For example, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists some dos and don'ts of composting on its Web site: Do add lime, small amounts of wood ashes or crushed eggshells to the compost pile.

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The Belleayre operation was transferred last year to ORDA from the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

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Authority for that decision falls to the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the Army Corps.

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State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens has also taken part in activities to promote this region, including the Boreas Ponds trip.

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