As previously described in a Jan. 12, 2024 legal alert and a July 12, 2024 legal alert, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) promulgated amendments to freshwater wetlands regulations, changing 6...more
In January 2024, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), which sought written stakeholder input as DEC began to develop regulations to, at least...more
One of the most cherished and an important environmental feature of New York is its shoreline. Not only do people live near, swim and fish in the marine and coastal waters of New York, from the Hudson River near the Tappan...more