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NY Env Conserv L § 9-1901 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 9 - Lands and Forests Title 19 - Township Forty Settlement Act 9-1901 - Legislative Purpose and Intent.

§ 9-1901. Legislative purpose and intent.1.  During  the  last  one  hundred  years, both the state and private   parties have claimed title to  identical  portions  of  township  forty,   Totten  and  Crossfield  Purchase,  in  the town of Long Lake, county of   Hamilton.  Indeed, some private parties have  occupied  and  improved  a   number  of  such  parcels  to  which the state claims title and, in many   cases, both the state and  private  parties  have  paid  taxes  on  such   parcels. In the last several decades, the state and some private parties   have  commenced  litigation,  at  significant  expense  and with limited   success, to establish their respective claims over disputed parcels.  As   a  result  of longstanding claims to disputed parcels, the free transfer   of the parcels has been inhibited, thereby creating economic and  social   hardship  in township forty which, in turn, has prevented both state and   private parties from the full use and  enjoyment  of  the  parcels.  The   legislature   has   determined  that  the  judicial  system  is  not  an   appropriate forum to resolve these longstanding title disputes and  that   a statutory solution is required.2.  For  these  reasons and as authorized by the provisions of section   one of article fourteen of the state constitution, the legislature finds   that it is in the public interest to comprehensively  and  expeditiously   resolve  these longstanding title disputes in a manner which is fair and   equitable. The legislature finds that it is in the best interests of the   state, the county of Hamilton, the town of Long Lake,  and  the  private   parties  who  claim title to portions of township forty to resolve these   title disputes in a structured and  efficient  manner  that  results  in   clarification  of  ownership  interests, enhancement of public access to   forest preserve lands, and the quiet enjoyment of private property.3. The legislature  further  finds  that  resolution  of  these  title   disputes shall be accomplished in a manner that ensures the integrity of   the  forest  preserve  in  the Adirondack park and that results in a net   benefit to the forest preserve when compared to the contested parcels.4. The legislature further finds that the  title  disputes  associated   with township forty constitute a unique situation, found nowhere else in   the state, and that consequently it is equitable and appropriate for the   state  to  relinquish  its claim of title to disputed parcels within the   township. This relinquishment of claims to title shall not be deemed  to   set  precedent for the relinquishment of claims to title with respect to   other lands owned by the state.
NY Env Conserv L § 9-1903 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 9 - Lands and Forests Title 19 - Township Forty Settlement Act 9-1903 - Definitions.

§ 9-1903. Definitions.For  purposes  of  this  title,  the  following  terms  shall have the   following meanings:1. "County" means the county of Hamilton.2. "Disputed parcel" means a parcel of land located in township  forty   to which both the state and a person claim title.3.  "Person"  means  any  individual,  firm, partnership, association,   trust, limited liability company or corporation that claims title  to  a   disputed parcel.4. "Town" means the town of Long Lake, in the county of Hamilton.5.  "Township  forty"  means  township  forty,  Totten  and Crossfield   Purchase.
NY Env Conserv L § 9-1909 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 9 - Lands and Forests Title 19 - Township Forty Settlement Act 9-1909 - Attorney General to File Suit.

§ 9-1909. Attorney general to file suit.The  attorney  general, within twenty-four months of either a person's   failure to comply with the requirements of subdivision  two  of  section   9-1907  of  this  title  with respect to a particular disputed parcel, a   person's filing of a notice of nonparticipation pursuant to paragraph  b   of  subdivision  two  of  section 9-1907 of this title with respect to a   particular disputed parcel, a person's  failure  to  make  the  required   conveyance  required by subdivision four of section 9-1907 of this title   with respect to a particular disputed parcel, or a person's  failure  to   make  the  required  payment  required  by subdivisions four and five of   section 9-1907 of this title  with  respect  to  a  particular  disputed   parcel,  shall  commence  an action in a court of competent jurisdiction   pursuant to the real property actions and proceedings law  to  determine   title  to  such  parcel.  Nothing  contained  in  this  title  shall  be   applicable to such action. Failure by the attorney general  to  commence   such  action  within  such time frame shall not subsequently prevent the   attorney general from commencing such an action or create a  presumption   against the state's claim of title.
NY Env Conserv L § 9-1911 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 9 - Lands and Forests Title 19 - Township Forty Settlement Act 9-1911 - Conveyances to the State.

