Managing the area's natural resources, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation maintains its…More Region 1 headquarters on the campus of Stony Brook University. Consumers can apply for construction permits and purchase sporting licenses here. Among the DEC's other divisions are law enforcement, education, oil spill response, solid and hazardous waste and a wildlife office.</p> <p>To report an environmental crime, contact the law enforcement division's 24-hour hotline at 1-800-TIPP-DEC or call 631-444-0250 during normal business hours.</p> <p>The education division is available for school visits; call 631-444-0249 for more information.</p>