NY Env Conserv L § 28-0107 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 28 - Pollution Prevention 28-0107 - Powers and Duties of the Department.

§ 28-0107. Powers and duties of the department.Consistent  with  the policy of the state as it is declared in section   28-0101 of this article, the department shall have the power to:1. Develop, coordinate, implement and measure policies,  planning  and   programs  to promote pollution prevention, including but not limited to,   technical assistance programs  and  the  identification  of  alternative   compliance approaches that incorporate pollution prevention;2.  Provide  education,  training,  outreach and technical assistance,   including  on-site  technical  assistance,  to  the   public   regarding   pollution   prevention,   including   but  not  limited  to  businesses,   not-for-profit organizations and state and local agencies;3. Track, monitor and analyze efforts to achieve pollution  prevention   and the effects of pollution prevention on the consumption of energy and   natural  resources;  the use of hazardous substances; and the generation   of hazardous substances, pollution and waste;4. Promote the consideration of opportunities for pollution prevention   throughout  the  department's  programs,  including  the  provision   of   information  on  pollution prevention options, technical information and   technical assistance to  permit  applicants,  owners  and  operators  of   facilities  that are subject to departmental inspections, and to persons   who are subject to departmental enforcement actions;5. Develop policies to facilitate, support and encourage the provision   of pollution prevention and  compliance  assistance,  including  on-site   technical  assistance,  by  all  department  staff, including regulatory   program staff, to businesses, not-for-profit  organizations,  state  and   local  agencies  or other persons who request such assistance, including   the adoption of policies to address how the department will  respond  if   violations are identified in the course of providing such assistance;6.  Coordinate  pollution prevention outreach and technical assistance   with inspection and enforcement  efforts,  including  the  targeting  of   specific  sectors  for  concentrated  outreach  prior  to inspection and   enforcement and the establishment of  a  technical  assistance  referral   system;7.  Provide  opportunities for training in pollution prevention to all   appropriate department staff on an annual basis;8. Promote and encourage  the  adoption  of  environmental  management   systems as a way to achieve pollution prevention and continually improve   environmental,  economic  and  management  performance across a range of   organizations  and  settings,  including  state  and   local   agencies,   businesses, and not-for-profit organizations;9. Develop pollution prevention information that can be distributed by   other  state  agencies  and  public authorities that are involved in the   regulation of, or  provision  of  financial  assistance  to  businesses,   municipalities and not-for-profit organizations;10.  Coordinate  and cooperate with federal, state and local agencies,   public and private organizations, and groups administering  programs  or   engaged   in   activities   related   to  pollution  prevention,  energy   consumption, resource consumption, the use and generation  of  hazardous   substances, or the generation of waste or pollution; and11.   Encourage,  support  and  undertake  research,  development  and   technology transfer in support of pollution prevention,  and  coordinate   and  cooperate  with  federal,  state and local agencies, businesses and   business associations, public  and  private  organizations,  and  groups   engaged  in  pollution  prevention  research, development and technology   transfer,  including  educational,  civic  and  research  organizations,   colleges, universities, institutes or foundations.