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NY Env Conserv L § 49-0207 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 49 - Protection of Natural and Man-Made Beauty Title 2 - State Land Acquisition 49-0207 - State Land Acquisition Plan.

§ 49-0207. State land acquisition plan.   1.   The  department  and  the  office  shall  prepare  a  state  land acquisition plan to guide selection of projects  for  state  acquisition taking  into  account  regional  advisory  committee  priorities and the department's and  office's  assessment  of  need  for  land  acquisition projects. Such plan shall include an identification of:   a.  lands,  by region and category, for which acquisition is of a high priority in order to carry out the purposes of this title;   b. lands, by  region,  having  statewide  or  regional  environmental, historic, cultural or recreational significance that are threatened with diminishment of resource value;   c.  the department's and office's priorities of categories of land, by region, for future acquisition; and   d. lands, by  region,  having  statewide  or  regional  environmental, historic,   cultural   or  recreational  significance  which  should  be considered  for  state  acquisition,  but  which  do  not  qualify   for acquisition under present law.   2.  Such  plan  shall  include consideration of the inventory prepared pursuant to section 49-0205 of this title and shall identify those areas within the state which are not adequately protected in such categories.   3. In preparing such plan, the department and office shall:   a. conduct one or more public hearings in  each  of  the  department's administrative regions.   b. consult with:  (i) the regional advisory committees;  (ii)  officials of departments and agencies of the state having duties and  responsibilities  concerning  the  protection  of  open  space  and natural, environmental, historic, cultural or recreational resources;  (iii) officials and representatives of local governments in the state; and  (iv) persons, organizations and groups interested in the protection of open   space   and   natural,   environmental,   historic,  cultural  or recreational resources of the state.   c. request and receive from any department, division,  board,  bureau, commission or any other agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof  or  any  public  authority  such  assistance and data as may be necessary  to  enable  the  department  and  office  to  carry  out  its responsibilities under this section.   4.  The  department  and  office  shall prepare a draft plan and shall propose,  no  later  than   January   thirty-first,   nineteen   hundred ninety-one, a schedule of public hearings thereon.   5.  On or before January thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-two and every three years thereafter, the department and office shall submit the plan to the governor, the majority leader of the senate and the  speaker of  the assembly. Upon approval by the governor such plan shall become a guide  for  the  implementation  of  the  acquisition  programs  of  the department and office.
NY Env Conserv L § 49-0211 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 49 - Protection of Natural and Man-Made Beauty Title 2 - State Land Acquisition 49-0211 - State Land Acquisition Advisory Council.

§ 49-0211. State land acquisition advisory council.1.  The  council  shall  consist of seven members: the commissioner of   environmental conservation and the commissioner of parks, recreation and   historic preservation, and the following officials or  their  designees:   the  governor,  the  majority  leader  of the senate, the speaker of the   assembly, the minority leader of the senate and the minority  leader  of   the assembly. The governor shall appoint the chair. Persons serving as a   member  of  the  council  pursuant  to  designation  shall  serve at the   pleasure of the designating authority, without compensation,  but  shall   be  entitled to receive reimbursement of reasonable expenses necessarily   incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to  the  provisions   of this title.2.  The  provisions of section seventy-four of the public officers law   shall be applicable to the members of the  council  in  connection  with   their  duties  under  this  article.  At  any  time that a member of the   council has or may have a direct or indirect financial  interest  in  or   resulting  from the proposed acquisition or decision not to acquire land   or an interest in  land,  such  member  shall  not  participate  in  any   discussion  or  deliberation  of  the  council  concerning  such land or   interest.3. The advisory council shall:a. advise and make  recommendations  to  the  commissioners  regarding   acquisition  goals  and  priorities to ensure a balance of statewide and   regional interests in acquisition;b. have an opportunity to review and  make  recommendations  regarding   specific  parcels proposed by the commissioners for acquisition prior to   the approval  by  the  department  or  the  office  of  any  parcel  for   acquisition; andc.  review  the  annual reporting of the regional advisory committees,   any community preservation project plans developed pursuant  to  section   six-s  of  the general municipal law, the department and the office, and   the state land acquisition plan.4. Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  article  six  of  the  public   officers  law, no records of the advisory council shall be available for   public inspection. Notwithstanding the provisions of  article  seven  of   the  public  officers  law,  no  meeting  or  proceeding of the advisory   council shall be open to the public. All  proceedings  of  the  advisory   council  shall  be  confidential.  Members  of  the advisory council may   participate in a meeting by means of a conference telephone  or  similar   communications equipment and may exchange information by mail.5.  In carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to this article, the   council shall take into account the regional and state land  acquisition   priorities and policies.
NY Env Conserv L § 49-0213 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 49 - Protection of Natural and Man-Made Beauty Title 2 - State Land Acquisition 49-0213 - Annual Report.