§ 9-1911. Conveyances to the state.Nothing  in  this title shall be interpreted as at any time preventing   any person claiming a disputed parcel from offering to convey  any  such   parcel,  any  portion  of such parcel, or any interest in such parcel to   the state on such terms and conditions as the  owner  finds  acceptable,   provided  the  state  may,  solely  in its discretion, decide whether to   accept any such offer.
NY Env Conserv L § 9-1913 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 9 - Lands and Forests Title 19 - Township Forty Settlement Act 9-1913 - Adirondack Park Agency Jurisdiction.

§ 9-1913. Adirondack park agency jurisdiction.Nothing  in  this  title shall be interpreted as altering or affecting   the regulatory jurisdiction of the Adirondack park agency over any  land   located within township forty.
NY Env Conserv L § 9-1915 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 9 - Lands and Forests Title 19 - Township Forty Settlement Act 9-1915 - Notarized Statement.

§ 9-1915. Notarized statement.The format for the notarized statement described in subdivision two of   section 9-1907 of this title shall be as follows:   NOTARIZED  STATEMENT  RELATING  TO THE SETTLEMENT OF COMPETING CLAIMS OF   TITLE   TOWNSHIP FORTY, TOTTEN AND CROSSFIELD PURCHASE   TOWN OF LONG LAKE, COUNTY OF HAMILTON   Name(s):   Mailing address(es):   Telephone number(s):   Tax parcel number:   Circle either 1 or 2; if you circle 1, you must also circle a or b:1. I (we) elect to participate in the process to resolve title  issues   regarding the above-referenced parcel as authorized by title nineteen of   article nine of the environmental conservation law.a.  I (we) intend to reduce my (our) payment by gifting to the state a   specified portion of a disputed parcel in fee simple without reservation   for inclusion in the forest preserve or a conservation easement  to  the   town  restricting  development  over  all  or  a  specified portion of a   disputed parcel, with a secondary right of enforcement in the state. The   intended gift is described in the attached document.b. I (we) do not intend to reduce my (our) payment  to  the  state  by   gifting  any  portion  of  the  parcel  to  the  state  or  by gifting a   conservation easement over any portion of the parcel to the town; or2. I (we) elect to not participate in the special process  to  resolve   title  issues  regarding  the  above-referenced  parcel as authorized by   title nineteen of article nine of the environmental conservation law.  I   (we)  understand  that:  within twenty-four months of my (our) filing of   this notice, the attorney general shall commence an action in a court of   competent jurisdiction to determine title to  such  parcel;  nothing  in   title  nineteen  of  article  nine of the environmental conservation law   shall be applicable to such litigation;  and  failure  by  the  attorney   general to commence such action within such twenty-four month time frame   shall not subsequently prevent the attorney general from commencing such   an action or create a presumption against the state's claim of title.   Signature   (Notarization)
NY Env Conserv L § 9-2105 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 9 - Lands and Forests Title 21 - Forest Preserve Health and Safety Land Account and Public Utility Improvements 9-2105 - Department Reporting.

§ 9-2105. Department reporting.1.  The  department  shall  issue  an annual report to the legislature   detailing the use of the health and safety land account and the  highway   right of way public utility improvement permits including: the number of   applications  received;  the  number  of  eligible projects applications   approved and denied; the project description, narrative and  acreage  of   eligible  projects;  the cumulative total of eligible projects listed by   project sponsor; total deposits by each project sponsor into the  forest   preserve  fund;  annual  disbursements from the forest preserve fund and   the amount of land acquired with such  disbursements;  total  number  of   public  utility improvement permits issued; and the cumulative total and   project type of permits issued listed by project sponsor.2. The information  contained  in  such  report  shall  also  be  made   available on the department's website and updated no less than annually.
NY Env Conserv L § 11-0101 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife Title 1 - Short Title; Definitions; General Provisions 11-0101 - Short Title.

