One of the most cherished and an important environmental feature of New York is its shoreline. Not only do people live near, swim and fish in the marine and coastal waters of New York, from the Hudson River near the Tappan Zee Bridge to the tip of Long Island (the marine district), but there is considerable commerce associated with the shore.
In late December, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (the NYSDEC) released draft guidance on the issuance of permits for “living shorelines techniques” in the marine district. See NYSDEC, Tidal Wetlands Guidance Document (Dec. 27, 2016).
