New York Environmental Conservation Law Article 70 - UNIFORM PROCEDURES

  • 70-0101 - Purpose.
    It is the purpose of this article to establish uniform review procedures for major regulatory programs of the department and to establish time periods for...
  • 70-0103 - Legislative Findings and Declarations.
    The legislature finds and declares that: 1. It is the intent of the legislature to assure the fair, expeditious and thorough administrative review of regulatory...
  • 70-0105 - Definitions.
    Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section shall govern the construction of the following terms as used in this article: 1. "Environmental...
  • 70-0107 - Rules and Regulations; Applicability.
    1. The department, after public hearing, shall adopt rules and regulations to assure the efficient and expeditious administration of this article. Such rules and regulations...
  • 70-0109 - Time Periods for Department Action on Permit Applications.
    1. (a) On or before fifteen calendar days after the receipt of an application for a permit which has been filed in a manner and...
  • 70-0111 - Minor Projects.
    (a) On or before fifteen calendar days after the receipt of an application for a permit for a minor project, the department shall mail written...
  • 70-0113 - Confidentiality.
    The provisions of section eighty-eight of article six of the public officers law shall apply to information confidentially disclosed by applicants to the department, except...
  • 70-0115 - Permit Modifications, Suspensions, Revocations, Renewals, Reissuances and Recertifications.
    1. Upon the provision of notice stating the grounds for its action and giving an opportunity for hearing to the permit holder, the department may...
  • 70-0116 - Emergency Authorization.
    1. The department may waive the procedural requirements of this article to issue an emergency authorization for an action which is immediately necessary to respond...
  • 70-0117 - Special Provisions.
    1. (a) An applicant may submit simultaneously all applications for permits associated with a proposed project in order to facilitate a comprehensive project review. (b)...
  • 70-0119 - Public Hearings.
    1. After evaluating an application for a permit and any comments of department staff, other state agencies or units of government or members of the...
  • 70-0121 - Severability.
    The provisions of this article shall be severable, and if any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision or part of this article shall be adjudged by any...

Last modified: February 3, 2019