Statewide - Notice of Proposed Rule Making - Amendments to 6 NYCRR Parts 701, 703, 864, 890, 891, 920, and 935 - Saline Water Quality Standards & Reclassification Rule 1
Public Notice
Notice of Proposed Rule Making - Amendments to 6 NYCRR Parts 701, 703, 864, 890, 891, 920, and 935 - Saline Water Quality Standards & Reclassification Rule 1;
Notice is hereby given that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) has filed a Notice of Proposed Rule Making with the New York State Department of State to amend 6 NYCRR Parts 701, 703, 864, 890, 891, 920, and 935, titled “Saline Water Quality Standards & Reclassification Rule 1.” The proposed regulatory updates modify how the wet weather (WW) limited use designation can be applied, amend water quality standards (WQS) to protect off-season secondary contact recreation best uses in saline waters, and amend classifications of 30 formerly Class I or SD waterbody segments to Class SB, SB(WW), or SC. The SB(WW) reclassifications are applicable to two segments of the Harlem River and are supported by a Use Attainability Analysis (UAA).
Public Hearing Time and Location
Two public comment hearings for the proposed rule will be held on June 16, 2025 (virtual) and June 18, 2025 (in-person).
Virtual Hearing Details
Date: June 16, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM
Instruction for virtual hearing registration and connecting to the virtual hearing via phone or internet can be found at: https://meetny-gov.webex.com/weblink/register/rb9a9740dabf7b131246ade9f…
In-person Hearing Details
Date: June 18, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: NYS DEC - Region 2 Office
8th Floor Conference Room 834
47-40 21st Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
Public Comment on the Proposed Rule Making
The public comment period commences on April 16, 2025. Written statements may be submitted to: Gwendolyn Temple, NYS DEC - Division of Water, 625 Broadway, 4th Floor, Albany, NY 12233-3500 or by email to [email protected]. Written statements must be submitted to the NYS DEC by 11:59 p.m. on June 26, 2025.
Environmental and Regulatory Impact Review
NYS DEC determined that the proposed rule making will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. NYS DEC prepared a Regulatory Impact Statement, a Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for small businesses and local governments, a Rural Area Flexibility Analysis and a Job Impact Statement, in accordance with the State Administrative Procedure Act.
Available Documents
Copies of the documents for the proposed rule making described above, along with the Express Terms (text of proposed rule), are available on the NYS DEC website at: https://dec.ny.gov/regulatory/regulations/proposed-emergency-recently-a… or by contacting the NYS DEC contact listed below.
Authority
NYS DEC is conducting the rule making proceedings, including the above-mentioned public hearing, pursuant to § 3-0301 and § 17-0301 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law.
Gwendolyn Wynkoop
NYS DEC - Division of Water
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-3500
