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:
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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 is holding extended office hours May 12 through May 16. All five borough offices will be open until 7 PM.
Customers can receive service at any Borough Office regardless of their Borough of residence.
Walk-in services are provided in:
- Bronx
- Brooklyn
- Manhattan
- Staten Island
Appointments are required to visit the Queens Borough Office.
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 - 7 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 - 7 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 - 7 PM
Queens
59-17 Junction Boulevard, 9th Floor
Due to capacity limitations, customers can only be seen by appointment. You must call to make a required appointment.
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 - 7 PM