§ 49-0213. Annual report.No  later  than January thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety-one, and   on an annual basis thereafter, the commissioners  shall  report  on  the   department's and the office's land acquisition activities, including:1.  lands  acquired,  whether  in  fee  title  or  by  easement, funds   obligated and disbursed and acreage obtained  over  the  past  year  and   cumulatively since the effective date of this title;2.  a description of the state's land acquisition plans and priorities   for the coming year; and3. the recommendations of the regional advisory committees.
NY Env Conserv L § 49-0215 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 49 - Protection of Natural and Man-Made Beauty Title 2 - State Land Acquisition 49-0215 - Annual Budget Request.

§ 49-0215. Annual budget request.The   commissioners'   annual  budget  request  for  land  acquisition   reappropriations shall include an  itemization  of  contracts  obligated   from such appropriations as of the date of such submission.
NY Env Conserv L § 49-0301 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 49 - Protection of Natural and Man-Made Beauty Title 3 - Conservation Easements 49-0301 - Declaration of Policy and Statement of Purpose.

§ 49-0301. Declaration of policy and statement of purpose.The  legislature  hereby finds and declares that in order to implement   the  state  policy  of  conserving,  preserving   and   protecting   its   environmental   assets   and   natural   and   man-made  resources,  the   preservation  of  open  spaces,  the   preservation,   development   and   improvement  of agricultural and forest lands, the preservation of areas   which are significant because of  their  scenic  or  natural  beauty  or   wetland,  shoreline,  geological  or  ecological,  including  old-growth   forest, character, and the preservation of areas which  are  significant   because  of  their historical, archaeological, architectural or cultural   amenities,  is  fundamental  to   the   maintenance,   enhancement   and   improvement    of   recreational   opportunities,   tourism,   community   attractiveness, balanced economic growth and the quality of life in  all   areas of the state.
NY Env Conserv L § 49-0303 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 49 - Protection of Natural and Man-Made Beauty Title 3 - Conservation Easements 49-0303 - Definitions.

§ 49-0303. Definitions.When used in this title:1. "Conservation easement" means an easement, covenant, restriction or   other  interest  in  real  property,  created  under  and subject to the   provisions  of  this  title  which  limits  or  restricts   development,   management or use of such real property for the purpose of preserving or   maintaining  the  scenic, open, historic, archaeological, architectural,   or natural condition, character, significance or amenities of  the  real   property  in  a manner consistent with the public policy and purpose set   forth in section 49-0301 of this title, provided that no  such  easement   shall  be  acquired  or  held  by  the  state  which  is  subject to the   provisions of article fourteen of the constitution.2. "Not-for-profit conservation organization" means  a  not-for-profit   corporation organized inter alia for the conservation or preservation of   real  property  and  which  has  the  power to acquire interests in real   property. Such organization must have qualified as  exempt  for  federal   tax purposes pursuant to Section 501 (c)(3) of the internal revenue code   or any similar successor statutory provision.3.  "Public  body"  means the state or a municipal corporation as that   term is defined in section two of  the  general  municipal  law  or  the   United  States  of  America  acting by and through the department of the   interior. Such term shall further include the Palisades interstate  park   commission;   the   Central  Pine  Barrens  joint  planning  and  policy   commission; and a soil and water conservation district as that  term  is   defined  in  section  three of the soil and water conservation districts   law.4. "Third party enforcement right" means a right which may be  granted   in   a   conservation  easement  which  empowers  a  public  body  or  a   not-for-profit conservation organization which is not a  holder  of  the   easement to enforce any of the terms of the easement.
NY Env Conserv L § 49-0309 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 49 - Protection of Natural and Man-Made Beauty Title 3 - Conservation Easements 49-0309 - Scope of This Title.

§ 49-0309. Scope of this title.This  title  shall not affect any interests or rights in real property   which are not conservation easements, and shall not affect the rights of   owners to convey any interests in real property  which  they  could  now   create  under existing law without reference to the terms of this title.   Nothing in this title shall diminish the powers granted by any other law   to acquire interests or rights  in  real  property  by  purchase,  gift,   eminent  domain  or  otherwise  and to use the same for public purposes.   Nothing in  this  title  shall  be  construed  to  alter  the  authority   otherwise available to any public body to acquire conservation easements   for the purposes of section 49-0301 of this title by eminent domain.
NY Env Conserv L § 49-0311 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 49 - Protection of Natural and Man-Made Beauty Title 3 - Conservation Easements 49-0311 - Severability.

