Section 151-E. Coordination with the state pollutant discharge elimination system (SPDES) permit program  


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  • Nothing in this article shall  limit  the  application  of  title  seven  or  eight  of  article  seventeen  of the
      environmental conservation law relating to point  source  discharges  of
      pollution  to farm owners or operators participating in the AEM program.
      The  department  shall  work  with  the  department   of   environmental
      conservation  to  coordinate  the administration of the AEM program with
      the SPDES permit program to minimize the regulatory burden on  the  farm
      community while protecting the quality of the waters of the state.