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Coastal Erosion Management Permit Procedures
New York State Law regulates development along the shoreline in designated Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas.* This includes the north and south shores of Long Island where local communities must comply with the State’s Coastal Erosion Management regulations.**
Regulated activities within erosion hazard areas require written approval in the form of a Coastal Erosion Hazard Area (CEHA) permit in order to ensure the work is undertaken in a manner that minimizes damage to property and natural protective features and natural resources. This is to prevent erosion hazard and protect human life. (Some actions may be prohibited, if necessary to maintain natural protective features or to prevent erosion impacts.)
Huntington is one of forty-two communities that have adopted local coastal erosion management laws consistent with New York State standards that the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has certified to oversee the CEHA permit application process within local boundaries.
Permit applicants are advised that additional DEC, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or New York State Department of State permits or approvals may be required based on the type of work being planning or the location. View Huntington's Coastal Erosion Management Permit regulations and application requirements.
*NYS Environmental Conservation Law, Article 34, Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas
**6 NYCRR PART 505, Coastal Erosion Management