{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-8-0101","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 8-0101","heading":"Purpose","body":"§ 8-0101. Purpose.\n  It is the purpose of this act to declare a state policy which will\nencourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and his\nenvironment; to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage\nto the environment and enhance human and community resources; and to\nenrich the understanding of the ecological systems, natural, human and\ncommunity resources important to the people of the state.","path":["Environmental Conservation Law","Article 8. Environmental Quality Review"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/ENV/8-0101","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"37c4899c9a2b4dc1815bfdf0a16399f7162178580ec58bb9a6244d2a4142a61d","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-7-0109","next":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-8-0103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}