New York State Environmental Permit Applications Since 1988

New York State records for environmental permits administered by the Department of Environmental Conservation, beginning in 1988. The dataset tracks application details, status, and regulatory decisions via the DART web interface. It is published by data.ny.gov and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze permit processing timelines by correlating Date Received, Final Disposition, and Permit Effective Date.
• Identify common Permit Types and Application Types associated with projects in specific Town or City locations.
• Assess the impact of Environmental Justice designations on SEQR Determination and SHPA Status outcomes.
• Track the status of Stimulus Project applications using Status, Complete Status, and DEC Contact fields.
• Monitor Permit Expiration Date and Coastal Zone Status for ongoing facility compliance management.

Strengths

• Long-term temporal coverage beginning in 1988.
• Contains 26 distinct columns detailing application, review, and facility data.
• Data is accessible in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, and XML.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of dataset scale.
• Sample data is unavailable for previewing data quality and completeness.
• Geographic scope is limited to New York State, limiting broader applicability.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov, likely the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Collection Method

Collected via the DART (Department Application Review and Tracking) web interface for public permit lookup.

Time Range

Beginning 1988 to present.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04-03.

Geography

New York State, United States.