Statute · New York Environmental Conservation Law
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0103 — Declaration of policy
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0103
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Environmental Conservation Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 24-0103. Declaration of policy.
Citator
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 24-0103 — Declaration of policy is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 24-0103. Declaration of policy.
It is declared to be the public policy of the state to preserve, protect and conserve freshwater wetlands and the benefits derived therefrom, to prevent the despoliation and destruction of freshwater wetlands, and to regulate use and development of such wetlands to secure the natural benefits of freshwater wetlands, consistent with the general welfare and beneficial economic, social and agricultural development of the state.