Environmental Cleanup and Brownfield News and Events
Emergency Regulatory Actions
Part 597- Hazardous Substances Identification, Release Prohibition, and Release Reporting - adopted April 25, 2016. This rulemaking classifies perfluorooctanoic acid, ammonium perfluorooctanoate, perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, and perfluorooctane sulfonate as hazardous substances.
6 NYCRR Part 375 - Environmental Remediation Programs
Proposed Amendments to Brownfield Cleanup Program
This rule making will amend Part 375 to define the terms 'affordable housing project' and 'underutilized,' which will be part of the eligibility requirements for tangible property tax credits for brownfields in New York City. It will also amend the 'brownfield site' definition in accordance with recent statutory amendments. Comment period ended August 5, 2015.
Contaminated Sites Email Listservs
DEC's Division of Environmental Remediation is committed to informing and involving the public during the investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites being addressed under the State's various remedial programs. As a listserve member, you will periodically receive site-related information/announcements for all contaminated sites in the counties you select. DEC invites you to receive site information by email by signing up at the appropriate county listserv(s), which can be found on the page titled Contaminated Sites Email Listservs.
