DEC launches newly re-designed website

The New York State DEC is announcing the launch of its newly re-designed website.

“With more than 28 million visitors each year in search of information about DEC programs, environmental rules and regulations, outreach and education, and grant opportunities, DEC’s website is a critical extension of the services we provide for New Yorkers,” said Commissioner Basil Seggos.

“The launch of DEC’s new website provides a more mobile-friendly and immersive view into DEC’s mission and our ongoing work to protect the environmental and public health and responsibly connect New Yorkers to nature.”

The site is significantly easier to use with cellphones, streamlines navigation, includes more powerful search capabilities, and offers new multimedia features to provide a more engaging visitor experience.

DEC’s prior website was launched in 2005 on a now-antiquated platform that was not optimized for cellphones and other small-screen devices.

The redesigned site offers a more responsive design and intuitive functionality, whether visitors are using a desktop, laptop, tablet, or handheld device.

Features include streamlined navigation and new content presentation capabilities that allow DEC to better integrate video and other visual media.

Updated DEC website URLs are all plain text, improving the ability of search engines to find and connect users to content.

To ensure visitors can still find favorite web pages from the old design, DEC has established redirects to the new web pages.

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