§ 11-0101. Short title.Article  11 together with article 13 of the Environmental Conservation   Law shall be known as the Fish and Wildlife Law. Sections of article  11   or  of  article  13 may be cited either as sections of the Environmental   Conservation Law or as sections of the Fish and Wildlife Law.
NY Env Conserv L § 11-0105 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife Title 1 - Short Title; Definitions; General Provisions 11-0105 - State Ownership and Control.

§ 11-0105. State ownership and control.The  State  of  New  York  owns  all  fish, game, wildlife, shellfish,   crustacea and protected insects  in  the  state,  except  those  legally   acquired  and  held in private ownership. Any person who kills, takes or   possesses such fish, game, wildlife, shellfish, crustacea  or  protected   insects  thereby  consents  that title thereto shall remain in the state   for the purpose of regulating and controlling their use and disposition.
NY Env Conserv L § 11-0107 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife Title 1 - Short Title; Definitions; General Provisions 11-0107 - Application of Fish and Wildlife Law.

§ 11-0107. Application of Fish and Wildlife Law.1.  No  person  shall, at any time of the year, pursue, take, wound or   kill in any manner, number or quantity, any fish protected by law, game,   protected wildlife, shellfish, harbor seals, crustacea protected by law,   or protected insects, except as permitted by the Fish and Wildlife Law.2. No person shall, at any time of  the  year,  buy,  sell,  offer  or   expose for sale, transport, or have in his possession any fish protected   by  law,  game,  protected  wildlife, shellfish, harbor seals, crustacea   protected by law, or part thereof, or protected  insect,  whether  taken   within  the  state or coming from without the state, except as permitted   by the Fish and Wildlife Law.
NY Env Conserv L § 11-0109 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife Title 1 - Short Title; Definitions; General Provisions 11-0109 - Standard Time of the State.

§ 11-0109. Standard Time of the state.Provisions  of  the  Fish  and  Wildlife  Law,  or  regulations of the   department pursuant thereto, stating the periods of the day during which   fish, game or wildlife may be taken shall be construed as  referring  to   the  Standard  Time of the state as defined in section 52 of the General   Construction Law, notwithstanding any act  of  Congress  of  the  United   States  or of the legislature of this state or any law or ordinance of a   subdivision of the state declaring another basis of reckoning time.
NY Env Conserv L § 11-0110 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife Title 1 - Short Title; Definitions; General Provisions 11-0110 - Interference With Lawful Taking of Wildlife Prohibited.

§ 11-0110. Interference with lawful taking of wildlife prohibited.   1.  As  used  in this section "wildlife" means wild game and all other animal life existing in a wild  state,  including  fish,  shellfish  and crustacea,  and "process of taking", in addition to any act described in subdivision thirteen  of  section  11-0103  of  this  article,  includes travel,  camping,  and  other acts preparatory to taking, which occur on lands or waters  upon  which  the  affected  person  has  the  right  or privilege to take such wildlife.   2.  A  person  is  guilty  of  interfering  with  the lawful taking of wildlife when, with intent to prevent the taking of wildlife, in season, in a place where hunting, fishing or trapping is lawful, and by a person properly licensed to take such wildlife, he:  (a) strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects the  licensed  person to physical contact, or attempts or threatens to do the same; or  (b)  follows the licensed person in or about such place and engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts which alarm or  seriously annoy such licensed person and which serve no legitimate purpose.   Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of law to the contrary, no one shall be arrested for violation of this section by  other  than  a  duly designated  peace  officer  acting  pursuant to his special duties, or a police officer.
NY Env Conserv L § 11-0111 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife Title 1 - Short Title; Definitions; General Provisions 11-0111 - Limitation of Powers of Boards of Supervisors and County Legislative Bodies.

