Classification and reclassification of waters of the State records, 1955-[ongoing].

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Classification and reclassification of waters of the State records, 1955-[ongoing].

Records documenting hearings, chain of custody, and changes in the uses of State waters based in part on environmental controls instituted by the Department.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6789026

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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 (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 ...