WAYNE COUNTYENVIRONMENTAL

ASSESSMENTKaiser Popal

Algonquin Middle School6th Grade

RPI EcoEd Upper Elementary Research Project

Location and Terrain of Wayne County

Wayne County is located on the West side of New York

Wayne County borders Lake Ontario

The county has a mountainous terrain because of the Pocono mountains

It borders the counties of Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, and Cayuga.

Rivers and Watersheds in Wayne County

The rivers in my county are the Clyde River, the Seneca River, and the Oneida River

The watersheds in my county are the Clyde River Watershed, the Seneca River Watershed, and the Oneida River Watershed

This photo depicts theClyde River

The Mountain Range in Wayne County

The mountain range in my county is called the Pocono Mountains.

The Pocono Mountains are about 360-415 million years old.

There are lots of resorts that are built in the mountain range.

The Cayugas and the Senecas

The Cayuga and Seneca tribes were an Iroquoian speaking tribe that lived in the area of Wayne County.

They are Hotinoshonni (People of the Longhouse)

Habitats The habitats are mountain ranges,

farmlands, wetlands, lakes and rivers, state parks, and forests

The lake is called Sodus Bay The state park is called Great Sodus Bay The forest/marsh is called Lake Shore

Marshes The farmland is called Hippbrook

Preserve The wetlands is called Montezuma

Wetlands

Industries Even though there are many industries in my county,

I think that the most important one is the transportation and warehousing

The transportation supplies people with cars, planes, and trains. The things who can ride the trains are people and cargo.

The warehousing supplies people with space to put cargo and warehouse to store them in

Water and Soil Some problems that must be dealt with

to protect the soil and water resources in my county are the drugs and chemicals.

There has also been nuclear waste from power plants destroying habitats and homes.

EnergyType of Energy % of County Energy Composition

Renewable 33%

Hydroelectric 29%

Nuclear 30%

Oil 2%

Gas 24%

Coal 16%

My region is healthier than the national mix because it has a large percentage of renewable and hydroelectric power

Waste There are many landfills and a lot of air

pollution from incinerating garbage Improvements that could be made:

Incinerate the landfills in an airtight place so the pollution is out of the air and then use the ashes to make fertilizer.

More waste to energy facilities

Climate Smart Communities and Envirothon

A climate smart community is a community that meets the expectations to stand up to the environmental challenges that pose a threat to the county. There are no climate smart communities in my county.

All of these schools competed in Envirothon in my county. Canaan Christian Academy Delaware Valley Wayne Highlands Wallenpaupack Western Wayne High School

A Fun Fact about my County is…My county is named after the first white pioneer: Mad Anthony Wayne.

His nickname was actually “Mad.”