§ 11-0111. Limitation  of  powers  of  boards  of supervisors and countylegislative bodies.Boards of supervisors of counties and county legislative bodies  shall   not, except as expressly provided in the Fish and Wildlife Law, exercise   powers  (other  than powers to appropriate money), vested in them by any   other law, to provide for the protection, preservation or propagation of   fish, game, wildlife, or shellfish within the county, or to prescribe or   enforce collection of penalties for the violation thereof.
NY Env Conserv L § 11-0113 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife Title 1 - Short Title; Definitions; General Provisions 11-0113 - Manner of Reference to and Amendment of Provisions Contained in Tables.

§ 11-0113. Manner  of reference to and amendment of provisions containedin tables.1. Any portion of any table contained in a section  of  the  Fish  and   Wildlife Law, which portion is capable of identification by reference as   provided  in  this section or otherwise may be quoted, cited, amended or   repealed, as if the portion  so  quoted,  cited,  amended  or  repealed,   constituted a complete numbered paragraph.2.  In  the  tables in sections 11-0905 and 11-0907 each letter of the   alphabet in column one identifies and furnishes  the  citation  for  the   matter  in  column  one  following  such  letter and also identifies and   furnishes the citation for the matter appearing in column two and column   three opposite the matter so identified in column one.3. All matter identified by  a  letter  of  the  alphabet  printed  in   lower-case  print  and  enclosed in parentheses may be referred to as an   "item"; all matter identified by a figure printed in arabic numerals and   enclosed in parentheses may be referred to as a "sub-item".4. The headings appearing at the top of the columns are  not  part  of   the  identification  and  citation  of  any  part  of the table, but the   portion of any item or sub-item appearing in a column may be referred to   as the portion of that item appearing in that column and  "relating  to"   species,  open  season, bag limit, area, game and open season, manner of   taking, specified waters of the state, or open season, size  limits  and   limits of catch, as the case may be.5.  This  section does not make ineffective or affect the construction   or operation of any other form or manner of reference used  in  any  act   enacted by the legislature.
NY Env Conserv L § 11-0307 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife Title 3 - General Powers and Duties of the Department 11-0307 - Migratory Game Birds; Regulation.

§ 11-0307. Migratory game birds; regulation.* 1.  The  department  may  adopt rules and regulations in relation to   migratory game birds, provided such regulations are no less  restrictive   than  federal  regulations  made  under  authority of the Migratory Bird   Treaty Act of July 3, 1918, (16 U.S.C. secs. 703-711), as may be amended   from time to time.* NB Effective until December 31, 2024* 1. The department shall adopt rules and regulations in  relation  to   migratory  game  birds  consistent  with  federal regulations made under   authority of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 1918,  (16  U.S.C.   secs. 703-711), as presently constituted or as hereafter amended.* NB Effective December 31, 20242.  The  department shall, by rule and regulation, establish the means   or method for creation of  both  voluntary  migratory  bird  stamps  and   migratory  bird  art prints, their administration, sale and distribution   and other matters relating to such voluntary stamps and art prints.  The   department  shall  select  appropriate  works  of  art that will reflect   migratory bird species and/or aquatic ecosystem scenes.  The  department   may  prepare or cause to be prepared voluntary migratory bird stamps and   prints for any year in excess of the number otherwise to be  issued  for   sale  to collectors or other persons desiring to purchase such voluntary   stamps or prints.3. The department shall prepare or  cause  to  be  prepared  voluntary   migratory  bird  stamps  and  shall  furnish  such migratory bird stamps   annually to license issuing agents and officers for issuance or sale  in   the  same  manner  as  other types of licenses. The department shall, by   rule and regulation, establish the fee for such voluntary  stamps  which   shall  not  exceed five dollars as a fee and fifty cents for the issuing   agent or officer for a stamp sold in the year in which  it  was  issued.   The  purchase of a stamp is voluntary and need not be possessed in order   to hunt migratory waterfowl.
NY Env Conserv L § 11-0308 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife Title 3 - General Powers and Duties of the Department 11-0308 - Sale of Small Lead Fishing Sinkers Prohibited.

