Contact Us
Looking for information? Use the tables and links below to get help.
For general information, or if you aren't sure which program or office you need to contact, you can email us at contact@dec.ny.gov or get in touch with us by mail at:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, New York 12233-0001
In Case of Emergency
If you are lost in the woods or see a forest fire, contact the Forest Rangers:
- In the Adirondacks, call 518-891-0235
- Outside of the Adirondacks, call 518-408-5850
DEC Program and Regional Contact Directories
Note that individual employee phone numbers and email addresses are not published on this website.
- DEC Central Office Program Directory - For contacts and descriptions of DEC programs in Albany.
- DEC Regional Office Directory - DEC's local offices throughout the state can answer questions about local businesses, recreation areas, and rules affecting your property, and can investigate reports of local environmental damage.
Outdoors & Recreation
| Name | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting License Office - M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (for questions on hunting and fishing licenses) |
518-402-8845 | n/a |
| Sportsman Education (for class and certificate information; 24-hour voice mail) |
1-888-HuntEd2 (1-888-486-8332) | Hunter@dec.ny.gov |
| Camping Reservations (or visit Reserve America (leaves DEC website)) |
1-800-456-CAMP (1-800-456-2267) Teletype (TTY): 1-800-304-1265 |
n/a |
| Conservationist Magazine (Subscriptions, M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) |
1-800-678-6399 | magazine@dec.ny.gov |
| Bureau of Wildlife (for wildlife questions; or check the regional office directory for your local wildlife office) |
518-402-8920 | wildlife@dec.ny.gov |
Public Information
| Name | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) (request copies of many of the Department's files & records) |
518-402-9522 | access.records@dec.ny.gov |
| Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB) | 518-402-9165 | enb@dec.ny.gov |
Enforcement
| Name | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|
| ECO Hotline (24-hour, toll-free hotline for reporting environmental violations) |
1-844-DEC-ECOs (1-844-332-3267) |
central.dispatch@dec.ny.gov (for non-urgent violations) |
| Spill Hotline (24-hour, toll-free hotline for reporting oil or chemical spills) |
1-800-457-7362 (within NY State) (518) 457-7362 (outside NY State) |
n/a |
| Inspector General Hotline (leaves DEC website) (24-hour, toll-free hotline for filing complaints) |
1-800-DO RIGHT (1-800-367-4448) |
n/a |
| National Response Center (leaves DEC website) (for federal reporting of chemical or oil spills) |
1-800-424-8802 | n/a |
Permits & Regulations
| Name | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Pesticide Applicator License | 518-402-8748 | pestmgt@dec.ny.gov |
| NYS Water Well Driller program | 1-877-472-2619 | dow.nyswaterwells@dec.ny.gov |
| DEC Regulations (contacts listed by division) | n/a | n/a |
| Permits (listing of DEC program contacts) | n/a | n/a |
Environmental Quality
| Name | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Ozone Information Hotline (for ozone pollution warnings; 24-hour service from mid-May to mid-September) |
1-800-535-1345 | dar.sips@dec.ny.gov |
| Radon Testing (through NYS Department of Health; M-F 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.) |
1-800-458-1158, ext. 27556 |
n/a |
| Mineral Resources statewide contacts | n/a | n/a |
If you are having trouble finding a person to help you, you can contact DEC's Bureau of Public Outreach at public@dec.ny.gov or 518-402-8044.
More about Contact Us:
- DEC Central Office Program Directory - Contacts and descriptions for DEC programs in Albany
- DEC Regional Office Directory - DEC's regional offices can answer questions about local businesses, recreation areas, rules affecting your property, and can investigate reports of environmental damage
- Contacts for DEC Permit Programs - Find out who to call to get your questions about permits answered
- Division of Mineral Resources Statewide Contacts - Mineral Resources Staffing
