N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 151-e

§ 151-e. Coordination with the state pollutant discharge elimination\nsystem (SPDES) permit program. Nothing in this article shall limit the\napplication of title seven or eight of article seventeen of the\nenvironmental conservation law relating to point source discharges of\npollution to farm owners or operators participating in the AEM program.\nThe department shall work with the department of environmental\nconservation to coordinate the administration of the AEM program with\nthe SPDES permit program to minimize the regulatory burden on the farm\ncommunity while protecting the quality of the waters of the state.\n