No person shall alter the state of any tidal wetland or adjacent area prior to the effective date of the land-use regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to the act unless such person has submitted a petition and has obtained a moratorium permit for such alteration from the department; provided, however, in connection with applications under articles seven and eight of the Public Service Law, the Public Service Commission and the New York State Board on Electric Generating Siting and the Environment, respectively, will apply the provisions of this Part in determining whether to issue a certificate of public need and environmental compatibility; and provided, further, that this Part shall not apply to any alteration of the state of any tidal wetland or adjacent area:
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 § 660.2