2005 Press Releases
December 2005
- DEC Offering Tests to Fill Lifeguard Positions - 12/29/05
- DEC Announces Proposed Fishing Regulations for 2006-2008 - 12/28/05
- DEC Issues Draft Unit Management Plan for Blue Ridge Wilderness And Wakely Mountain Primitive Area - 12/22/05
- DEC Renews Commitment to Hudson River Restoration with Action Agenda - 12/21/05
- DEC Alerts Visitors of Winter Conditions in the Adirondacks - 12/21/05
- DEC Presents Second Annual Environmental Excellence Awards - 12/06/05
- DEC Launching Studies to Improve Wild Turkey Management - 12/05/05
- DEC Grants Available for Eradication of Aquatic Invasive Species - 12/01/05
November 2005
- DEC Announces Grants for Household Hazardous Waste Disposal - 11/30/05
- DEC Announces Proposed Marine Fishing Regulation Changes - 11/18/05
- DEC Announces Draft Regulations for Brownfield and Superfund Programs - 11/16/05
- DEC Announces Southern Zone Deer Hunting Begins November 19 - 11/14/05
- State Releases 2005 Draft Open Space Conservation Plan - 11/10/05
- State Environmental Board Approves New Vehicle Emissions Standards - 11/09/05
October 2005
- Archers and Long Island Hunters to Receive Extended Opportunity to Apply for Deer Management Permits - 10/26/05
- DEC to Issue Additional Deer Management Permits - 10/25/05
- DEC Closes Several Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties - 10/12/05
- DEC Recognizes Hadley Mountain Fire Tower Committee - 10/05/05
- DEC: Saturday Kicked off Eastern NY Fall Turkey Season - 10/04/05
September 2005
- DEC Announces Changes to Bay Scallop Season and Harvest Requirements - 09/29/05
- DEC Reminds Hunters of Protocols in CWD Containment Area - 09/29/05
- DEC Announces Release of Pheasants for 2005 Hunting Season - 09/28/05
- DEC Seeks Input from Ruffed Grouse Hunters - 09/19/05
- DEC Issues Draft Unit Management Plan for Northampton Beach Campground - 09/16/05
- DEC Temporarily Closes Several Shellfishing Areas in Suffolk County - 09/16/05
- DEC Announces Free Youth Fishing Clinics in New York City - 09/15/05
- DEC Announces Annual Beach Cleanup Effort in New York - 09/13/05
- DEC to Hold the Second Annual Lark in the Park this October - 09/09/05
- DEC Accepting Urban and Community Forestry Grant Applications - 09/08/05
- DEC'S "Emission Patrol" Is a Success in Enhancing Air Quality - 09/07/05
- DEC Plans Two-year Lake Ontario Tributary Angler Creel Survey - 09/07/05
- DEC Announces Final 2005-2006 Waterfowl Hunting Dates - 09/01/05
August 2005
- DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Three Shellfishing Areas - 08/30/05
- DEC Announces Availability of Internet Sporting License Sales - 08/25/05
- DEC to Prepare Management Plan on Winona State Forest - 08/25/05
- DEC Regulation to Help Reduce Bear Encounters in High Peaks - 08/23/05
- DEC Issues Violations for Manure Spill, Fish Kill - 08/23/05
- DEC Announces Statewide Meetings on Chronic Wasting Disease - 08/22/05
- DEC Issues Draft UMP for Chemung and Schuyler State Lands - 08/19/05
- DEC Announces Urban Forestry Grants to 17 Communities - 08/18/05
- DEC Announces Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy - 08/17/05
- DEC Proposes Revised Putnam and Dutchess Wetland Maps - 08/15/05
- DEC Investigating Death of Gulls on Lake Ontario Shore - 08/15/05
- DEC Issues Draft Unit Management Plan for Silver Lake Wilderness Area - 08/10/05
- 2005-06 Sporting Licenses Available Starting August 15, 2005 - 08/08/05
- DEC Issues Draft Unit Management Plan for Lewey Lake Campground - 08/04/05
July 2005
- Northern Snakehead Fish Found in New York City Lake - 07/29/05
- State Releases Draft Report from Invasive Species Task Force - 07/28/05
- Youth around New York Taking Part in DEC Summer Camps - 07/26/05
- DEC and the Nature Conservancy to Conduct Wildlife Research - 07/20/05
- DEC Forest Rangers Dispatched to Quebec to Help Fight Wildfires - 07/15/05
- DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Three Mile Harbor to Shellfishing for Fireworks Weekend - 07/11/05
- DEC Seeks Public Input on Two Draft Unit Management Plans - 07/08/05
- DEC Issues Draft Unit Management Plan for St. Regis Canoe Area - 07/07/05
- DEC Announces New Plant Atlas - 07/07/05
- State, EPA Issue Final Plan for Onondaga Lake Cleanup - 07/01/05
June 2005
- State Announces Completion of Hudson River Swim Study - 06/29/05
- DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Three Shellfishing Areas - 06/28/05
- DEC Announces Leashed Tracking Dog Handler Licensing Exam - 06/27/05
- ECO Technical Sergeant Richard W. Matzell Honored as Conservation Officer of the Year - 06/24/05
- New York State Bass Fishing Season Opens this Saturday - 06/15/05
- DEC Establishes Marine Enforcement Unit - 06/13/05
- DEC Announces Informational Meetings on Proposed State Oil and Gas Lease Sale - 06/08/05
- Newest Class of ECOs, Forest Rangers and Park Police Graduate - 06/03/05
May 2005
- DEC Announces Adoption of New Deer Hunting Season Changes - 05/31/05
- DEC Announces Special Campground Rules for Memorial Day Weekend - 05/25/05
- DEC Announces the 2004 Black Bear Harvest Figures - 05/25/05
- DEC Announces Tentative 2005-06 Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 05/23/05
- DEC Regulation to Help Reduce Bear Encounters in High Peaks - 05/18/05
- DEC Alerts Hikers to Muddy Trail Conditions in the High Peaks - 05/16/05
- Col. Robert T. Lucas Named Director of DEC Law Enforcement - 05/13/05
- DEC Announces New "Conserve Habitat" License Plate - 05/13/05
- DEC Announces $450,000 in Open Space Grants - 05/10/05
- DEC Announces Sampling Results for Chronic Wasting Disease - 05/04/05
- DEC Issues Draft Unit Management Plan for Jessup River Wild Forest - 05/04/05
- DEC: May 7 Marks Opening Day for Many Popular Gamefish Species - 05/03/05
- DEC Announces Reopening of Raritan Bay Shellfish Transplant Program - 05/02/05
April 2005
- DEC Issues Emergency Regulations in Response to Discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease - 04/29/05
- DEC Encourages Hunters to Enjoy the Spring Turkey Season - 04/27/05
- Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Oneida County Wild Deer - 04/27/05
- DEC Issues Updated Draft Unit Management Plan for Wilmington Wild Forest - 04/25/05
- Youth to Plant Trees for Earth Day at DEC Camp - 04/21/05
- DEC Accepting Applications for the Second Annual Environmental Excellence Awards - 04/21/05
- DEC Releases Results of Tests for Chronic Wasting Disease - 04/21/05
- DEC Continues Cleansweep Program with Spring Pesticide Cleanup in Central New York - 04/21/05
- DEC Provides Tips to Avoid Conflicts with Coyotes - 04/20/05
- Cattaraugus County ECO Named Officer of the Year - 04/15/05
- DEC to Test for Chronic Wasting Disease in Hamilton County - 04/13/05
- DEC: Applications Now Available for Citizen Participation in Brownfield Cleanups - 04/13/05
- DEC Announces New Marine Fishing Regulations for 2005-06 - 04/08/05
- DEC Announces Spring 2005 Youth Turkey Hunting Weekend - 04/07/05
- Media Advisory - 04/06/05
- Monroe County ECO Named Officer of the Year - 04/06/05
- Broome County ECO Named Officer of the Year - 04/06/05
- DEC Announces Proposed Deer Hunting Season Changes - 04/06/05
- DEC Celebrates the Opening Day of Trout Season - 04/01/05
March 2005
- DEC Accepting Applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants - 03/30/05
- DEC Releases Statistics from 2004 Deer Harvest - 03/28/05
- DEC Establishes Web Site for Hunter Input on Waterfowl Seasons - 03/25/05
- New York State Trout Fishing Season Opens April 1 - 03/22/05
- State Releases Draft Policy for ATV Access on Public Lands - 03/16/05
- DEC Issues Draft Unit Management Plan for Shaker Mountain Wild Forest - 03/10/05
- DEC Calls for Applicants for EPA Targeted Watershed Grants - 03/09/05
- DEC Seeks Hunter Input on Fall 2005 Waterfowl Seasons - 03/08/05
- DEC: Applications for Summer Environmental Camps Available - 03/07/05
- DEC Releases Results of Enforcement Initiatives - 03/04/05
- DEC Warns of Avalanche Danger in the Adirondacks - 03/03/05
February 2005
- DEC to Open Shellfishing in Narrow Bay - 02/14/05
- DEC Offers Free Tree Seedlings to Schools - 02/10/05
- DEC'S Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale Underway - 02/08/05
January 2005
- DEC: Grants Available for Water Quality Improvement Projects - 01/28/05
- Grants Available for Water Quality Improvement Projects for the New York City Watershed Protection Program - 01/28/05
- DEC Announces Statewide Deer Management Meetings - 01/26/05
- DEC Presents First Annual Environmental Excellence Awards - 01/25/05
- DEC Accepting Applications for Pheasant Release Programs - 01/10/05
- DEC Announces Wildlife Rehabilitator Exam - 01/10/05
- DEC Announces Falconry Exam - 01/10/05
