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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 December 31, 2021. Check the Proposed Regulations page for a list of all proposed and recently adopted regulatory changes by division that have happened since December 31, 2021.

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: [email protected]

Office of Climate Change 

Climate Regulations (Parts 490-496)

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation 
Office of Climate Change 
625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-1030 
(518) 402-8448 
E-mail: [email protected]

Division of Environmental Remediation

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: [email protected]

Division of Fish and Wildlife

Freshwater Fishing Regulations  
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation  
Bureau of Fisheries  
625 Broadway 5^th Floor  
Albany, NY 12233-4753  
Telephone: (518) 402-8890  
E-Mail: [email protected]

Habitat and Environmental Protection Regulations  
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation  
Bureau of Ecosystem Health  
625 Broadway 5^th Floor  
Albany, NY 12233-4756  
Telephone: 518-402-8920  
E-mail: [email protected]

Wildlife Regulations  
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation  
Bureau of Wildlife  
625 Broadway 5^th Floor  
Albany, NY 12233-4754  
Telephone: 518-402-8883  
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

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: [email protected] , [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (Parts 370-374, 376)

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation  
Division of Materials Management  
Bureau of Hazardous Waste and Radiation Management 
625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-7256  
Telephone: (518) 402-8652  
E-mail: [email protected]

Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Radioactive Materials (Part 380)

Bureau of Hazardous Waste and Radiation Management  
625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-7255  
Telephone: (518) 402-8652  
Email: mailto: [email protected]

  
Criteria for Decommissioning of Radioactive Material Licensed Sites (Part 384)

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation  
Division of Materials Management  
Bureau of Hazardous Waste and Radiation Management  
625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-7255  
Telephone: (518) 402-8652  
E-mail: mailto: [email protected]

Hazardous Waste Program Fees (Part 483)

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation  
Division of Materials Management 
Bureau of Hazardous Waste and Radiation Management 
625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7256  
(518) 402-8652 
E-mail: [email protected]

Regulation and Technical Guidance Contacts:

Bureau of Permitting and Planning  
518-402-8678  
E-mail: [email protected]

Bureau of Waste Reduction and Recycling  
518-402-8706  
E-mail: [email protected]

Bureau of Pesticides Management  
518-402-8788  
E-mail: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

Division of Water

DOW, Regulations
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation  
Division of Water  
625 Broadway, 4th Floor  
Albany, NY 12233-3500  
Telephone: (518) 402-8194  
E-mail: [email protected]