A new online tool now available on the Indiana DNR’s website will provide Indiana’s Lake Michigan coastal communities with a one-stop shop for information about coastal resources.

Called the Indiana Coastal Atlas, and available at on.IN.gov/coastal-atlas, the website presents information about the coastal program area using maps, pictures, and informational text.

The Indiana Coastal Atlas was developed by the Indiana DNR’s Lake Michigan Coastal Program (LMCP), in partnership with the Indiana Geographic Information Office (IGIO). The project was funded in part by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Coastal Management.

The LMCP (on IN.gov/lakemichigancoastalprogram) supports coordination and partnerships among local, state, and federal agencies and local organizations for the protection and sustainable use of natural and cultural resources in the Lake Michigan region.

To view more DNR news releases, please see dnr.IN.gov.

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Media contact: Ashley Sharkey, Special Projects Coordinator, asharkey@dnr.IN.gov, 219-921-0863.