General administrative files, 1945-1962.

New York (State). Conservation Dept.

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The State Legislature has enacted the laws that have shaped the general policies of the Conservation Department and its successor agency, the Department of Environmental Conservation. However, in most instances it has allowed the department to draft and enforce the detailed regulations needed to implement the broad policies outlined in legislation. Regulations issued by the department acquire the force of law when the Department of State publishes them in the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules...

New York (State). Division of State Parks.

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New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation

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The Young Adult Conservation Corps (1978-1981) was established under the federal CETA program (Title VIII). The program sought to employ teams of unemployed 16-23 year-olds to work on needed conservation or human services projects. Participants were to be provided with gainful employment, exposed to real work experiences, and receive basic employment skills development training. They were also to be provided with the encouragement and opportunity to further their formal education. The program wa...

New York (État). Dept. of Environmental Conservation

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CURRENT FUNCTIONS. The Department of Environmental Conservation is responsible for protecting and enhancing the State's natural resources. It carries out this responsibility by planning for and regulating disposal of solid and hazardous wastes, remediating hazardous-waste disposal sites, coordinating responses to hazardous-substance spill emergencies, and encouraging recycling of solid wastes; reducing air contamination and regulating emissions; controlling and managing ...