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Natural Resources Inventory mapping created by the Otsego County Conservation Association in 2012 for the Town of Oneonta included data on farm soils, bedrock geology and depth to water table, among other categories. (Graphic provided)

NRI Project Springs from RIC Framework

By DAN SULLIVANONEONTA

In 2021, newly-inaugurated SUNY Oneonta President Alberto Cardelle began a series of discussions with regional and university stakeholders to determine what SUNY Oneonta’s role in the community should be. The result was the formation of the Regional Innovation Council in 2022. The RIC consists of a diverse group of some 100 academic and community leaders who seek to improve Otsego County’s economic and community development through innovative approaches in coordination, problem solving, and communication. Of the more than 20 initiatives the RIC has begun, the most recent has been the project to create a Natural Resources Inventory for Otsego County.

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