These people include the state legislature, stakeholders, permitees, the public, other regulatory agencies, etc. Presently that data is in many forms and is located in many individual databases. Defining the Gateway Project DEC Information Services is building a Web gateway that will allow access to DEC data. In time, the Gateway Project will build bridges to environmental databases, permit databases, permit and certificate application forms, and online fee payment. The project is being built on modern server hardware and software.
Standards are in place for data integrity, data security, and user interfaces.
We are building a prototype to be used to model web-enabled access to data. Email us with any questions or comments . There will be a separate module for each DEC program, with appropriate forms, reports, and links to statutes and regulations. Along with building the program modules, if requested, DEC Information Services will provide the core module that will allow the average user to quickly locate the information that is of interest by its geographic location. Using geographic location to retrieve data is the nationwide standard that DEC has chosen to follow.