Stakeholder Meetings and Workshops 

Revisions 6 NYCRR Part 220

DEC's Division of Air Resources will be hosting a virtual stakeholder meeting on October 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss draft revisions to its 6 NYCRR Part 220 Portland Cement Plants, Glass Plants, & Asphalt Pavement Manufacturing Plants regulation. 

DEC is proposing to revise Subpart 220-1, “Portland Cement Plants,” to include minor changes to better align with federal regulations and reduce monitoring costs. Subpart 220-2, “Glass Plants,” will remain unchanged. Subpart 220-3, “Asphalt Pavement Manufacturing Plants,” will be a new regulation, replacing Subpart 212-4, to reduce criteria and non-criteria pollutants from asphalt plants. The attached summary provides a brief overview of the draft revisions.

Questions about the meeting or the draft Part 220 revisions should be addressed to Michael Miliani, P.E., who can be reached by phone at 518-402-8403, or by email air.regs@dec.ny.gov

Event: Revising Part 220- Portland Cement and Asphalt Plants

Event address for attendees: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e4e2238fa3ae1d4bb0aa709e682564a0a

Date and time: Friday, October 8, 2021 10 a.m.

Duration: 2 hours

Event number: 161 798 5035

Event password: Part220

To join the audio conference only call the number below and enter the access code.
+1-518-549-0500 USA Toll

• 220 Stakeholder Summary.pdf

Register Today for These Fall Workshops

Soil Science and Management in Urban Forestry - October 1 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Join us for a Central NY ReLeaf workshop in-person at Cornell University in Ithaca, with presentations by soil science experts Nina Bassuk and Barbara Neal. This will be an on-site field event where attendees will rotate through a series of interactive stations on topics such as strategies for remediating compromised soils in the urban environment, managing soils during construction, how to measure compacted soils, and more. Cost is $15 per person, or $10 for NYS Urban Forestry (NYSUF) Council and ReLeaf committee members. This workshop is limited to 50 attendees. Register and pay online through the NYS UF Council.

Community Tree Stewardship: Getting Started - October 6 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. - This workshop will be held in-person at the Old Lake George Courthouse in Lake George. Come learn what the tools of the trade are for tree care, watch a pruning demo, hear some updates on forest health, get introduced to Regenerate NY, and learn how volunteers play an important role in caring for community trees. Workshop will include outside pruning demonstrations and run rain or shine, so please plan accordingly. Lunch not provided. Cost is $15 per person, or $10 for NYSUF Council and ReLeaf committee members. This workshop is limited to 25 attendees. Register and pay online through the NYS UF Council.

New York’s Expanded Polystyrene Foam Container and Polystyrene Loose Fill Packaging Ban and Proposed Part 353 Regulations

Effective January 1, 2022, no covered food service provider or store (retail or wholesale) will be allowed to sell, offer for sale, or distribute disposable food service containers that contain expanded polystyrene foam in New York state. In addition, no manufacturer or store will be allowed to sell, offer for sale, or distribute polystyrene loose fill packaging (commonly referred to as packing peanuts) in the state.

DEC is proposing a new 6 NYCRR Part 353 to implement the prohibition on the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene foam containers and loose fill “packing peanuts.” The public is invited to review and submit written comments on the proposed Part 353 rulemaking through November 22, 2021. A virtual public hearing will be held on November 15, 2021 at 1 p.m.

DEC will provide interpreter services for hearing impaired persons and language interpreter services for individuals with difficulty understanding or reading English, at no charge. upon written request submitted no later than October 25, 2021.

To get the latest information about the foam ban, visit: https://on.ny.gov/FoamFreeNY.

For full text and more information about the proposed regulations, how to submit public comments, register for the virtual public hearing, or submit a request for interpreter services at the hearing, visit DEC's website.  

Sign up to receive Expanded Polystyrene Foam Container and Polystyrene Loose Fill Packaging Ban announcements. You can also send an email with any questions.

Virtual Hearing Proposed Part 353 Expanded Polystyrene Foam Container and Loose Fill Packaging Reduction

Date: November 15, 2021

Time: 1 p.m.- 3 p.m.

Location: Virtual

The electronic format is reasonably accessible to persons with impaired mobility. Interpreter services for hearing impaired persons, and language interpreter services for individuals with difficulty understanding or reading English are available upon request.

To register or submit a request for interpreter services visit: https://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/123704.html