ECL 24-0103 · Title 1. General Provisions and Public Policy
Declaration of policy
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§ 24-0103. Declaration of policy.
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.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/ENV24-0103
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