§ 49-0311. Severability.The  provisions  of  this title shall be severable, and if any clause,   sentence, paragraph, subdivision or part of this title shall be adjudged   by any court of competent jurisdiction  to  be  invalid,  such  judgment   shall  not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall   be confined  in  its  operation  to  the  clause,  sentence,  paragraph,   subdivision  or  part  thereof  directly  involved in the controversy in   which such judgment  shall  have  been  rendered;  provided  that  if  a   conservation  easement  created  pursuant to this title is determined by   any court of competent jurisdiction to be land or water or  an  interest   in  land  or  water subject to the provisions of article fourteen of the   constitution then the authority of the state to  hold  or  acquire  such   easement  and the conveyance to the state of such easement shall be void   ab initio.
NY Env Conserv L § 51-0101 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 51 - Inplementation of Environmental Quality Bond Act of 1972 Title 1 - General Provisions 51-0101 - Definitions.

§ 51-0101. Definitions.As used in this article the following terms shall mean and include:1.   "Commissioner"  shall  mean  the  commissioner  of  environmental   conservation except that within and for the purposes of title eleven  of   this article, the commissioner of parks and recreation.2.   "Department"   shall   mean   the   department  of  environmental   conservation.3. "Federal assistance" except for  federal  public  works  act  funds   granted for New York city's Betts avenue incinerator and Hamilton avenue   transfer  station  and  as otherwise defined in this article, shall mean   funds available, other than by loan, from the federal  government  to  a   municipality,  either  directly  or  through allocation by the state for   construction or program purposes pursuant to any federal law or program.4. "Governing body" shall meana. in the case of a town, a town board;b. in the case of a county outside of the city of New York, the county   board of supervisors or other elective governing body;c. in the case of a  city  or  village,  the  local  legislative  body   thereof, as the term is defined in the municipal home rule law;d.  in  the  case  of  a  public  benefit  corporation,  the  board of   directors, members or trustees thereof;e. in the case of a school district, the board of education thereof;f. in the case of a supervisory district,  the  board  of  cooperative   educational services thereof.5.  "Lands"  shall  mean lands, improvements and structures thereon or   rights,  franchises,  and  interests  therein,  lands  under  water  and   riparian rights, and shall also mean any and all interests in lands less   than  full title, including without limitations, easements, permanent or   temporary, rights of way, uses, leases, licenses, and any other  estate,   interests or right in lands, legal or equitable.6.  "Municipality,"  except  as otherwise defined within this article,   shall mean a city, county, town, village, public benefit corporation  or   school  district  or an improvement district within a city, county, town   or village, or any combination thereof.7. "Office" shall mean the office of parks and recreation.
NY Env Conserv L § 51-0103 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 51 - Inplementation of Environmental Quality Bond Act of 1972 Title 1 - General Provisions 51-0103 - Allocation of Moneys.

§ 51-0103. Allocation of moneys.The  moneys  received  by the state from the sale of bonds pursuant to   the environmental quality bond act of nineteen hundred seventy-two shall   be expended pursuant to appropriations, in the following amounts and (a)   for deposit in the water pollution control revolving fund established by   section twelve hundred eighty-five-j of the public authorities  law,  or   (b)  as  specifically  provided  for in titles 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 of this   article:1. For preserving, enhancing, restoring and improving the  quality  of   water  as  set  forth  in  title  3 of this article or in section twelve   hundred eighty-five-j of the public authorities law and section  17-1909   of this chapter, six hundred fifty million dollars ($650,000,000); and2.  For  preserving, enhancing, restoring and improving the quality of   air as set forth in title 5 of this article, one hundred  fifty  million   dollars ($150,000,000); and3.  For  preserving, enhancing, restoring and improving the quality of   land as set forth in titles 7, 9 and 11 of this article,  three  hundred   fifty million dollars ($350,000,000).
NY Env Conserv L § 51-0105 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 51 - Inplementation of Environmental Quality Bond Act of 1972 Title 1 - General Provisions 51-0105 - State Assistance Application Procedure.

§ 51-0105. State assistance application procedure.1.  A  municipality  upon the recommendation of its governing body may   submit an application for  state  assistance  toward  the  cost  of  any   project  which is eligible for state assistance pursuant to this article   to the commissioner in such form and containing such information  as  he   may require.2.  The  commissioner  shall  review  such project application and may   approve, disapprove or recommend modifications thereto  consistent  with   applicable law, criteria, standards or rules and regulations relative to   such projects.3.  Upon  approval  of a project application, a municipality may enter   into a contract  as  further  provided  within  this  article  with  the   commissioner  for payment of state assistance to be received pursuant to   this article.
NY Env Conserv L § 51-0107 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 51 - Inplementation of Environmental Quality Bond Act of 1972 Title 1 - General Provisions 51-0107 - Powers and Duties of the Commissioner.

