2004 Press Releases
December 2004
- DEC Alerts Visitors of Winter Conditions in the Adirondacks - 12/14/04
- DEC Announces 2005 Arbor Day Poster Contest - 12/06/04
November 2004
- DEC Announces Proposed Cleanup Plan for Onondaga Lake - 11/29/04
- Commissioner Crotty Reminds Hunters to Follow Safe Hunting Guidelines - 11/22/04
- DEC Accepting Habitat/access Funding Grant Applications - 11/18/04
- DEC Announces Southern Zone Deer Hunting Begins November 22 - 11/16/04
- DEC Cautions Motorists about Roadway Deer Encounters - 11/15/04
- DEC Reminds Hunters about Benefits of Venison Donation - 11/09/04
- Commissioner Crotty: Nearly 52,000 Pounds of Pesticides Removed from Eight Counties - 11/08/04
- New York Joins Regional Initiative to Halt Backyard Burning - 11/05/04
October 2004
- DEC Recognizes National Disability Awareness Month - 10/29/04
- DEC: Leftover Deer Management Permits to Be Available - 10/27/04
- DEC to Issue Additional Deer Management Permits - 10/20/04
- DEC Announces 13th Annual Adirondack Stewardship Award - 10/13/04
- Archery Deer Hunting Opportunities Expanded in Westchester County - 10/06/04
- DEC and State Parks Announce Fall Fishing, Children's Festival - 10/12/04
- DEC Issues Draft Unit Management Plan for Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest - 10/08/04
- DEC Helps Local Students Learn about the Hudson River - 10/06/04
September 2004
- DEC Announces Spring Turkey Hunting Results - 09/30/04
- DEC Closes Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk - 09/29/04
- DEC Announces Final 2004-2005 Waterfowl Hunting Dates - 09/29/04
- DEC Reminds Hunters of Deer Management Permit Deadline - 09/27/04
- DEC Enforces Public ATV Access in Adirondacks - 09/24/04
- DEC'S "Lark in the Park" Celebrates Catskill Park's 100th Anniversary - 09/21/04
- DEC Honors Pollution Prevention Week Poster Contest Winners - 09/20/04
- DEC Seeks Input from Ruffed Grouse Hunters for Study - 09/17/04
- DEC Announces Release of Pheasants for 2004 Hunting Season - 09/13/04
- DEC Announces Annual Beach Cleanup Effort in New York - 09/09/04
- State Enforcement Targets Health of Waters near New York City - 09/08/04
- DEC Closes Several Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk - 09/08/04
- DEC Releases Draft Wild Turkey Management Plan - 09/07/04
- DEC Announces Public Meetings on Great Lakes Annex Agreements - 09/07/04
- State Continues Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Program - 09/03/04
August 2004
- DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Three Shellfishing Areas - 08/30/04
- Commissioner Crotty, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Announce Rivers Center Monitoring Site - 08/19/04
- DEC Announces Grants for Household Hazardous Waste Disposal - 08/18/04
- Commissioner Crotty: DEC Adopts Emergency Rules For Acid Rain - 08/17/04
- 2004-05 Sporting Licenses Available Starting August 16 - 08/09/04
- Commissioner Crotty Announces Consent Order with IBM on Endicott Clean-Up - 08/05/04
July 2004
- DEC Announces Revised Recreational Catch Limits for Fluke - 07/30/04
- Commissioner Crotty Announces Progress on Cleaning up Onondaga Lake - 07/30/04
- DEC Announces Amended Wetland Maps for Westchester County - 07/28/04
- DEC Re-opens Shellfishing Areas in East End Towns - 07/19/04
- DEC Accepting Urban Forestry Grant Applications - 07/15/04
- DEC Extends and Expands Shellfish Harvest Closure Areas - 07/14/04
- Three Mile Harbor Closed to Shellfishing for Fireworks Weekend - 07/13/04
- DEC Closes Shellfishing Areas in East End Towns - 07/13/04
- DEC Studying Black Bears in the Eastern High Peaks Wilderness - 07/08/04
- DEC Offers Tips to Help Prevent Black Bear Encounters - 07/08/04
- DEC to Prepare Management Plan for Mckenzie Mt. Wilderness - 07/07/04
- DEC Announces Continued High Gas Production in New York in 2003 - 07/06/04
June 2004
- DEC Announces Tentative 2004-05 Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 06/30/04
- DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Three Shellfishing Areas - 06/28/04
- DEC Reminds New Yorkers of Upcoming Free Fishing Weekend - 06/24/04
- DEC Releases 110 Atlantic Sturgeon into the Hudson River -
- New York State Bass Fishing Season Opens Saturday - 06/16/04
- Newest Class of ECOs to Graduate - 06/11/04
May 2004
- DEC Announces June Fishing Clinics in Central New York - 05/28/04
- DEC Announces Special Campground Rules for Memorial Day Weekend - 05/27/04
- DEC Announces Catskill Park Centennial Celebration Activities - 05/26/04
- State to Limit Public ATV Access in Adirondack Forest Preserve - 05/26/04
- DEC Releases Draft UMP for Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest - 05/26/04
- DEC Accepting Applications for Environmental Excellence Awards - 05/25/04
- DEC Restricts Shellfishing in Four Towns in Suffolk County - 05/24/04
- Leashed Tracking Dog Handler License Exam Scheduled - 05/17/04
- ECO Larry Johnson Named Conservation Officer of the Year - 05/14/04
- GE Agrees to Construct Tunnel System at Hudson Falls Site - 05/13/04
- New York State Unveils New Air Quality Health Advisory - 05/12/04
- DEC to Prepare Management Plan for West Canada Lake Wilderness Area - 05/11/04
- DEC Announces Public Meetings on Brownfields Cleanup Program - 05/07/04
April 2004
- DEC: May 1 Marks Opening Day for Several Fish Species - 04/28/04
- DEC Announces Statewide Arbor Day Poster Contest Winner - 04/27/04
- State Announces Changes to 2004 Recreational Fishing Regulations - 04/26/04
- State Accepting Applications for Environmental Grants - 04/23/04
- DEC Alerts Hikers to Muddy Trail Conditions in the High Peaks - 04/23/04
- DEC Accepting Applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants - 04/23/04
- State to Hold Meetings on Brownfield Funding Opportunities - 04/20/04
- Sale of Small Lead Sinkers to Be Banned in New York - 04/16/04
- DEC Seeks Public Input on Draft Dental Mercury Regulations - 04/16/04
- DEC Finalizes Policy on Environmental Management Systems - 04/13/04
- DEC Announces Record Bear Take During 2003 Seasons - 04/07/04
March 2004
- DEC Announces Two Youth Turkey Hunt Days for this Spring - 03/31/04
- New York State Trout Fishing Season Opens April 1 - 03/24/04
- DEC Announces Cormorant Management Plans - 03/24/04
- DEC Reschedules Hearing on Draft Hazardous Facility Siting Plan - 03/22/04
- DEC Issues PCB Cleanup Remedy for GE Hudson Falls Plant - 03/16/04
- Getty Signs Consent Order to Address Environmental Issues - 03/15/04
- DEC Announces 617 Acres Purchased in Putnam County - 03/12/04
- DEC Announces Free Tree Seedlings Available to Schools - 03/10/04
- DEC: Applications for Summer Environmental Camps Are Available - 03/08/04
- DEC Announces Proposed Fishing Regulations for 2004-2006 - 03/04/04
- DEC Seeks Comments from Hunters on Fall 2004 Waterfowl Season - 03/03/04
- DEC Releases Statistics from 2003 Deer Harvest - 03/01/04
February 2004
- Raritan Bay Shellfish Transplant Program Remains Closed in 2004 - 02/27/04
- DEC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Shandaken Tunnel Discharge Permit - 02/19/04
- State Signs Consent Orders with Honeywell for Cleanup - 02/17/04
- DEC Releases Draft UMP for Siamese Ponds Wilderness Area - 02/12/04
- DEC Announces Settlement of Pesticide Violations - 02/12/04
- DEC Announces Sale of Tree and Shrub Seedlings - 02/11/04
- DEC Releases Results of Enforcement Initiatives - 02/06/04
- 2003 Was Safest Year Ever for New York State Hunters - 02/03/04
January 2004
- DEC Issues Annual Report on Environmental Cleanups - 01/22/04
- State Seeks Input on Draft Hazardous Facility Siting Plan - 01/21/04
- DEC Finalizes Policy to Control Fine Particulate Emissions - 01/14/04
- DEC Accepting Applications for Pheasant Release Programs - 01/13/04
- DEC and Partners Launch Loon Migration Project - 01/12/04
- DEC Awards Urban Forestry Grants to Four Cities - 01/08/04
- DEC Announces Scheduling of Falconry Exam - 01/05/04
- DEC Announces Scheduling of Wildlife Rehabilitator Exam - 01/05/04
