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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Executive Deputy Commissioner's Subject and Correspondence Files


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of correspondence, briefings documents, reports, and other records documenting the decisions and policy making work of the Executive Deputy Commissioner in the Department of Environmental Conservation. Environmental issues such as land acquisitions, fish and wildlife management, landfills, sewage treatment, and hazardous waste disposal are documented by the records.
Creator:
Title:
Executive Deputy Commissioner's subject and correspondence files
Quantity:

21.3 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1970-1974, 1979-1987
Series Number:
B2520

Arrangement

B2520-84A: Alphabetical.

B2520-90A: Chronological and then alphabetical.

B2520-19: By major topic.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of correspondence, briefings documents, reports, and other records documenting the decisions and policy making work of the Executive Deputy Commissioner.

B2520-84A: This accretion consists of the subject and correspondence files of M. Peter Lanahan, Jr. who served as Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation from January 1979 to June 1983. These records cover his service from 1979 to 1981 and deal with such environmental issues as land acquisitions, fish and wildlife management, sewage treatment, and hazardous waste disposal. Records of particular interest include files relating to the Adirondack Park Agency, the construction of Crossgates Mall in the Pine Bush area of Albany County, and the Hooker Chemical Company's disposal of hazardous wastes at the Love Canal site in Erie County. Records include correspondence, memoranda, reports (published and unpublished), printed materials such as brochures, pamphlets and newsletters, press releases, speeches and presentations, hearing testimonies, legislative and grant proposals, mailing lists, copies of newspaper and magazine articles, and departmental budget material.

B2520-90A: This accretion contains records of two Executive Deputy Commissioners: M. Peter Lanahan and J. Langdon Marsh. Mr. Lanahan served in this role from 1979-1983 and Mr. Marsh served in this role from 1983-1995. Mr. Lanahan's records include daybooks, memoranda, and records relating to the gypsy moth program, the Adirondack Railroad, and the Beaver River Trail. Mr. Marsh's records include memoranda, daybooks, speaking engagements and presentations. These records relate to topics such as landfills, hazardous waste and remediation, GE chemical spills, and the Hudson River.

B2520-19: This accretion contains records from Ronald W. Pedersen, who served as First Deputy Commissioner from 1970 to 1974. Files include texts and notes of speeches; documents relating to the initial organization of the Department of Environmental Conservation; outlines and drafts of the "Environmental Plan for New York State," 1970, updated in 1974; and background and promotional materials relating to the $1.15 billion issue of bonds under the Environmental Quality Bond Act approved by the voters in 1972.

Acquisition Information

B2520-19: These records were transferred by Ronald W. Pedersen in 2014.

Processing Information

Accretion 13063-84A was reaccessioned as B2520-84A as part of the State Archives' project to separate records of executive staff from the Commissioner's Files. These records have now been scheduled under RDA 20639.

Accretion 13063-90A was reaccessioned as B2520-90A as part of the State Archives' project to separate records of executive staff from the Commissioner's Files. These records have now been scheduled under RDA 20639.

Access Restrictions

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Detailed Description

Dates Contents Box Folder

Accretion: B2520-84A
1979-1981 Subject files A-C 1
1979-1981 Subject files E-F 2
1979-1981 Subject files G-H 3
1979-1981 Subject files I-L 4
1979-1981 Subject files N-R 5
1979-1981 Subject files S-Z 6
1979-1981 Presentations and speeches 7
1979-1981 Memoranda 8
1979-1981 Daybooks 9
1979-1981 Hazardous waste facilities files 10
1979-1981 Hazardous waste facilities files 11
1979-1981 Hazardous waste facilities files 12

