Welcome to the Department of State's Division of Coastal Resources!

This website is part of a multi-media package, also including videos and guidebooks, designed to provide readily accessible information on how to protect, restore and revitalize communities along New York's coasts and waterways. This package will share general lessons learned, techniques that have worked, sources of information and assistance, and the experiences of communities that have been successful.

Many of you know the Division of Coastal Resources through our longstanding community partnerships. We are now trying to expand our partnership network to serve you better and reach new audiences. The Division is renewing its focus on working with communities and seeking to involve more communities in rural areas and urban neighborhoods. This web site and accompanying multi-media package is designed to reach more potential partners.

We hope you find this website, the videos and the guidebooks useful, and look forward to working with you as a partner in revitalizing your community and your waterfront.

Thank you for joining us.

George Stafford
Director