Environmental Protection Fund
The Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) was created in July 1993 by an act of the State Legislature because "the preservation, enhancement, restoration, improvement and stewardship of the state's environment are among the government's most fundamental obligations. The quality of the state's environment and of the health and welfare of this and future generations depends on maintaining and continuing the State's tradition of protection of parks, historic properties and land with significant environmental, historical and recreational value and revitalizing the State's waterfronts."
The Environmental Protection Act created Section 92-s of the State Finance Law, establishing the EPF, which is a special revenue fund in joint custody of the Comptroller and Commissioner of Taxation and Finance.
The EPF provides funds for a variety of State and local environmental programs across an assortment of state agencies and commissions. The EPF is supported by a portion of the State's revenues from the sale or lease of surplus State property, conservation license plates, the real estate transfer tax, and other miscellaneous revenues.
There are three main accounts within the EPF: Solid Waste, Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation, and Open Space; from which various programs are allocated funding, based on appropriations that are set annually through the State Legislature budget process.
DEC Program Contacts
(*all linked email addresses have extension "@gw.dec.state.ny.us")
| Program | Contact | Phone No. (518) |
Email* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landfill Closure | Bureau of Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling |
402-8651 | dshmwrr |
| Gas Management | Bureau of Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling |
402-8678 | dshmwrr |
| Municipal Recycling | Bureau of Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling |
402-8678 | dshmwrr |
| Pollution Prevention Institution | Division of Environmental Permits Pollution Prevention Unit |
402-9469 | depprmt |
| Natural Resource Damages | Division of Fish, Wildlife & Marine Resources |
402-8924 | fwinfo |
| Pesticide Reporting Law | Division of Solid & Hazardous Materials |
402-8748 | prl |
| Program | Contact | Phone No. (518) |
Email* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catskill Interpretive Center |
Division of Lands and Forests |
402-9405 | lflands |
| Public Access & Stewardship |
Division of Operations | 402-9055 | |
| Public Access & Stewardship |
Division of Lands and Forests |
402-9405 | lflands |
| Hudson-Fulton- Champlain Quadricentennial |
The Hudson-Fulton- Champlain Quadricentennial Office |
402-8565 | info@exploreny400.com |
| Program | Contact | Phone No. | Email* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Acquisition | Division of Lands and Forests |
518-402-9405 | lflands |
| Smart Growth | Division of Public Affairs & Education |
518-402-8013 | dpaeweb |
| Invasive Species | Office of Invasive Species Coordination |
518-402-8924 | fwhabtat |
| Water Quality Improv. Prog | Bureau of Program Resources |
518-402-8267 | dowinfo |
| South Shore Estuary Reserve | Bureau of Marine Resources |
631-444-0468 | |
| Non-Point Source Pollution | Bureau of Program Resources |
518-402-8267 | dowinfo |
| Hudson River Estuary Plan | Hudson River Estuary Program |
845-256-3016 | hrep |
If you are looking for EPF program information outside of the DEC please contact:
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
518-474-0456
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
518-457-3880
NYS Department of State, Coastal Resources
518-474-4750
coastal@dos.state.ny.us
NYS Department of State, Smart Growth
518-473-3355
NYS Education Department, Office of Cultural Education
518-474-5877
NYS Energy Research and Development Authority
1-866-NYSERDA
NYS Empire State Development
1-800-782-8369
environment@empire.state.ny.us
Albany Pine Bush Commission
518- 456-0655
info@albanypinebush.org
Cornell University, BCERF
607-254-2893
breastcancer@cornell.edu
Finger Lakes - Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance
315-536-7488
Hudson River Park Trust
212-627-2020
info@hrpt.state.ny.us
Long Island Pine Barrens Commission
631-369-3300
info@pinebarrens.org
