhattan: The seven square mile area of Northern Manhattan is home to 500,000 residents. With a high concentration of diesel-fueled vehicles running daily through this section of New York City, residents have expressed a need for a better understanding of the quality of air they breathe, how air pollution may affect their health, and what they can do to protect themselves from potentially harmful exposures. The primary objective of this project is to develop and implement real-time monitoring, data management, and public communication of ambient levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), ozone and black carbon soot (BC) in the urbanized Northern Manhattan neighborhoods of Harlem and Washington Heights. The project will use instrumentation that is sensitive to diesel fuel emissions, including an Aetholometer for real-time monitoring of black carbon. Data will be communicated to residents in a way that is accessible and understandable and that can be utilized by residents to reduce their exposures and health risks. This project is a cooperative effort between the Manhattan Borough President's Office and West Harlem Environmental Action (WE ACT), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, and Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM).
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA:
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AIRNOW: Provides real-time air pollution data in an understandable, visual format; provides information about the public health and environmental effects of air pollution; and provides the public with information about ways in which they can protect their health, and actions they can take to reduce pollution.
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Air CURRENTS: Provides middle and high school teachers and students with the tools necessary to conduct a variety of air quality monitoring projects.
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Marine Monitoring-Long Island Sound: Provides the general public, government agencies, academic institutions, and the marine industry with comprehensive, real-time marine water quality monitoring data for Long Island Sound.
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QEIC: Uses a set of basic scientific measures known as quantitative environmental indicators of contamination (QEICs) to summarize the quality of soil, groundwater, and the impact of groundwater contamination on surface water at contaminated sites in communities.
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SunWise: Teaches elementary school children and their caregivers how to protect themselves from overexposure to the sun.
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BirdCast: Integrates the NEXRAD radar remote monitoring technology with Internet-based groundtruthing and dynamic mapping capabilities to provide time-relevant information on bird migrations. Visual presentations of migrations are created to assist birds during their migrations and to avoid negative interactions.
Rochester, NY:
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AIRNOW: Provides real-time air pollution data in an understandable, visual format; provides information about the public health and environmental effects of air pollution; and provides the public with information about ways in which they can protect their health, and actions they can take to reduce pollution.
Syracuse, NY
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AIRNOW: Provides real-time air pollution data in an understandable, visual format; provides information about the public health and environmental effects of air pollution; and provides the public with information about ways in which they can protect their health, and actions they can take to reduce pollution.
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New York Lake Access. This project will replicate the award winning success of the Minneapolis, MN Lake Access project in three of the New York Finger Lakes: Lake George, Cayuga Lake and Otisco Lake. The project will apply and advance the innovative remote monitoring technology utilized in the MN Lake Access project to supplement ongoing monitoring efforts to provide residents and the lakes users with real time water quality and lake dynamics information.
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Onondaga Lake/Seneca River EMPACT Site: Provides environmental information on the health of the Onondaga Lake/Seneca River ecosystems. Onondaga Lake is one of the most heavily polluted lakes in the United States. The lake pollution affects adjoining waterways including the Seneca River. A number of organizations in the Syracuse area are joining together to collect and report environmental information on the health of these water bodies to the local community.
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Syracuse Lead Dust Outreach, Monitoring and Education Project: (106 pp, 1.6MB, About PDF) This project is designed to measure the lead dust content in homes and public buildings within the City of Syracuse, NY. The project also contains an educational component which targets families and landlords in an effort to inform them about lead dust hazards and appropriate control measures. Aided by community-based organization partners, HEPA vacuums will be made available for loan. The project will publish data and other relevant project information on their web site.
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Syracuse Lead Safe Yards (SLSY). This project will replicate techniques utilized in the Boston-based Dorchester Lead Safe Yard project to provide time-relevant soil lead concentration data to residents of Syracuse. To reduce the exposure of pre-school children to lead and reduce the incidence of elevated blood lead levels throughout the community, SLSY will provide a community based program for applying low-cost, on site soil mitigation methods as a primary intervention for lead contaminate residential soil. This project will empower the local government and local community groups with the equipment, training and communication tools necessary to continue to provide their citizens with the specific information needed to promote informed decision-making.
San Juan-Caguas-Arecibo, PR:
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QEIC: Uses a set of basic scientific measures known as quantitative environmental indicators of contamination (QEICs) to summarize the quality of soil, groundwater, and the impact of groundwater contamination on surface water at contaminated sites in communities.
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Transfer of SunWise's Communication and Outreach Strategies. The objective of this technology transfer project of the SunWise project is to translate and adapt the SunWise curricula for communities on the island of Puerto Rico. Sunwise provides elementary school teachers and children with the tools to measure, report, interpret and communicate daily forecast and ground level UV radiation data. This information helps the public to understand the degree of risk posed by UV intensity levels and to make day to day decisions about health and the environment. Specifically, this adaption will include: 1) translating the written project materials into Spanish; 2) developing and providing teacher training workshops; 3) providing orientation to schools on the SunWise School Program; 4) translating the SunWise web page; 5) joining efforts with a local TV station to announce the UV index on a daily basis; 6) conducting a public service campaign on the radio, and; 7) translating and applying available survey.
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