§ 11-0308. Sale of small lead fishing sinkers prohibited.   1.  No  person  shall  sell  at  retail  or offer for retail sale lead fishing sinkers weighing one-half ounce or less. Each  day  of  sale  or offering for sale shall constitute a separate violation of this section.   2.  For  the  purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:  (a) "sinker" shall mean any device that is designed to be attached  to a  fishing  line  and  intended  to  sink  the line. Such term shall not include artificial lures, weighted line, weighted flies or jig heads.  (b) "sell at retail" or "retail sale"  shall  mean  the  sale  to  any person in the state for any purpose other than for resale.   3.  The  department  shall  provide  notice  of the prohibition of the retail sale or offering  for  sale  of  lead  fishing  sinkers  weighing one-half ounce or less in the state fishing regulations guide.
NY Env Conserv L § 11-0309 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife Title 3 - General Powers and Duties of the Department 11-0309 - Extension of Open Seasons After Emergency Closing.

§ 11-0309. Extension of open seasons after emergency closing.Whenever  open  seasons  for  hunting,  fishing  or trapping have been   curtailed by a proclamation of the Governor pursuant to  section  9-1101   of  this  chapter closing forests and woodlands, or open lands or waters   to the public, or suspending an open season for taking fish or wildlife,   because of danger of fire, the department,  at  the  expiration  of  the   effective  period  of  the  proclamation,  shall  have power, within the   limits of counties affected by the proclamation, to extend by regulation   any open season, for a period not to exceed the effective period of  the   proclamation.
NY Env Conserv L § 11-0311 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife Title 3 - General Powers and Duties of the Department 11-0311 - Additional or Other Protection.

§ 11-0311. Additional or other protection.1.  The  department  shall have power to give to any wildlife or fish,   other  than  migratory  fish  of  the  sea,  protection  or   additional   protection  to  that  afforded  by this article, if ten or more citizens   file with the department a petition signed by them stating  the  grounds   on which such protection is necessary and giving their addresses. If the   department   entertains   the  petition  it  shall  within  twenty  days   thereafter hold a public hearing thereon in a place determined by it  in   the  locality  affected.  At  least  ten days before the hearing, notice   thereof shall be advertised in a  newspaper  published  in  each  county   affected.  The  notice  shall state the grounds of the application and a   copy thereof shall be mailed to each petitioner at least ten days before   the hearing.2. If after the hearing the department determines that  by  reason  of   disease  danger  of  extermination  or  from other cause or reason, such   species  of  fish  or  wildlife  requires  such  additional   or   other   protection,  either  local  or  state-wide,  the  department  may  adopt   regulations restricting the destruction, disturbance or taking  of  such   species.  Such  regulations  may  be adopted for the entire state or any   part of it.3.  A  regulation  adopted  pursuant  to  this  section  is  effective   according  to  its terms notwithstanding any other provision of the Fish   and Wildlife Law.
NY Env Conserv L § 11-0313 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife Title 3 - General Powers and Duties of the Department 11-0313 - Waters Closed to Taking of Fish.

§ 11-0313. Waters closed to taking of fish.The  department  shall have power by regulation to close any waters of   the state to the taking of fish whenever an environmental  investigation   it  causes  to  be  made  reveals  that  fish  life in such waters is in   imminent danger of undue depletion because of low water  levels  brought   on  by  drought.  Any  such  regulation  shall remain in force until the   department finds that the low water emergency has passed and repeals the   regulation.