In 2009, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will
offer two new CAFO Permits for NYS: 1) the just released ECL SPDES General Permit
for CAFOs (GP-0-09-001) ("ECL Permit"); and 2) the Clean Water Act SPDES General
Permit expected to be released in the coming months (GP-0-09-002) ("CWA Permit").
"ECL" stands for "Environmental Conservation Law" and is a general reference to the
body of NYS environmental laws that regulate many activities well beyond agriculture.
The new ECL permit is available to download and read from the DEC website
(www.dec.ny.gov/permits/55368.html).

DEC is requiring all CAFO-sized farms in NYS to obtain coverage under either an ECL or
CWA Permit by March 31, 2010, so it's critical that farmers (both CAFO-sized farms
and farms approaching CAFO-size, whether currently under a CAFO permit or not),
planners and other ag service reps become familiar with the new permit requirments.

To help the agricultural community understand obligations under the new permit, several
agricultural groups have invited DEC to a series of meetings to explain the ECL Permit
and field questions from farmers, planners, professional engineers, and other ag service
providers.

The following New CAFO Permit Info Sessions are free of charge (no lunch) and CCA
credits are pending. No call-ahead or pre-registration required for the sessions. Just
show up.
Date & Time
Meeting Location
Local Receptionist for
Directions Only
July 14
12:30 - 3:30 PM
  Saratoga County Cornell Cooperative Extension's
 4-H Training Center, 556 Middle Line Road
 Balston Spa, NY

www.ccesaratoga.org/4_h/4h_training_center-main.htl
(518) 885-8995
July 15
12:30 - 3:30 PM
  Jefferson County Cornell Cooperative Extension Office
 203 North Hamilton Street, Watertown, NY

 http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/jefferson/locateus.html
(315) 788-8450
July 22
12:30 - 3:30 PM
  NYS Fairgrounds, Martha Eddy Room at the Art and
 Home Center (enter fairgrounds thru Gaste 52)
 581 State Fair Boulevard, Syracuse, NY

 www.nysfair.org/directions/driving.php
(518) 457-3738
July 24
12:30 - 3:30 PM
  W.H. Miner Institute, 1034 Minner Farm Road,
 Chazy, NY

 www.whminer.com/contactinfo.html
(518) 846-7121
July 29
12:30 - 3:30 PM
  Genesee County Fairgrounds, Kennedy Building
 Route 5, Batavia,  NY

 www.gcfair.com
(585) 343-3040
The New CAFO Permit Info Sessions have been arranged by several agricultural organizations, including New York Farm
Bureau, the Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA), Cornell's PRO-DAIRY, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and
others.
NEW CAFO PERMITS