You can request information about getting or renewing Watershed Recreation Access Permits for boating, fishing, hunting and other recreational activities on upstate reservoir lands. There is no charge for a Watershed Recreation Access Permit.
Learn more and apply:
Online
Learn apply for or renew a Watershed Recreation Access Permit.
In Person
DEP Borough Offices
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Borough Offices are open Monday - Friday, from 9 AM to 5 PM.
DEP recommends scheduling an appointment to ensure social distancing at its customer service offices in all five boroughs. Walk-in customers are still accepted.
Bronx
1932 Arthur Avenue, 6th Floor
(Between East 176th Street and East Tremont Avenue)
- Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
- Division: Bronx Borough Customer Services
- Phone Number: (718) 466-8481
- Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Brooklyn
250 Livingston Street, 8th Floor
(Between Elm Place and Bond Street)
- Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
- Division: Brooklyn Borough Customer Services
- Phone Number: (718) 923-2629
- Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Manhattan
55 West 125 Street, 9th Floor
(Between Lenox Avenue (aka Malcolm X. Boulevard) and 5th Avenue)
- Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
- Division: Manhattan Borough Customer Services
- Phone Number: (212) 643-2201
- Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Queens
96-05 Horace Harding Expressway, 1st Floor
(Between Junction Boulevard and Pedestrian Overpass)
- Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
- Division: Queens Borough Customer Services
- Phone Number: (718) 595-3258
- Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Staten Island
60 Bay Street, 6th Floor
(Between Slosson Terrace and Bend)
- Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
- Division: Staten Island Borough Customer Services
- Phone Number: (718) 876-6802
- Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
