Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to restrict the taking of fish, shellfish and crustacea in special management areas.
Provides for requirements for rainwater harvesting designed to temporarily store stormwater runoff for detention or re-use through retention, may assist in meeting stormwater runoff reduction goals.
Relates to the availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedial programs; provides that the commissioner of environmental conservation shall provide grants to the New York city community board with jurisdiction over the site or to any not-for-profit corporation exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code at any site which may be affected by a brownfield site remedial program.
Requires the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations requiring the department to install or cause to be installed at the outlet of any point source that empties into the waters of the state a trash capture net for purposes of collecting garbage, refuse, and other debris; defines "trash capture net" to mean a commercial grade, reusable, open-meshed material designed to capture pollutants as small as five millimeters in diameter.
Provides free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for residents who participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup and who suffered a permanent disability.
Establishes a moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf pending a comprehensive environmental and public health study; relates to environmental impact assessments of the use of synthetic turf; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.
Relates to the availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedial programs; provides that the commissioner of environmental conservation shall provide grants to the New York city community board with jurisdiction over the site or to any not-for-profit corporation exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code at any site which may be affected by a brownfield site remedial program.
Enacts the "NY plastic free act"; prohibits the sale or distribution of single-use plastic products in the state; defines terms; provides exceptions for persons with medical conditions and single-use plastic bags for garbage collection.