Adopt science-based state sea level rise projections and update these projections every 5 years.
- Date Due:
- 02/01/2022
- Responsible Entity:
- DEC
- Action:
- Adopt science-based state sea level rise projections and update these projections every 5 years.
- Summary:
- The DEC must adopt regulations establishing science-based state sea level rise projections. In adopting these regulations, the DEC must consider information including the reports of the IPCC, NOAA, the Sea Level Rise Task Force Report and any other relevant regional, state and local reports and must update these regulations no less than every 5 years.
- Status:
- ONGOING: The DEC last issued sea-level rise projections (6 NYCRR § 490.4) in February 2017. DEC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to update these projections on February 21, 2024.
- Statute:
- CRRA § 17 adds new ECL § 3-0319.
Statutory Language:
CRRA § 17: “The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 3-0319 to read as follows:
§ 3-0319. Sea level rise projections. The department shall, no later than January first, two thousand sixteen, adopt regulations establishing science-based state sea level rise projections. In adopting such regulations, the department shall consider information including, but not limited to, reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Climate Assessment, the Sea Level Rise Task Force report created pursuant to chapter six hundred thirteen of the laws of two thousand seven, projections prepared by the New York City Panel on Climate Change and any other relevant regional, state and local reports. The department shall update such regulations no less than every five years."