DEC Program Policy
DER-31 / Green Remediation New York State Department of environmental Conservation DEC Program Policy Issuing Authority: Val Washington Title: Deputy Commissioner Office of Remediation and Materials Management Date Issued: August 11, 2010 Latest Date Revised: January 20, 2011. I. Summary This document identifies the New York State Department of environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of environmental Remediation (DER) approach to remediating sites in the context of the larger environment, a concept known as green remediation. AGreen Remediation@ (or greener cleanups) can be defined as the practice of considering all environmental effects of remedy implementation and incorporating options to minimize the environmental footprint of cleanup actions. It is intended to be a holistic approach which improves the overall sustainability of the cleanups by promoting the use of more sustainable practices and technologies.
Consistent with existing laws, including Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) Articles 1 and 3, regulations, DEC policy and with the growing national trend, this policy establishes an expectation (Section
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