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Wetlands

New freshwater wetlands rules in effect statewide

by Jan 6, 2025
The new freshwater wetlands regulations will roughly double the acreage of state-regulated freshwater wetlands in New York by 2028.

State proposes new freshwater wetlands rules, now open for public comment

by Jul 26, 2024
The new rules will roughly double the acreage of state-regulated wetlands in New York by 2028, and provide for remote mapping, modernizing maps and procedures in place for decades.

County drainage work at North Fork Preserve site sparks criticism

by Jun 25, 2018
Residents question the county's motivation for the construction of stormwater retention basins on the site and the need for the work, which they say is damaging wetlands and habitat.