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1. ALTA Survey Requirements for
Environmental Easements in New York
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2. • The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Mission is: "To conserve, improve and protect New York's natural
resources and environment and to prevent, abate and control water,
land and air pollution, in order to enhance the health, safety and
welfare of the people of the state and their overall economic and social
well-being."
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3. • DEC's Central Office is in Albany, and is divided into nine regions. Each
of DEC's nine regions has an office that serves the communities within
that region.
 Region 1: (Long Island) Nassau and Suffolk counties
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4.  Region 2: (New York City) Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and
Staten Island
 Region 3: (Lower Hudson Valley) Dutchess, Orange, Putnam,
Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties
 Region 4: (Capital Region/Northern Catskills) Albany, Columbia,
Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Schenectady
and Schoharie counties
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5.  Region 5: (Eastern Adirondacks/Lake Champlain) Clinton, Essex,
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Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren and Washington
counties
 Region 6: (Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario) Herkimer,
Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida and St. Lawrence counties
 Region 7: (Central New York) Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland,
Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga and Tompkins counties
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 Region 8: (Western Finger Lakes) Chemung, Genesee, Livingston,
Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and
Yates counties
 Region 9: (Western New York) Allegany, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus,
Erie, Niagara and Wyoming counties
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7. DEC's Central Office is in Albany, and is divided into nine regions. Each of
DEC's nine regions has an office that serves the communities within that
region.
In New York Environmental Easements are required for remedial projects.
As part of an Environmental Easement package a survey map is required.
An ALTA/ACSM (American Land Title Association/American Congress on
Surveying and Mapping) Land and Title Survey will satisfy the survey
requirements. The below attachments must be included as part of the
submission to the Department for an Environmental Easement.
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8.  Verification of Ownership of the Property
 Verification of Property Subject to Easement
 Survey Review
 Review of Title Commitment
 Review of Easement
For detailed information about this subject please visit the New York
Stated Department of Environmental Conservation.
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