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DEC Regional Offices

DEC Regional Offices

Regional Offices

Region 1 Suffolk and Nassau counties (631) 444-0354

Region 2 Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island (718) 482-4900

Region 3 Sullivan, Ulster, Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties (845) 256-3000

Region 4 Montgomery, Otsego, Delaware, Schoharie, Schenectady, Albany, Greene, Rensselaer and Columbia counties (518) 357-2234

Region 5 Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Warren, Fulton, Saratoga and Washington counties (518) 897-1200

Region 6 Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Lewis, Oneida and Herkimer counties (315) 785-2239

Region 7 Oswego, Cayuga, Onondaga, Madison, Tompkins, Cortland, Chenango, Tioga and Broome counties (315) 426-7400

Region 8 Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Yates, Seneca, Steuben, Schuyler and Chemung counties (716) 226-2466

Region 9 Niagara, Erie, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties (716) 851-7000

To obtain or renew a DEC permit, to report environmental or natural resource problems, to find the best places to hunt, fish and enjoy the outdoors, to reach any DEC program for any reason -- your first point of contact is your regional office.

You can find your DEC region on the map above, or use the Regional Offices box on the left to identify the region that serves your county. Links go to regional pages with additional information, such as addresses and program contacts; some also offer website content specific to the region.

The department's nine regional offices bring DEC programs within the reach of all New Yorkers from Long Island to Buffalo. Each DEC region is headed by a regional director and is organized to serve the needs of communities within its boundaries.

Example Region:

Region 7 -Syracuse

Region 7 Links

The Region 7 Fishing Line is a weekly news release written by the Fisheries staff of the Region 7 Cortland Office of the DEC.

The Onondaga Lake information page is now available. Please take part in our questionnaire.

The fourteen Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) within Region 7 offer a wide variety of wildlife-based recreation.

Check out the first environmental center in New York State right here in Region 7! Rogers Environmental Education Center is located in Sherburne, NY (Chenango County). Rogers Center is carries out a comprehensive program of environmental education and interpretation.

For directions to the regional offices located in Syracuse, Cortland, Sherburne and Kirkwood.

The DEC maintains two buildings (the log cabin and fish building) at the New York State Fairgrounds. Visit the fairgrounds website for more information.

Check the Region 7 Division of Water FAQs for answers to your questions about water issues in Region 7.

If you are interested in receiving the latest information on Onondaga Lake and would like to be on our mailing list, please send your name, address and phone number (optional) to:

NYSDEC Region 7
Attention: Public Affairs
615 Erie Boulevard West
Syracuse, NY 13204-2400

image of Counties in Region 7

Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Tioga and Tompkins counties

Regional Director: Kenneth Lynch
615 Erie Blvd. West
Syracuse, NY 13204-2400
Phone (315) 426-7403
Fax (315) 426-7408

Regional Natural Resources Supervisor
Chad Covey
Phone (607) 753-3095; Fax (607) 753-8532

Regional Attorney
Jeffrey Brown
Phone (315) 426-7405; Fax (315) 426-7408

Regional Citizen Participation Specialist
Gina Alito
Phone (315) 426-7403; Fax (315) 426-7408

Regional Permit Administrator
Ralph Manna
Phone (315) 426-7438; Fax (315) 426-7425