Storm Recovery Permits

Hurricane Sandy and Winter Storm NEMO Storm Recovery

DEC has issued a General Permit for the coastal areas of Long Island, New York City and the lower Hudson Valley. Approved projects include stabilizing existing dwellings, decks and walkways with temporary bracing and pilings; installing sandbags or sand cubes at the toe of damaged structures or eroded escarpments; re-grading eroded dunes; in-kind/in-place repair of stairways; reconstruction of bulkheads and shoreline erosion structures that were functional before Hurricane Sandy; and repair or reconstruction of existing public roads, bridges, utilities and other public infrastructure. On February 8, 2013, DEC extended the use of this General Permit to repairs for Winter Storm NEMO.

General Permit for Hurricane Sandy to Reconstruct Residential Structures in New York City (DEC Region 2), GP-2-13-001

General Permit GP-2-13-001 authorizes the reconstruction of houses on properties regulated by DEC under the Tidal Wetlands Act (ECL Article 25) and/or the Freshwater Wetlands Act (ECL Article 24) destroyed by Hurricane Sandy and Red-tagged or Yellow-tagged by the New York City Department of Buildings for "Demolition" while waiving the procedural requirements of the Uniform Procedures Act (ECL Article 70).

* If your house was Yellow-tagged by NYC Buildings for "Repair," or Green-tagged by NYC Buildings, you may repair and restore your storm-damaged house to its original, pre-Sandy condition without a DEC Tidal Wetlands or Freshwater Wetlands permit so long as the foundation and framing of said house are substantially intact.

Read the General Permit GP-2-13-001(PDF) (61 KB) to see if your project is covered.
If your project is included in the list of authorized activities, read the Application Instructions for General Permit GP-2-13-001 (PDF) (22 KB) to learn how to obtain the General Permit.
Fill out the Joint Application Form for GP-2-13-001 (PDF) (551 KB) and email or mail it to the DEC Region 2 office.

General Permit for Storm Repair Work in Coastal Areas on Long Island and Lower Hudson Valley, GP-0-12-006

Read the General Permit (PDF) (52 KB) and Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (57 KB) to see if your project is covered.
If your project is included in the list of authorized activities, read the Notice of Intent Instructions for General Permit GP-0-12-006 (PDF) (21 KB) to learn how to obtain the General Permit.
Fill out the Notice of Intent Form for General Permit GP-0-12-006 (PDF) (395 KB) and email or mail it to DEC. DEC Strongly Encourages You to Email the Notice of Intent.
Consult DEC's coastal erosion design structure guidance and floodplain rebuilding guidance before you start work.

General Permit for Storm Repair Work in New York City, within Freshwater Wetlands, Tidal Wetlands, and Coastal Areas, GP-2-12-002

(Note: GP-2-12-002 replaces former GP-2-12-001, and expands authorization to include docks, catwalks and floats as specified in the permit.)

Read the General Permit GP-2-12-002 (PDF) (58 KB) to see if your project is covered.
If your project is included in the list of authorized activities, read the Notice of Intent Instructions for General Permit GP-2-12-002 (PDF) (20 KB) to learn how to obtain the General Permit.
Fill out the Notice of Intent Form for General Permit GP-2-12-002 (PDF) (272 KB) and email or mail it to DEC. DEC Strongly Encourages You to Email the Notice of Intent.
Consult DEC's floodplain rebuilding guidance before you start work.

General Permit for Temporary Storage and Transfer Facilities of Debris from Hurricane Sandy, GP-0-12-007

Read the General Permit GP-0-12-007 (PDF) (62 KB) to see if your project is covered.
If your project is included in the list of authorized activities, read the Request for Authorization for General Permit GP-0-12-007 (PDF) (352 KB) to learn how to obtain the General Permit.
Fill out the Request for Authorization Form for General Permit GP-0-12-007 (PDF) (259 KB) and submit it to DEC.

Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Storm Recovery

Application for General Permit (PDF) (404 KB)
General Permit (PDF) (63 KB)
General Permit (GP-0-12-002) Fact Sheet or (PDF version 26 KB)
Why Dredging in Streams Doesn't Prevent Floods (PDF) (295 KB)