DEC
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DEC is the New York State agency responsible for conserving, improving, and protecting the state's natural resources and environment.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government agency
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state environmental protection agency → |
| abbreviation |
DEC
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| appliesToTerritory |
New York State
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| country |
United States of America
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| employs |
environmental conservation officers
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forest rangers → |
| hasAcronym |
DEC
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| hasDivision |
Division of Air Resources
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Division of Environmental Permits → Division of Environmental Remediation → Division of Fish and Wildlife → Division of Lands and Forests → Division of Law Enforcement → Division of Marine Resources → Division of Materials Management → Division of Mineral Resources → Division of Operations → Division of Water → Office of Climate Change → Office of Communication Services → Office of Environmental Justice → Office of Environmental Quality → Office of Public Protection → |
| hasOfficialWebsite |
https://dec.ny.gov
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https://www.dec.ny.gov → |
| headquartersLocation |
Albany, New York
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| jurisdiction |
State of New York
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legalMandate |
administration of environmental permitting programs in New York State
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conservation of New York State natural resources → enforcement of New York State environmental laws and regulations → environmental education and outreach in New York State → environmental law enforcement through environmental conservation officers → implementation of New York State climate and air quality programs → management of fish and wildlife resources in New York State → management of state forests and public lands in New York State → oversight of solid and hazardous waste management in New York State → prevention of water, land, and air pollution in New York State → protection and restoration of New York State wetlands → protection of New York State environment → protection of New York State’s rivers, lakes, and coastal resources → regulation of hunting and fishing in New York State → remediation of contaminated sites in New York State → |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Albany County, New York
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| operatesInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| parentOrganization |
Government of New York State
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| partOf |
Executive Department of New York State
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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abbreviation |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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hasAcronym |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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shortName |