Navigator is a tool that maps information about New York State's environment.
We hope you'll be able to locate the sites of interest in your area. In the future, the Navigator will be a source for a wider variety of information to which we will regularly be adding new material. Introduces you the basic components of the Navigator and shows you how to use those components to find the information you're looking for. To protect New York's air, land and water, DEC regulates many types of activities, such as manufacturing, power generation, wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal. Through permits and other regulatory controls, DEC limits discharge of pollutants and prevents overuse of resources.