{"id":16,"date":"2021-04-09T18:55:53","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T18:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/environment\/environment\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:24:41","slug":"environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_717cc8-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_717cc8-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_717cc8-b9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_717cc8-b9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_717cc8-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_717cc8-b9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_717cc8-b9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_717cc8-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_717cc8-b9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading16_717cc8-b9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_717cc8-b9\">Department Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of the Environment represents the nucleus from which environmental policy, aimed at reducing environmental liability and maximizing effective and efficient management with regard to environmental concerns, is developed and executed. The Office mission is to protect and restore Onondaga County&#8217;s natural resources, ensuring a healthy and sustainable environment for all.<\/p>\n\n\n<section  class=\" c-block b-icon-grid\" >\n\t<div  class=\"l-container\">\n\n\t\t\n<div\t class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--layout-left\"\t>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-content-block__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<ul  class=\"g-4-up g-centered\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li  class=\"is-centered-text b-icon-grid__card c-card has-target-link c-card--style-icon post-16\" data-js=\"target-link\">\n\n\t<div  class=\"c-card__media\">\n\t\t\n<figure\t class=\"c-card__image c-image--bg c-image\"\t>\n\n\t\n\t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-cloud-sun\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<h3  class=\"c-card__title\" id=\"p-6adb6f8f631fa-title\">\n\tClimate Action Plan<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"c-card__cta\">\n\n<a  class=\"is-target-link c-card__cta-link\" id=\"p-6adb6f8f631fa-link\" aria-labelledby=\"p-6adb6f8f631fa-title\" aria-describedby=\"p-6adb6f8f631fa-link\" data-js=\"target-link\" href=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/environment\/cap\/\">\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li  class=\"is-centered-text b-icon-grid__card c-card has-target-link c-card--style-icon post-16\" data-js=\"target-link\">\n\n\t<div  class=\"c-card__media\">\n\t\t\n<figure\t class=\"c-card__image c-image--bg c-image\"\t>\n\n\t\n\t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-bug\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<h3  class=\"c-card__title\" id=\"p-6adb6f8f6339b-title\">\n\tDeer Tick Information<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"c-card__cta\">\n\n<a  class=\"is-target-link c-card__cta-link\" id=\"p-6adb6f8f6339b-link\" aria-labelledby=\"p-6adb6f8f6339b-title\" aria-describedby=\"p-6adb6f8f6339b-link\" data-js=\"target-link\" href=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/environment\/deer-tick\/\">\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li  class=\"is-centered-text b-icon-grid__card c-card has-target-link c-card--style-icon post-16\" data-js=\"target-link\">\n\n\t<div  class=\"c-card__media\">\n\t\t\n<figure\t class=\"c-card__image c-image--bg c-image\"\t>\n\n\t\n\t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-frog\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<h3  class=\"c-card__title\" id=\"p-6adb6f8f6339f-title\">\n\tWood Frog<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"c-card__cta\">\n\n<a  class=\"is-target-link c-card__cta-link\" id=\"p-6adb6f8f6339f-link\" aria-labelledby=\"p-6adb6f8f6339f-title\" aria-describedby=\"p-6adb6f8f6339f-link\" data-js=\"target-link\" href=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2025\/12\/WoodFrogWebContent.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t<span class=\"u-visually-hidden\">Opens new window<\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\" c-block b-icon-grid\" >\n\t<div  class=\"l-container\">\n\n\t\t\n<div\t class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--layout-left\"\t>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-content-block__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<ul  class=\"g-4-up g-centered\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_31b465-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_31b465-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_31b465-5c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_31b465-5c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_31b465-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_31b465-5c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_31b465-5c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_31b465-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_31b465-5c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading16_31b465-5c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_31b465-5c\">Primary duties:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develop internal county policies and procedures to minimize environmental liabilities\/exposures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assist county departments with environmental compliance needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coordinate interdepartmental county response to environmental issues\/situations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2025\/12\/Onondaga-Lake-Beach-Feasibility-Report-April-2021-compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the Onondaga Lake Beach Feasibility Study Final Report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2025\/12\/Beach-Detailed-Design.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the detailed design<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_ffef04-33, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_ffef04-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_ffef04-33\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_ffef04-33 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_ffef04-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_ffef04-33\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_ffef04-33 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_ffef04-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_ffef04-33\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading16_ffef04-33 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_ffef04-33\">ENJOY FALL FUN SAFE AND SMART: <br>PROTECT YOURSELF FROM TICK-BORNE DISEASES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Personal protection tips to prevent a tick bite: <a href=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2021\/04\/LymeFlyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read The Flyer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For proper CDC tick removal method: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/after-a-tick-bite\/?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/removing_a_tick.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read on CDC Site<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For additional information on tick ecology, tick prevention, and to what you can do to help prevent the&nbsp;spread and contraction of Lyme disease, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/cceonondaga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_3a68b7-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_3a68b7-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_3a68b7-da\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_3a68b7-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_3a68b7-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_3a68b7-da\"] 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