§ 51-0107. Powers and duties of the commissioner.In administering the provisions of this article, the commissioner:1. shall make an itemized estimate of funds or appropriations required   annually for inclusion in the executive budget.2.  may  in  the  name  of  the  state as further provided within this   article contract to  make,  within  the  limitations  of  appropriations   available  therefor,  a  state  grant  for  payment  to  a  municipality   representing the state share of the cost of a project approved and to be   undertaken pursuant to this article. Such contracts shall be subject  to   approval  by  the  state  comptroller  and  as  to  form by the attorney   general.3. shall approve vouchers for the payment of local assistance pursuant   to an approved contract. All such payments shall be paid  on  the  audit   and warrant of the state comptroller.4.  may  perform such other and further acts and promulgate such rules   and regulations as may be necessary, proper or desirable  to  carry  out   the provisions of this article.
NY Env Conserv L § 51-0109 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 51 - Inplementation of Environmental Quality Bond Act of 1972 Title 1 - General Provisions 51-0109 - Powers and Duties of a Municipality.

§ 51-0109. Powers and duties of a municipality.A municipality shall have the power and authority to:1.  undertake  and carry out any project for which state assistance is   received or to be received pursuant to this  article  and  maintain  and   operate such project.2.  expend  money received from the state pursuant to this article for   costs incurred in conjunction with the approved project.3. perform such other and further acts as may be necessary, proper  or   desirable to carry out a project or obligation, duty or function related   thereto.
NY Env Conserv L § 51-0303 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 51 - Inplementation of Environmental Quality Bond Act of 1972 Title 3 - Water Quality Improvement Projects 51-0303 - Definitions.

§ 51-0303. Definitions.As used in this title, the following terms shall mean and include:2.  "Construction".  The  erection, building, acquisition, alteration,   reconstruction, improvement or extension of sewage treatment works;  the   inspection  and supervision thereof; and the engineering, architectural,   legal, fiscal and economic investigations and studies, surveys, designs,   plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures, and  other  actions   necessary thereto;3.  "Eligible  project".  A  water quality improvement project for the   construction of sewage treatment works,a. for which a permit has been issued by the department,b. which is, in the judgment  of  the  commissioner,  in  accord  with   applicable comprehensive studies and reports,c. which is approved for federal pollution abatement assistance,d. which conforms with applicable law, rules and regulations, ande.  which  is,  in the judgment of the commissioner, necessary for the   accomplishment of the state water pollution control program;4. "Federal pollution abatement  assistance".  Funds  available  to  a   municipality,  either  directly or through allocation by the state, from   the federal government as grants for construction  of  sewage  treatment   works,  pursuant  to  the  federal  water pollution control act and acts   amendatory thereto;5. "Municipality". A city, county, town, village, the New  York  state   environmental  facilities  corporation, a sewer authority within a city,   or an improvement  district  or  district  corporation  within  a  city,   county,  town  or  village,  or  Indian  tribes residing within New York   state, or any combination thereof;6. "Project cost". The  actual  cost  or  estimated  reasonable  cost,   whichever is lower, of construction of an eligible project;7.  "Water  quality improvement project". A sewage treatment works for   the purpose of treating, neutralizing or stabilizing  sewage,  including   treatment  or  disposal  plants, the necessary intercepting, outfall and   outlet sewers, pumping stations  integral  to  such  plants  or  sewers,   equipment and furnishings thereof and their appurtenances.
NY Env Conserv L § 51-0501 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 51 - Inplementation of Environmental Quality Bond Act of 1972 Title 5 - Air Quality Improvement Projects 51-0501 - Allocation of Moneys.

§ 51-0501. Allocation of moneys.The  moneys  received  by the state from the sale of bonds pursuant to   the environmental quality bond act of nineteen hundred seventy-two shall   be expended in the following amounts pursuant to appropriation therefor:1. For state air quality improvement projects, fifty  million  dollars   ($50,000,000)  for  upgrading  state  facilities  including the Pilgrim,   Kings Park, Middletown, Hudson River,  Harlem  Valley,  St.    Lawrence,   Utica,  Marcy,  Binghamton, Rochester and Gowanda State Hospitals; Green   Haven, Wallkill, Auburn and Attica Correctional Facilities; the Wassaic,   Craig  and  West  Seneca  State  Schools;  State  University  units   at   Binghamton  and  Buffalo; the Hudson Training School for Girls; Syracuse   Psychiatric Hospital; and the Albion State Institution.2. For municipal air quality improvement projects, one hundred million   dollars ($100,000,000).