Acronyms
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| AASHTO | American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
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ACE |
Army Corps of Engineers |
| ACS | American Community Survey |
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ACP |
Agricultural Conservation Program |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| AEM | Agricultural Environmental Management |
| AFV | Alternative Fuel Vehicle |
| Ag & Mkts | NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets |
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| AHMP | All-Hazard Mitigation Plan |
| AHP | Assisted Home Performance |
| AICP | American Institute of Certified Planners |
| AMPO | Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations |
| APA | American Planning Association |
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ASCS |
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service |
| AVL | Advanced Vehicle Loading |
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| BBS | Batavia Bus Service |
| BCWC | Black Creek Watershed Coalition |
| BEA | Bureau of Economic Analysis (US Department of Commerce) |
| BID | Business Improvement District |
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BLM |
Bureau of Land Management |
| BM | Benchmark |
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BMP |
Best Management Practice |
| BOA | Brownfield Opportunity Area |
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BOD |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
| BPI | Building Performance Institute |
| BR&P RR | Buffalo, Rochester, and Pittsburgh Railroad |
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| CAA | Clean Air Act |
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CAFO |
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation |
| CATS | Canandian-American Transportation Systems or Canandaigua Area Transportation System |
| CARE | Community Action for a Renewed Environment |
| CBD | Central Business District |
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CBS |
Chemical Bulk Storage |
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CCE |
Cornell Cooperative Extension |
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CEDS |
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy |
| CEM | Community Environmental Management |
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CEI |
Center for Environmental Information |
| CEO | Code Enforcement Officer |
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CERCLA |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act |
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CGPC |
Common Good Planning Center |
| CIP | Canadian Institute of Planners |
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CLWN |
Cayuga Lake Watershed Network |
| CMAQ | Congestion Mitigation Air Quality |
| CMS | Congestion Management System |
| CNG | Compressed Natural Gas |
| CNU | Congress for New Urbanism |
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CNYRPDB |
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| COB | Close of Business |
| COMIDA | County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency |
| Comp Plan | Comprehensive Plan |
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CPA |
Conservation Priority Area |
| CPESC | Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control |
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| CRS | Community Rating System (see NFIP) |
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CSGWPP |
Comprehensive State Ground Water Protection Program |
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CSO |
Combined Sewage Overflow |
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CWS |
Community Water System |
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CWA |
Clean Water Act |
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CWSRF |
Clean Water Act State Revolving Fund |
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CZARA |
Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments |
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DBP |
Disinfections By-Products |
| D&C | Democrat & Chronicle |
| DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
| DL&W RR | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad |
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DMA |
Disaster Mitigation Act |
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DOD |
Department of Defense |
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DOE |
Department of Energy |
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DOI |
Department of Interior |
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DOT |
Department of Transportation |
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DWSRF |
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund |
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EDA |
Economic Development Administration (US Department of Commerce) |
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EDAC |
G/FLRPC Economic Development Advisory Committee |
| EDD | Economic Development District |
| EFC | Environmental Facilities Corporation |
| EIA | Environmental Information Administration (USDOE) |
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EIS |
Environmental Impact Statement |
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EMC |
Environmental Management Council |
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EPA |
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EPCRA |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act |
| EPF | Environmental Protection Fund |
| EQIP | Environmental Quality Improvement Program |
| ESCO | Energy Service Company |
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ESD |
Empire State Development (NYS Dept. of Economic Development) |
| ESF | SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry |
| ESM | Eastman School of Music |
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| EZ | Empire Zone |
FAA |
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| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
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FIFRA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
| FIRM | Flood Insurance Rate Map |
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FLA |
Finger Lakes Association |
| FLCC | Finger Lakes Community College |
| FLI | Finger Lakes Institute |
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FLLOWPA |
Finger Lakes Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance |
| FLPAC | Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center |
