N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 151-e: Coordination with the state pollutant discharge elimination system (SPDES) permit program

§ 151-e. Coordination with the state pollutant discharge elimination

system (SPDES) permit program. Nothing in this article shall limit the

application of title seven or eight of article seventeen of the

environmental conservation law relating to point source discharges of

pollution to farm owners or operators participating in the AEM program.

The department shall work with the department of environmental

conservation to coordinate the administration of the AEM program with

the SPDES permit program to minimize the regulatory burden on the farm

community while protecting the quality of the waters of the state.