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New Wetlands Law and Regulations in Effect in New York
New York’s new wetlands law, which took effect January 1, 2025, has dramatically expanded protections, adding approximately 1 million acres of freshwater wetlands to the 1.25 million acres already regulated by the state. This sweeping change significantly reduces the amount of land available for residential and commercial development in urban and suburban areas, imposing stricter permitting requirements and a 100-foot protective buffer around wetlands.
The expanded regulations now include smaller wetlands of "unusual importance," such as those near urban areas, and are expected to have an...
