Proposed, Emergency and Recently Adopted Regulations
6 NYCRR Part 375, Environmental Remediation Programs
Notice of Adopted Rule Making
Notice is hereby given that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has adopted revised 6 NYCRR Part 375, Environmental Remediation Programs and is effective on December 31, 2025, the date of the Adoption Notice published in the State Register.
The rulemaking was noticed on July 2, 2025, in the issue of the State Register. This rule-making amends 6 NYCRR Part 375, Environmental Remediation Programs, to conform with both the 2015 and 2022 Amendments with respect to the Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) at ECL Article 27, Title 14; addresses and enhances requirements pertaining to the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Remedial Program (State Superfund Program, SSF) at ECL Article 27, Title 13 and the Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) at ECL Article 56, Title 5; and updates the soil cleanup objectives (SCOs) based on review and comments received by DEC staff and the New York State Department of Health. The rulemaking incorporates needed changes, clarifications, and modifications to the regulations based on the experience developed during the first decade of implementing the BCP.
Text of Adopted Rulemaking
Revised Part 375, Environmental Remediation Programs (PDF)
- Part 375 Express Terms (PDF) – Underlines indicate new material; brackets indicate deleted material.
- Red-line Document, Current Part 375 vs. Revised Part 375 (PDF)
- Part 375 Assessment of Public Comments and Summary (PDF)
- Part 375 Regulatory Impact Statement (PDF)
- Part 375 Supporting Documents (PDF)
- Technical Support Document (PDF)
Contact: Jennifer Dawson, NYS DEC - Division of Environmental Remediation, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-7012; Phone: 518-402-9543; E-mail: [email protected]
2024 Proposed Regulations
6 NYCRR Part 375 - Environmental Remediation Programs
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published in the February 14, 2024, issue of the State Register and the Notice of Revised Proposed Rulemaking was published in the October 16, 2024, issue of the State Register.
This rule making amends 6 NYCRR Part 375 to conform to the 2015 Amendments to the DEC regulations with respect to the Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP); addresses and enhances requirements pertaining to the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Remedial Program (also known as State Superfund Program, SSF) and the Environmental Restoration Program (ERP); and updates the soil cleanup objectives (SCOs) based on review and comments received by DEC and the New York State Department of Health (DOH) staff. The rule making also amends Part 375 to incorporate needed changes, clarifications, and modifications to the regulations based on the experience developed during the first decade of implementing the BCP.
- Text of 2024 Revised Proposed Rulemaking and Supporting Documents
- Part 375 Express Terms, October 16, 2024 (PDF) – Underlines indicate new material; brackets indicate deleted material.
- Part 375 Assessment of Public Comments (PDF)
- Part 375 Revised Assessment of Public Comments (PDF)
- Part 375 Regulatory Impact Statement (PDF)
- Part 375 Supporting Documents (PDF)
For question or comments, contact: Jennifer Dawson, NYS DEC - Division of Environmental Remediation, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-7012; Phone: 518-402-9543; E-mail: [email protected]
