Permits and Licenses
To carry out its environmental protection responsibilities, DEC issues more than 20 different permits and licenses.
- Environmental permits control discharges and emissions to air and water, and place requirements on environmental facilities, such as waste disposal operations.
- Natural resource-related permits and licenses allow sustainable use or taking of resources and require environmental safeguards.
On this website, you will find eligibility requirements for all DEC permits, licenses, and certificates, along with application procedures and forms. The site also provides some of the information used for permitting and licensing, such as the dynamics of air, water and other environmental resources, or the natural history of species of interest. For commercial activities licensed by DEC, such as pesticide application and commercial shellfishing, some information of use to consumers is also provided.
More about Permits and Licenses:
- Permits - General information and application guidance for DEC environmental permits, licenses, and registrations.
- Sporting Licenses - Licenses and permits related to fish and wildlife management,commercial and recreational activities.
- Special Licenses - Licenses for "special uses" of the fish and wildlife resource.
- Pesticide Certification and Registration - Standards and criteria for pesticide applicator certification, pesticide business registration for commercial application of pesticides, and commercial permits that are required for the sale of restricted use pesticides.
