Proposed Amendments to 6 NYCRR Parts 701 & 703 - Water Quality Criteria to Protect Primary and Secondary Contact Recreation in NYS Saline Waters
On March 28, 2023, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) filed a Notice of Proposed Rule Making with the New York State Department of State to amend Parts 701 and 703 of Title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules, and Regulations of the State of New York (6 NYCRR).
The proposed regulatory updates to 6 NYCRR Parts 701 and 703 include water quality standards to protect the shellfishing best use in Class SA waters; protect the primary contact recreation best use in Class SA and SB waters; maintain water quality suitable for primary contact recreation in Class SC waters; protect the secondary contact recreation best use in Class I waters; and add a wet weather (WW) limited use designation for waters impacted by combined sewer overflow discharges. The proposed rule making will impact Class SA, SB, SC, and I waters in and around New York City, Long Island, and the Lower Hudson Valley.
Public Comment Hearings
In-person Hearing Details
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
2:00 p.m.
NYS DEC - Region 2 Office
8th Floor Conference Room 834
47-40 21st Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
Virtual Hearing Details
Thursday, June 15, 2023
2:00 p.m.
Hearing registration link: https://meetny-broadcast-pilot.webex.com/weblink/register/re93851106bc42ad92863f579d8daa55d
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The Department will provide interpreter services for hearing impaired persons, and language interpreter services for individuals with difficulty understanding or reading English, at no charge upon written request submitted no later than May 30, 2023. The written request must be addressed to ALJ McBride, NYS DEC Office of Hearings and Mediation Services, 625 Broadway, 1st Floor, Albany, NY 12233-1550 or emailed to ALJ McBride at ohms@dec.ny.gov.
Public Comment Submission
The public comment period commences on April 12, 2023. Written comments may be submitted to:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway, 4th Floor
Albany, NY 12233-3500, ATTN: Michelle Tompkins
Phone: (518) 402-8179
Email: WQSrulemakings@dec.ny.gov
Written comments must be submitted to the NYSDEC by 11:59 p.m. on June 20, 2023.
Proposed Rule Making Documents
For more information on the amendments, please see the following proposed rule making documents.
- Express Terms (PDF)
- Secondary Contact Recreation Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) (PDF)
- Rural Flexibility Analysis (RAFA) (PDF)
- Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Small Businesses and Local Governments (RFA) (PDF)
- Job Impact Statement (JIS) (PDF)
Questions and Additional Information
Further information, including copies of the rule making documents, are available upon request by contacting:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway, 4th Floor
Albany, NY 12233-3500, ATTN: Michelle Tompkins
Phone: (518) 402-8179
Email: WQSrulemakings@dec.ny.gov
