The Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) is critical to safeguarding New York’s clear air and water, protected parklands, working farms and good-quality jobs.
The Environmental Protection Fund supports 350,000 jobs across New York in a broad spectrum of industries including construction, agriculture, recreation, tourism, forestry, recycling, and recreational fishing.
EPF-supported industries add $40 billion to the state’s economy every year. For every $1 invested in land and water protection, $7 in economic benefits is returned to the state.