Environmental
In New York, wetlands along tidal shorelines are regulated by the DEC under which law?
AThe Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) Tidal Wetlands Act✓ Correct
BThe Freshwater Wetlands Act only
CThe New York City Zoning Resolution
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Explanation
Tidal wetlands in New York are regulated under the Tidal Wetlands Act (Article 25 of the Environmental Conservation Law). Freshwater wetlands are regulated under Article 24.
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Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
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