New York Laws
Title 5 - Environmental Restoration Projects
56-0513 - Permit Waivers.

1. The department shall be exempt from the requirement to obtain any
state or local permit or other authorization for any activity needed to
implement a project to investigate or remediate contamination pursuant
to this title; provided that the activity is conducted in a manner which
satisfies all substantive technical requirements applicable to like
activity conducted pursuant to a permit.

2. The department, by and through the commissioner, shall be
authorized to exempt any agent, consultant, or contractor of the
department from the requirement to obtain any state or local permit or
other authorization for any activity needed to implement a project to
investigate or remediate contamination pursuant to this title; provided
that the activity is conducted in a manner which satisfies all
substantive technical requirements applicable to like activity conducted
pursuant to a permit.