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DEC's regulations are found within Title 6 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR). Title 6 is divided into 10 Chapters, listed below. Follow those links for a breakdown of Parts within each Chapter. DEC's online regulations are published on a separate website provided by WestlawNext.
Note: DEC's regulations on the Westlaw site are updated with changes as of July 31, 2021. Check our Proposed Regulations page for a list of all regulatory changes that have happened within the past year.
Learn how New York's laws and regulations protect people and the environment.
6 NYCRR Chapter Index: New York's Environmental Regulations
- Chapter I - Fish and Wildlife (Parts 1-189)
- Chapter II - Lands and Forests (Parts 190-199)
- Chapter III- Air Resources (Parts 200-317)
- Chapter IV- Quality Services (Parts 320-496)
- Chapter V - Resource Management Services (Parts 500-614)
- Chapter VI - General Regulations (Parts 615-624)
- Chapter VII - State Aid (Parts 625-638)
- Chapter VIII- Law Enforcement (Parts 641-642)
- Chapter IX - Independent Agencies within the Department (Parts 645-648)
- Chapter X - Division of Water (Parts 649-941)
- Appendices (Appendix 2-55)
Disclaimer
The links to the various Parts of our regulations go to a compilation on the WestlawNext website. While they are believed to be accurate, they are not certified copies of the regulations and therefore should not be relied upon for legal interpretation.
Also, DEC's website contains links to various guidance documents and summaries of regulations that are not the regulations themselves.
The official written regulations published by the Department of State are the official source for NYSDEC regulations. To ensure that you are viewing the most current regulations, check the weekly New York State Register for recent rule adoptions that have not yet been published in the unofficial online NYCRR.
The navigational links, headers, and footers on each page are not part of the official language of the regulation, but have been provided for the convenience of the user.
Tips for Using the Online Regulations
WestlawNext's website includes a search link at the top of each page. The search will include matching results from any of New York State's regulations, and are not limited to only the regulations relating to the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Regulations can be easily printed using your browser's print function.
In writing about a regulation, cite as "6 NYCRR Part __" or "6 NYCRR §__".
Contacts for DEC Regulations
For general program regulatory information, please see the contact information below.
Division of Air Resources
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Air Resources
Bureau of Quality Assurance
625 Broadway, Albany, N.Y. 12233-3258
Telephone: (518) 402-8401
E-mail: air.regs@dec.ny.gov
Division of Environmental Remediation
Hazardous Waste Program Fees (Part 483)
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Environmental Remediation
Bureau of Program Management
625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7012
(518) 402-9764
E-mail: derweb@dec.ny.gov
Environmental Remediation Programs (Part 375)
Chemical Bulk Storage Regulations (Parts 596-599)
Petroleum Bulk Storage Regulations (Part 613)
Major Oil Storage Facility Regulations (Part 610)
Environmental Priorities and Procedures in Petroleum Cleanup and Removal (Part 611)
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Environmental Remediation
Bureau of Technical Support
625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7020
(518) 402-9543
E-mail: derweb@dec.ny.gov
Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (Parts 370-374, 376)
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Environmental Remediation
Bureau of Technical Support
625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-7020
Telephone: (518) 402-9543
E-mail: hwregs@dec.ny.gov
Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Radioactive Materials (Part 380)
Cleanup Criteria for Remediation of Sites Contaminated with Radioactive Materials (Part 384)
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Environmental Remediation
Remedial Bureau A
625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-7255
Telephone: (518) 402-9625
E-mail: mailto:Regs.Rediation@dec.ny.gov
Division of Fish and Wildlife
Fisheries Regulations
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Bureau of Fisheries
625 Broadway 5th Floor
Albany, NY 12233-4753
Telephone: (518) 402-8890
E-Mail: fwfish@dec.ny.gov
Habitat and Environmental Protection Regulations
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Bureau of Ecosystem Health
625 Broadway 5th Floor
Albany, NY 12233-4756
Telephone: 518-402-8920
E-mail: dec.sm.FW.EcoHealth@dec.ny.gov
Wildlife Regulations
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Bureau of Wildlife
625 Broadway 5th Floor
Albany, NY 12233-4754
Telephone: 518-402-8883
E-mail: wildlife@dec.ny.gov or fw.information@dec.ny.gov
Division of Lands and Forests
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Bureau of Forest Resource Management
625 Broadway 5th Floor
Albany, N.Y. 12233
Telephone: 518-402-9428
E-mail: landsforests@dec.ny.gov
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Bureau of Forest Preserve and Conservation Easements
625 Broadway 5th Floor
Albany, N.Y. 12233
Telephone: 518-473-9518
E-mail: catskillpark@dec.ny.gov, adirondackpark@dec.ny.gov, conservationeasements@dec.ny.gov
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Bureau of Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
625 Broadway 5th Floor
Albany, NY 12233
Telephone: (518) 402-9425
E-mail: isinfo@dec.ny.gov , foresthealth@dec.ny.gov
Division of Marine Resources
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Marine Resources
123 Kings Park Blvd.
Kings Park, NY 11754
Telephone: (631) 444-0430
Email: fw.marine@dec.ny.gov
Division of Materials Management
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Materials Management
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-7250
Telephone: (518) 402-8678
E-mail: SolidWasteRegulations@dec.ny.gov
Regulation and Technical Guidance Contacts:
Bureau of Permitting and Planning
518-402-8678
E-mail: swpermit@dec.ny.gov
Bureau of Waste Reduction and Recycling
518-402-8706
E-mail: recycling@dec.ny.gov
Bureau of Pesticides Management
518-402-8788
E-mail: pestmgt@dec.ny.gov
Division of Mineral Resources
Oil, Gas and Solution Salt Mining Regulatory Program (Parts 550-559)
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Mineral Resources
Bureau of Oil & Gas Permitting and Management
625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-6500
(518) 402-8056
E-mail: oilgas@dec.ny.gov
Mined Land Reclamation Program (Parts 420-425)
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Mineral Resources
Bureau of Resource Development and Reclamation
625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-6500
(518) 402-8072
E-mail: dmn.mining@dec.ny.gov
Division of Water
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Water
625 Broadway, 4th Floor
Albany, NY 12233-3500
Telephone: (518) 402-8221
E-mail: water.regs@dec.ny.gov
