8/27 REGISTER FOR WEBINAR, PROPOSED CHANGES TO NY'S FRESHWATER WETLAND REGULATIONS, HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY PROGRAM

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Proposed Changes to NY's Freshwater Wetland Regulations

Hudson River Estuary Program Conservation and Land Use Webinar Series

August 27, 2024, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Webex

Major changes in NY’s Freshwater Wetlands regulations will take effect January 1, 2025. The proposed rule would clarify jurisdictional status of smaller wetlands of “unusual importance” that meet one of 11 specific criteria contained in the Freshwater Wetlands Act as amended in 2022. In addition, the draft regulations provide a revised wetlands classification system and a process for the public to request and appeal jurisdictional determinations. Earlier this year, DEC gathered input through an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Currently, the DEC is accepting comments on draft regulations through Sept. 19, 2024.

This webinar will cover:the need for the regulatory changes;
the contents of the draft regulations;
how the comments received earlier in the year were incorporated; and
the next steps in finalizing the regulations.

Because of the status of the draft regulations, questions for the speaker may be submitted in advance only. Following registration, you will receive an email with information about how to submit questions.

Please note this is an informational webinar. Public hearings are scheduled in September.

Speaker:  Krista Spohr, Environmental Program Specialist, Bureau of Ecosystem Health, DEC

Register for the August 27 Webinar