Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
ENV Environmental Conservation |
Article 24. FRESHWATER WETLANDS |
Title 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY |
Section 24-0103. Declaration of policy
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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.