"Wetlands provide habitats for many plants and animals that live nowhere ... and property rights remains a contentious issue for New York's lakefront communities.

New York’s environmental agency ... or contain rare plants or animals. Additional protections can be added on wetlands considered to be of “local or regional significance” or important ...

New York has updated the way it regulates wetlands, marking meaningful movement ... Wetlands are incredibly important ecologically due to the unique plant and animal life they support.

ALBANY — New York will protect an additional 1 million ... wetlands inhabited by rare plants or animals, wetlands important to water quality, and vernal pools — ponds without streams running ...

Big changes to New York’s environmental conservation ... essential for preserving biodiversity, as wetlands provide critical habitats for numerous plant and animal species, DEC said in a recent ...

The new regulations ... across New York State who've expressed their concerns through the state's public comment period. “This isn’t just about the establishment of wetlands on Chautauqua ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is now empowered to designate properties within 100 feet of the state's 7,500 lakes, ponds and reservoirs as wetlands. This ...

Even more new laws in New York in 2025 Freshwater wetlands play a crucial role in biodiversity, providing habitats to numerous animal and plant species. They also help in improving water quality ...

An invasive, sub-aquatica, plant species ... Concerns regarding the Chautauqua Lake and New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) administration of the newly imposed wetlands ...