What is the NYS Environmental Protection Fund?
Over 15 years ago, the NYS Legislature recognized the need to establish dedicated environmental funding in good economic times and bad and created the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) to provide a reliable and dedicated source of funding for essential environmental programs in NYS. The EPF invests millions of dollars in every region of the state to protect and restore our shared environment. The EPF funds projects to protect and improve water quality, protect air quality, and conserve critical open space and farmland, as well as sustain important environmental education for our next generation of leaders. Why is the EPF important? New York’s environment, economy, and public health are dependent upon the EPF. All New Yorkers benefit from the numerous programs and projects in the EPF, including: • Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. The EPF supports local waterfront revitalization projects, community parks, environmental education at zoos, aquariums, and botanical gardens, and
