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NYS Bill S.3656 / A.4692 Exempt Freshwater Lakes from wetlands Regulation: Call-to-Action

NYS Bill S.3656 / A.4692 has been reintroduced for the 2025 legislative session by  by NYS Senator George Borello (57th Senate District) and NYS Assemblyman Andrew Molitar (District 150). This bill proposes to to exempt inland freshwater lakes from wetlands regulation.
To encourage support of this bill, you may use the following form to create a letter to the NYS Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, which is the first step in the legislative process.
Upon successful submission, the letter will be generated with a salutation to the committee and signed “Respectfully <your name> “. It will be sent to all committee members with a copy sent to your email and cc to CLP.
In addition, you can go to the NYS Senate web page for this specific bill to add your virtual “Aye” vote and send a personal message of support to Senator Borello.

    Dear New York State Senate and Assembly Environmental Conservation Committees,

    I am writing to urge your strong support for Bill S.3656 / A.4692, which seeks to exempt inland lakes from wetlands regulation. Applying these regulations to New York State's lakes is fundamentally flawed and misaligned with the Wetlands Act’s goals. Instead of providing environmental benefits, it merely introduces unnecessary bureaucracy and financial burdens.

    Imposing these regulations will increase the administrative load on the DEC, raise taxpayer costs, and create redundant and conflicting permitting requirements for local governments, lake organizations, and property owners. This will hinder lake maintenance, and ultimately harm local economies. Workarounds are already under development by the DEC underscoring the poor fit of these regulations to lakes.

    Please put aside partisan politics and support this reasonable carve-out that balances environmental protection with the practical needs of communities dedicated to preserving our lakes.

    Thank you for your attention to this important issue.

    Respectfully,

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