WATERSHED RECREATION | NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NYC DEP)

Provides access permits to fish, hunt, boat or hike on NYC Watershed Areas. These recreation areas are in various locations throughout the state.

Physical Address

1250 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10001

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:00 am-4:00 pm

Voice

800-575-5263

Main

Voice

212-639-9675

Main

Application process

Call for information or Check Website

Fee

Call for details

Eligibility

New York residents

Agency info

NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NYC DEP)

The DEP manages the city’s water supply, including various other counties throughout New York State through a complex network of reservoirs, lakes, pipes, tunnels and aqueducts. This agency also manages the city's combined sewer system, which carries both storm water runoff and sanitary waste. The DEP carries out federal Clean Water Act rules and regulations, handles hazardous materials emergencies and toxic site remediation, oversees asbestos monitoring and removal, enforces the city's air and noise codes, bills and collects on city water and sewer accounts, and manages citywide water conservation programs.