New York Environmental Conservation Law

Every section of the New York Environmental Conservation Law, in order — 1,850 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 21-1703 — Force and effect of the compact
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 21-1705 — Consent of the congress
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 21-1707 — Effective date of this act
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 22-1010 — Purpose
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 22-1030 — Legislative findings
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 22-1050 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 22-1070 — Activities prohibited
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-0101 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-0102 — Short title
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-0301 — Declaration of policy
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-0303 — Administration of article
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-0305 — Powers and duties of the commissioner and the department
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-0309 — Severability
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-0311 — New York state oil, gas and solution mining advisory board
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-0313 — Public access to records
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-0501 — Well permits
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-0503 — Well spacing in oil and natural gas pools and fields
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-0701 — Voluntary integration and unitization in oil and natural gas pools and fields
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-0901 — Compulsory integration and unitization in oil and natural gas pools and fields
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1101 — Procedure for obtaining oil and gas production lease
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1103 — Procedure for obtaining gas storage lease
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1105 — Prohibition on state authorizations related to certain offshore oil and natural gas production
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1301 — Procedure for obtaining underground storage permit
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1303 — Authority to acquire property
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1305 — Procedure for abandoning storage reservoir
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1307 — Ownership of storage gas and storage rights
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1701 — Short title
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1703 — Legislative findings
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1705 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1707 — Environmental safety permit; siting
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1709 — Criteria for siting
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1711 — Permit processing
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1713 — Transportation of liquefied natural and petroleum gas; certified routes
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1715 — Inspection to insure compliance; allocation of enforcement costs; revocation; civil and criminal penalties
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1717 — Training and qualification of municipal fire department personnel; strict liability
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1719 — Non-conforming facilities; conformance to safety criteria; moratorium
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1721 — Hardship; petition and hearing; permit
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1723 — Judicial review
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1725 — Preservation of jurisdiction of public service commission; consultation and coordination with commission and energy office
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1727 — Severability
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1901 — Construction of title
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-1903 — Imposition of oil, gas and solution mining regulation and reclamation fees
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2101 — Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2301 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2303 — Official encouragement for the use of rerefined oil
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2305 — Regulations of the commissioner
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2307 — Used oil retention facilities required; installation and maintenance; posting of notice
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2308 — Prohibited disposal of used oil
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2309 — Records
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2311 — Reports
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2401 — Legislative intent
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2402 — New York state oil energy conservation program
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2701 — Short title
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2703 — Declaration of policy
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2705 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2709 — Administration of title
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2711 — Permits
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2713 — Mined land-use plan
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2715 — Financial security for reclamation
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2719 — Enforcement
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2721 — Judicial review
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2722 — Interstate mining compact
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 23-2723 — Severability
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0101 — Short title
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0103 — Declaration of policy
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0105 — Statement of findings
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0107 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0301 — Commissioner's study
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0501 — Local freshwater wetlands protection procedures
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0503 — Transfer of function to county; supersession by department
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0505 — Exemption from local implementation
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0507 — Reservation of local jurisdiction
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0509 — Relationship to other laws
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0511 — Local freshwater wetlands protection procedures in the Adirondack park
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0701 — Permits
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0703 — Applications for permits
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0705 — Granting permits
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0801 — Permits for wetlands in the Adirondack park
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0803 — Transfer of jurisdiction to local government
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0805 — Land use regulations for freshwater wetlands in the Adirondack park
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0901 — Cooperative agreements
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0903 — Land use regulations for freshwater wetlands
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0905 — Tax abatement
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-1301 — Miscellaneous provisions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-1303 — Severability
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-1305 — Applicability
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 25-0101 — Short title
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 25-0102 — Declaration of policy
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 25-0103 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 25-0201 — Inventory of tidal wetlands
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 25-0202 — Moratorium on alteration of tidal wetlands
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 25-0301 — Program and cooperative agreements for the protection of tidal wetlands
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 25-0302 — Land-use regulation of tidal wetlands
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 25-0401 — Regulated activities
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 25-0402 — Application for permits
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 25-0403 — Granting of permits
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 25-0404 — Judicial review
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 25-0405 — Payments for extractions from or filling in wetlands
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 25-0601 — Severability
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0101 — Legislative purposes
