Freshwater Wetlands Act Amended to Expand Regulation and Protection
By Sophie Coassin and Daniel M. Richmond New York State has amended the Freshwater Wetlands Act to significantly expand regulation and protection of wetlands, with key changes effective in 2025 and 2028. These amendments to Article 24 of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) were made in response to the deregulation of federal wetland protections based […]