Accretion: B2520-90A
1982 M.P. Lanahan Daybook (A-L) 1
1982 M.P. Lanahan Daybook (M-Z) 1
1983 M.P. Lanahan Phone Log 1
1983 M.P. Lanahan Log Book 1
1982 Executive Chamber 1
1981,1982 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1
Adirondack Railroad 1
Binghamton State Office Building 1
Beaver River Trail 1
Robinson, Nicholas A. General Counsel/ Deputy Commissioner 2
1982 July - 1982 December M.P. Lanahan Jr. Memos 2
1982 January - 1982 June M.P. Lanahan Jr. Memos 2
Canada - Quebec 2
Canada - Ontario 2
Gypsy Moth Program 2
1980-1987 Environmental Mgt. Councils 3
1980-1985 EPL (1) 3
1980-1985 EPL (2) 3
1986 EQBA Projects, Public Suggestions 3
1983 ETC Labs 3
1982-1984 Federal Legislation & Budget Impacts 3
1984 Fiscal/Budgeting 3
1983-1984 Fiscal/Budgeting 3
1985 Fiscal Issues - Capital Needs, DEC Policy Group on Prog. Financing, Privatization 3
1985 Fort Drum 3
1982-1985 GE Sites: Fort Edward, Selkirk, Waterford Chemical Spills 3
1984-1985 Great Lakes 3
1985 Legislative - Comm. On Hazardous Waste Management - Report 3
1985 Background Folder For Above 3
1987-1988 EFC Counsel Candidates 4
1985 Hazardous Waste (1) 4
1984-1986 Hazardous Waste (2) 4
1984 Hazardous Waste (3) 4
1983-1984 Hazardous Waste (4) 4
1984 Hazardous Waste Facility Task Force (1) 4
1984-1985 Hazardous Waste Facility Task Force (2) 4
1984-1985 Hazardous Waste Facility Task Force (3) 4
1984-1985 Hazardous Waste Facility Task Force (4) 4
1983-1985 Hazardous Waste Facility Task Force (5) 4
1985 Hazardous Waste Facility Task Force (6) 4
1984-1985 Hazardous Waste Facility Task Force (7) 4
1985 Hazardous Waste Facility Task Force (8) - Hearing 4
1984-1985 Assembly Common Env. Conserve. (Hinchey) 5
1985 Environmental Interns 5
1985 Hazardous Waste Remed - Financing 5
1981-1982 Hempstead Resource Recovery 5
1982-1985 Hooker - Durez 5
1980-1982 Hoosac Property Acquisition 5
1984-1985 Hudson River 5
1980-1984 Hudson River - Cooling Towers 5
1983-1985 Hudson River Coordinator 5
1984-1985 Hudson River Estuary 5
1984-1985 Hudson River Fisheries Advisory Committee 5
1983-1985 Hudson River Foundation 5
1985 Hyde Park Landfill 5
1985 Indirect Costs 5
1985 Industry/ Environmental Conference (1) 6
1984 Industry/ Environmental Conference (2) 6
1985 Industry/ Environmental Conference (3) 6
1985 Industry/ Environmental Conference (4) 6
1985 Industry/ Environmental Conference (5) 6
1984-1985 Industry/ Environmental Conference (6) 6
1985 Industry/ Environmental Conference (7) 6
1983 Industry/ Environmental Conference (8) 6
1985 Internal Controls (1985) 6
1983-1984 Islip (1) 6
1984-1985 Islip (2) 6
1983-1985 Landfills (1) 6
1984 Landfills (2) 6
1984-1985 Freshkills Landfill 7
1986 Mudd Road Landfill 7
1983-1985 RCAA Policy Paper, briefing records 7
1983 Lang Marsh Daybook A - MM 8 1
1983 Lang Marsh Daybook N - Z 8 2
1984 July - 1984 Decembr Lang Marsh Memos 8 3
1984 January - 1984 June Lang Marsh Memos 8 4
1983 October - 1983 December Lang Marsh Memos 8 5
1983 July - 1983 September Lang Marsh Memos 8 6
1984 May 4 Toxic Substances & Haz. Waste Public Hrng. 9
1984 May 1 Plenary Session: " The Impact of Infor. Age on Demand for Govt. Service" 9
1984 April 26 Seminar - Evidentiary Issues & Procedural Problems Arising in Environmental Hearings 9
1984 April 10-11 DEI Acid Rain Conference 9
1984 March 13 Dept. Testimony Before the Committee on Env. Cons. & Rec. & the Subcommittee on Toxic Sub & Chem. Waste 9
1984 February 9 Joint Meeting of the State Forest Practice Board and Fish and Wildlife Mgt. Board 9
1984 February 7 Acid Rain Forum Sponsored by NYS Senate 9
1984 February 4 Toxic Citizen Coalition 9
1983 November 11-13 Perinatal Ethics Academic Retreat 9
1983 November 3 Center for Env. Infor. - Lake Ontario: A Resource in Demand 9
1983 October 16-18 Annual Planning & Zoning Institute 9
1983 October 15 Toxics in Your Community Conf. - Silver Bay 9
1983 October 15 NYBSA Env. Law Sect. Fall Mtg. 9
1983 September 28 1983 Spill Control and Haz. Mat. Conf. 9
1983 September 27 DOW Topridge Conf (SPDES) 9
1983 September 20 Testimony Before US House of Rep. Sub-Committee on Water Resources 9
1983 September 19 Law Journal Seminar - Haz Waste & Toxic Torts 9
1983 September 12 Waste Incineration Symposium 9
1983 July 26 Washington, D.C. Mtg. 9
1982 December 3 Colloquium on Historic Preservation in the Adirondacks 9