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0103 — State solid waste management plan
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0105 — Preferred statewide hazardous waste management practices hierarchy
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0106 — State solid waste management policy
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0107 — Local solid waste management plans; purpose and scope
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0109 — State assistance for local solid waste management plans
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0301 — Intent and purpose
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0303 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0305 — Permits for waste transporters
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0307 — Waste transporter permit revocation notifications
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0401 — Secondary materials
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0403 — Legislative intent
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0405 — New York state local resource reuse and development program
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0501 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0503 — State aid
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0505 — Powers and duties of the commissioner
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0507 — Powers of municipalities
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0509 — Technical assistance
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0701 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0703 — Powers and duties of the department; solid waste management facilities
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0704 — Land burial and disposal in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk; special provisions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0705 — Adoption of rules and regulations; public hearings
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0706 — Closure requirements for certain landfills and recycling requirements for certain municipalities
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0707 — Permits for new solid waste management facilities
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0711 — Local laws, ordinances and regulations
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0712 — Coverage of all vehicles, including barges transporting solid waste
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0715 — Solid waste management technical assistance
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0717 — Bureau of waste reduction and recycling
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0719 — Battery management and disposal
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0900 — Applicability
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0901 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0903 — Identification and listing of hazardous waste
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0905 — Manifest system
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0907 — Standards applicable to generators of hazardous waste
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0908 — Hazardous waste reduction plans
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0909 — Standards applicable to transporters of hazardous waste
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0910 — Standards applicable to marketers of hazardous waste fuel
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0911 — Standards applicable to owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0912 — Land disposal of hazardous waste
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0913 — Permits and registrations for storage, transportation, treatment, or disposal of hazardous wastes
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0914 — Unauthorized possession, disposal and dealing in hazardous wastes
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0915 — Inspections and general reporting
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0916 — Department authority for cleanups
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0917 — Financial requirements for hazardous waste facilities
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0918 — Closure and post-closure plans
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0919 — Proprietary information
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0920 — Reports
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0921 — Short-term management
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0922 — Prohibitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0923 — Special assessments on hazardous wastes generated
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0924 — Hazardous materials enforcement training program
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0925 — Local assessments on hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0926 — Use and recycling of elemental mercury and dental amalgam by dentists
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1001 — Legislative findings
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1003 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1005 — Refund value
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1007 — Mandatory acceptance
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1009 — Refusal of acceptance
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1011 — Beverage container requirements
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1012 — Deposit and disposition of refund values; registration; reports
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1013 — Redemption centers
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1014 — Authority to promulgate rules and regulations
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1015 — Violations
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1016 — Public education
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1018 — Beverage container assistance program
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1019 — Severability
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1101 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1102 — Hazardous waste disposal capacity assurances and statewide hazardous waste facility siting plan
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1103 — Criteria for siting industrial hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1105 — Siting industrial hazardous waste facilities
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1107 — Powers of municipalities
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1109 — State siting requirements
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1111 — Public participation and education
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1113 — Community advisory committees
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1115 — Aid to local governments
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1201 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1203 — Mitigation and remediation of solid waste sites
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1205 — Mitigation of contaminants in drinking water
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1207 — Use and reporting of the solid waste mitigation program and the drinking water response program
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1209 — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1211 — Protection against liability and liability exemptions and defenses
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1301 — Definitions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1303 — Identification of sites
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1305 — Reports by the department; registry of sites
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1307 — Reports to the department
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1309 — Access to records and sites
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1311 — Confidentiality
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1313 — Remedial programs
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1315 — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1316 — Citizen technical assistance grants
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1317 — New use of sites
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1318 — Institutional and engineering controls
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1319 — State superfund management board
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1321 — Protection against liability
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1323 — Liability exemptions and defenses
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1325 — Financial responsibility provisions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1327 — Recovery of response costs and natural resource damages
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1329 — Abatement actions
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1331 — Community participation
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1401 — Short title
• N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-1403 — Declaration of policy and findings of fact