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FOLA |
Federation of Lake Associations |
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FSA |
Farm Service Agency |
| FTA | Federal Transit Administration |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
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| GBNRTC | Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation Council |
| GCC | Genesee Community College |
GIS |
Geographic Information Systems |
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GIS/SIG |
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GITA |
Geospatial Information & Technology Association |
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G/FLRPC |
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| GOSC | Governors Office for Small Cities |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GRE | Greater Rochester Enterprise |
| GRIA | Greater Rochester International Airport |
| GTC | Genesee Transportation Council |
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GWDR |
Ground Water Disinfection Rule |
| G&W RR | Genesee & Wyoming Railroad |
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| Haz Mat | Hazardous materials |
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HOCCPP |
Herkimer-Oneida Counties Comprehensive Planning Program |
| HOV | High Occupancy Vehicle |
| HTBC | High Tech Business Council |
| HUD | US Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| HVAC | Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning |
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HVRC |
Hudson Valley Regional Council |
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IA |
Inter-municipal Agreement |
| IDA | Industrial Development Agency |
| IJC | International Joint Commission |
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IO |
Inter-municipal Organization |
| ISO | Independent System Operator |
| ISTEA | Intermodal Surface Transportation and Efficiency Act of 1991 |
| ITS | Intelligent Transportation Systems |
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IUP |
Intended Use Plan |
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IWI |
Index of Watershed Indicators |
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| KLA | Keuka Lake Association |
| KWIC | Keuka Lake Watershed Improvement Cooperative |
| LATS | Livingston Area Transportation Service |
LCLGRPDB |
Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning & Development Board |
| LED | Local Employment Dynamics, light emitting diode |
| LEED | Green Building Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
| LRTP | Long Range Transportation Plan |
| LVRR | Lehigh Valley Railroad |
| LWRP | Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan |
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| MAG | Memorial Art Gallery |
| MCC | Monroe Community College |
MCL |
Maximum Contaminant Level |
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MCLG |
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal |
| MCWA | Monroe County Water Authority |
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MOSF |
Major Oil Storage Facility |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPO | Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| MSA | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| MSSSS (MS4) | Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System |
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| NAAQS | National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
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NACO |
National Association of Counties |
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NADO |
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NAICS |
North American Industrial Classification System |
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NARC |
National Association of Regional Councils |
| NBN | Neighbors Building Neighborhoods |
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NCWS |
Non-Community Water System |
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NEP |
National Estuary Program |
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NEPA |
National Environmental Policy Act |
| NET | Neighborhood Empowerment Team |
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NFIP |
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| NHS | National Historic Site |
| NIMA | National Imagery & Mapping Agency |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NOI | Notice of Intent |
| NOT | Notice of Termination |
| NPDES | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
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NPS |
Non-point Source |
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NRCS |
Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| NYBDC | New York Business Development Corporation |
| NYC | New York City |
| NYCRR | New York Central Railroad |
| NYFB | New York Farm Bureau |
| NYS | New York State |
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NYS ARC |
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| NYS DAM | New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets |
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NYS DEC |
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NYS DOS |
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NYS DOH |
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NYS DOT |
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NYS ORPS |
New York State Office of Real Property Services |
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NYS OPRHP |
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historical Preservation |
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NYS OSC |
New York State Office of the State Comptroller |
| NYSTA | New York State Thruway Authority |
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OCWC |
Oatka Creek Watershed Committee |
| OPRHP | Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation |
| ORPS | Office of Real Property Services (see also NYSORPS) |
| OSC | Office of the State Comptroller (see also NYSOSC) |
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OSM |
Office of Surface Mining |
| OWWT | On-site wastewater treatment |
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| PB | Planning Board |
PBS |
Petroleum Bulk Storage |
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PCC |
G/FLRPC Planning Coordination Committee |
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| PIRG | Public Interest Research Group |
| PO | Purchase Order |
| PON | Program Opportunity Notice |
| PSA | Public Service Announcement |
| PSC | Public Service Commission |
