NY Exec L § 966 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 46 - Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve 966 - Comprehensive Management Plan.

§ 966. Comprehensive management plan. 1. The purpose of the plan is to make  recommendations  to integrate and coordinate existing programs and studies;  mitigate  pollution;  balance  preservation,  recreation   and economic  development;  protect  appropriate  existing  investment;  and protect the natural resources. The plan shall include but not be limited to  the  following,  to  the  extent  possible,  considering   financial resources and technological limitations:  (a)  A  statement  of  the  public value of the reserve, including its ecological,  economic,  social,  hydrologic  and   educational   values, together with the general goals and objectives of the plan;  (b)  A  map  and  written  description delineating the boundary of the reserve;  (c)  An  estimate  of  the  economic  value  of  the  commercial   and recreational  industry  and  the  tourism  industry  dependent  upon the reserve;  (d) An inventory of all public lands and lands  available  for  public use  within the reserve specifying use, facilities and trails for public use, and the management agency with jurisdiction over the property;  (e) Identification of inventories compiled by the department  pursuant to  section  nine  hundred  twenty of article forty-two of this chapter, including significant natural areas, historic sites, agricultural  lands and water dependent areas;  (f)  An  identification  and  evaluation  of  existing  regulatory and management programs, as well as all  agencies  having  any  jurisdiction within  the  reserve  which  affect  land  use and activities within the reserve;  (g) An evaluation of land use and zoning within the reserve and  their actual  or  potential  effects  on water quality and productivity of the reserve;  (h) An inventory of point sources of pollution and  an  assessment  of nonpoint  sources  of  pollution,  including  suggested  strategies  for mitigation;  (i) An identification of areas containing contaminated  sediments  and sources  that  are  contributing  significantly  to the decline of water quality and that need special attention;  (j) An assessment of trends in water quality within the reserve;  (k) An assessment of dredging and navigation needs in the South  Shore Estuary taking into account environmental impact and public safety;  (l) Management recommendations for the preservation of plant, fish and wildlife and their habitats;  (m)  Management  recommendations  for  protection  and  management  of dedicated public land;  (n)  Management  recommendations   for   protecting   and   supporting indigenous   economic   activities   such  as  aquaculture,  finfishing, shellfishing, boating and tourism;  (o) Recommendations for increased enforcement of laws and  regulations pertaining to preservation and management of resources;  (p)  Identification  of  environmentally  sensitive  land suitable for acquisition and dedication for public uses;  (q) Recommendations for institutional arrangements to  coordinate  and improve  management  of land and water resources, to maximize efficiency such  as  coordinating  review  pursuant  to  article   eight   of   the environmental  conservation  law  and article forty-two of this chapter, and to adopt uniform policies among agencies where appropriate;  (r)  Recommendations  for  land  use  management  as  it  relates   to maintenance  or  enhancement  of surface water quality and the resources within the reserve, including changes  in  zoning  and  restrictions  on activities where appropriate within the reserve;  (s)  Recommendations  for  best  management  practices for private and public landowners to  minimize  chemical  pollution,  sedimentation  and erosion;  (t)  Recommendations  for  management  of commercial, recreational and tourism activities that may threaten sensitive habitats;  (u) Strategies to resolve conflicts among  competing  demands  of  the resources  and  to  achieve  a  balance  among economic and recreational activities and preservation of natural resources;  (v) An identification of policies, land use  controls  and  management measures  that  should be incorporated into the state coastal management program and local waterfront revitalization programs adopted pursuant to article forty-two of this chapter; and  (w) A local participation plan, which describes  how  local  citizens, officials and members of the tourism, fishing and marine industries will participate  in  the  implementation  of  the  management plan and which contains a  statement  identifying  support  for  such  program  by  the participating local governments.   2.  Within  one  hundred  eighty  days  after  the appointments to the council have been made, the council shall adopt a statement of goals and objectives; adopt a map  and  boundaries  of  the  South  Shore  Estuary Reserve for purposes of this article and develop a work plan which shall include  a  timetable  to guide the progress of its compliance with this article. Within such time period, the council shall also hold two public scoping sessions, one in Nassau county and one in Suffolk county for the development of the plan.   The council shall hold at  least  two  public  hearings  at  different locations,  one  in  Nassau  county and one in Suffolk county within the reserve on the draft plan before adoption. The  council  shall  adopt  a final  plan  within  four  years  of  the effective date of this article unless insufficient  funding  is  made  available  or  obtained  through appropriations,  grants or gifts. The adopted plan shall be submitted to each town and village within the reserve, the county  executive  of  the county  of Nassau, the county executive of the county of Suffolk, and to the governor and the legislature.   3. The council  shall  continue  to  convene  to  fulfill  its  duties pursuant  to  subdivisions  eleven,  twelve,  thirteen  and  fourteen of section nine hundred sixty-four-b of this article.