Adopted Amendments to 6 NYCRR Parts 601 (Water Withdrawal Permitting, Reporting, and Registration) and 602 (Applications for Long Island Wells)
On September 12, 2024, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) filed a Notice of Proposed Rule Making with the New York Department of State to amend Parts 601 and 602 of Title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules, and Regulations of the State of New York (6 NYCRR). The proposed rule making would improve regulation clarity, consistency, and efficiency based on valuable input from the regulated community, industry groups, Department staff, and other stakeholders.
The Notice of Proposed Rule Making was published in Vol. XLVI, Issue 40 of the State Register, dated October 2, 2024. The public comment period closed on January 23, 2025. Thirteen (13) comment letters/emails were received, as well as one verbal comment at the virtual public hearing held on December 5, 2024. Non-substantial revisions to the rule making were made in response to certain comments.
The Notice of Adoption was published in Vol. XLVII, Issue 41 of the State Register, dated October 15, 2025.
Notice of Adoption Rule Making Documents
For more information on the notice of adoption rule making, please see the following documents:
Revised Summary of Express Terms
Statement Explaining why a Revised RIS is not Required
Statement Explaining why a Revised RAFA is not Required
Statement Explaining why a Revised RFA is not Required
Statement Explaining why a JIS is not Required
Summary Assessment of Public Comments
Notice of Proposed Rule Making Documents
For more information on the notice of proposed rule making, please see the following documents:
Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS)
Rural Area Flexibility Analysis (RAFA)
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Small Business and Local Governments (RFA)
Statement in Lieu of a Job Impact Statement
Questions and Additional Information
Further information, including copies of 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: Gwendolyn Wynkoop
Phone: (518) 402-8194
Email: [email protected]
