Forms
DEC Records Access:
- Records Access - request information from DEC under the New York State Freedom of Information Law
Air Resources:
- Air Permitting Regulations, Forms and Resources - downloadable forms and other information
- Forms for NYS Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners
Employment
- Employment Application Form (PDF, 292 kb)
Environmental Permits:
- DEC Permit Application Forms - pertaining to the DEC permits governed by the Uniform Procedures Act
- Freshwater Wetlands Downloadable Permit Application Forms - Freshwater Wetlands Permit Program application for permit
- Protection of Waters Downloadable Permit Application Forms - Protection of Waters Permit Program application for permit
- Public Water Supply Permit Application Forms - Public Water Supply Permit Program application for permit
- State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Act Forms - environmental assessments, declarations, notices, and findings
- State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Industrial Discharge Application Forms - industrial discharge application forms
- Tidal Wetlands Downloadable Permit Application Forms - Tidal Wetlands Permit Program application for permit
Environmental Remediation:
- Brownfield Cleanup Program - The goal of this new program is to enhance private-sector cleanups of brownfields and to reduce development pressure on "greenfields"
- Environmental Restoration Program - the State provides grants to municipalities to reimburse up to 90 percent of on-site eligible costs and 100% of off-site eligible costs for site investigation and remediation activities
- New York State Bulk Storage Program Forms and Instructions - information provided to facility/tank owners and operators
- Technical Assistance Grants - TAGs are a citizen participation tool available to eligible community groups to increase public awareness and understanding of remedial activities taking place in their community
Fish, Wildlife, and Marine Resources:
- Sporting License Applications - apply for and purchase a sporting license
- Public Fishing Rights Information Request Form - used to request more information about selling a fishing rights easement to the state
- Triploid Grass Carp in New York Ponds - application for permit to stock Triploid Grass Carp
Lands and Forests:
- Saratoga Tree Nursery Order Form - used to order trees from the Saratoga Tree Nursery
Management and Budget
- Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise/Equal Employment Opportunity Reporting Forms - M/WBE-EEO Work Plan, M/WBP - EEO Utilization Plan, Quarterly Reports
Mineral Resources:
- Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Program - Forms for permitting, drilling, completing, operations and plugging of Article 23 regulated wells
- Mined Land Reclamation Program - Forms for the mined land program
Public Affairs & Education:
- Annual Teacher Institutes Registration Form - Annual Teacher Institutes at DEC Environmental Education Centers Registration Form
- Dr. Victor Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve Volunteer Information Form - used to apply for various volunteer positions at the Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
- Environmental Education Summer Camps - necessary forms for Environmental Education Summer Camps including Model Consent form
- Naturalist Intern Program - people seeking professional experience in environmental communications and education
- The Conservationist Subscription Form - used to subscribe to the Conservationist magazine
Solid & Hazardous Materials:
- Division of Solid & Hazardous Materials Forms - Division of Solid & Hazardous Materials forms available on the DEC website
- Filing Hazardous Waste Annual Reports - includes Hazardous Waste Annual Reports and Regulatory form information and instructions
- Generators or Dismantlers and Recyclers of Used Electronics - Sample "C7" Notification Forms
- NYSDEC Forms for Automobile Recyclers - includes Notice of Intent, Transfer or Termination and Annual Waste Fluid Report
Water Resources:
- Discharge Monitoring Report Signature Authorization Form - used to change the people authorized to sign your Discharge Monitoring Report
- Great Lakes Water Withdrawal Registration Program Forms - Great Lakes Water Withdrawal Registration Program which covers nonagricultural and agricultural withdrawals
- Non Compliance Report Forms - the Division of Water developed this standardized form to simplify the reporting of noncompliance events
- NYS Water Well Completion Report Form - all well drillers, except those in Nassau, Suffolk, Kings or Queens counties, must complete this form upon completion of well drilling
DEC has posted its most popular forms online for the convenience of our public visitors. Many are in PDF format and must be printed and submitted in paper form. Over time, we hope to add the ability to submit these forms online. Not every form used by DEC is currently available online. If you have a question about any form, please contact the office of the DEC that issued that specific form.
More about Forms:
- Filing a Small Claim with DEC - In accordance with state law, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) may consider and authorize payment for claims for personal injury or property damage, provided such damages were due to the fault or actionable conduct of the Department or its employees.
- Division of Solid and Hazardous Materials Forms - Forms used in the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste.
- Mined Land Reclamation Forms - Requirements for a mining permit
- Oil, Gas and Solution Salt Mining Forms - Paperwork and reporting requirements for wells regulated by the Division of Mineral Resources under the Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Law.
- Air Permitting Regulations, Forms and Resources - The Division of Air Resources makes available various forms to download.
- Forms and Instructions for the Bulk Storage Program - This information is intended to provide facility/tank owners and operators answers to commonly asked questions.
- M/WBE Goals & Reporting Responsibilities - M/WBE reporting forms for contractors.