| PUMS | Public Use Microdata Sample |
| PUD | Planned Unit Development |
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PWL |
Priority Waterbodies List |
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PWS |
Public Water System |
| PV | Photovoltaic |
| QA/QC | Quality assurance/quality control |
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RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
| R&D | Research and Development |
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RDC |
Regional Development Corporation |
| RDDC | Rochester Downtown Development Corporation |
| REAP | Residential Energy Assistance Program |
| RFP | Request for Proposals |
| RGRTA | Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority |
| RHBA | Rochester Home Builders Association |
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RIBS |
Rotating Intensive Basin Study |
| RIT | Rochester Institute of Technology |
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RLF |
Revolving Loan Fund (G/FLRPC RLF) |
| RLUIPA | Religious Land Use Institutionalized Persons Act |
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RMP |
Resource Management Plan |
| RMSC | Rochester Museum and Science Center |
| ROW | Right of way |
| RPO | Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra |
| RPS | Renewable Portfolio Standard |
| RR | Railroad |
| RRCDC | Rochester Regional Community Design Center |
| RTOC | Rochester Traffic Operations Center |
| RTS | Regional Transit Service |
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| SAFETEA-LU | Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |
| SBC | Systems Benefit Charge |
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SCS |
Soil Conservation Service |
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SDWA |
Safe Drinking Water Act |
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SDWIS |
Safe Drinking Water Information System |
| SEMO | State Emergency Management Office |
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SEQRA |
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| SHPO | State Historic Preservation Office |
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SIC |
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| SLAP5 | Seneca Lake Area Partners in the 5 Counties of the Seneca Lake Watershed |
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SMP |
State Management Plan |
| SOW | Statement of Work |
SPDES |
State Pollution Discharge Elimination System |
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SSA |
Sole Source Aquifer |
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STERPDB |
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STCRPDB |
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STWRPDB |
Southern Tier West Regional Planning & Development Board |
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STORET |
Storage and Retrieval U.S. Waterways data system |
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STP |
Sewage Treatment Plant |
| SU | Syracuse University |
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SUNY |
State University of New York |
| SUNY ESF | State University of New York Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) |
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SWAP |
Source Water Assessment Program |
SWCD |
Soil and Water Conservation District |
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SWCP |
State Wetlands Conservation Plan |
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SWP |
Source Water Protection |
| SWPPP | Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan |
| SWTR | Surface Water Treatment Rule |
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TAZ |
Transportation Analysis Zone |
| TEA-21 | Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century |
| TIP | Transportation Improvement Plan |
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TLRP |
Transportation Long Range Plan |
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TMA |
Transportation Management Area |
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TMDL |
Total Maximum Daily Load |
| TOD | Transit Oriented Development |
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TOT |
Time-of-Travel |
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TPA |
Tourism Promotion Agency |
| TPL | Trust for Public Land |
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TRI |
Toxic Release Inventory |
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| UB | University of Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo) |
UIC |
Underground Injection Control |
| UDC | Unified Planning Work Program Development Committee |
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UPWP |
Unified Planning Work Program |
| U of R | University of Rochester |
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USDA |
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| USDOE | United States Department of Energy |
| USDOT | United States Department of Transportation |
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USEPA |
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USGS |
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UST |
Underground Storage Tank |
| UTM | Universal Transverse Mercator |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
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UWA |
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| VOC | Volatile Organic Compound |
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| WATS | Wayne Area Transportation Service |
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WEC |
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WHP |
Wellhead Protection Program |
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WHPA |
Wellhead Protection Area |
| WIRED | Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development |
| WMP | Watershed Management Plan |
| WNY | Western New York |
| WPEP | Wind Power Education Project |
| WQ | Water Quality |
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WQCC |
Water Quality Coordinating Committee |
| WQIP | Water Quality Improvement Program |
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WQMA |
Water Quality Management Agency |
| WRAPS | Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy |
| WRB | Water Resources Board |
| WYTS | Wyoming Transportation Service |
| ZBA | Zoning Board of Appeals |
| ZEO | Zoning Enforcement Officer |
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Rochester, New York 14614
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585.454.0190
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Last Modified: September 15, 2010