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NY Env Conserv L § 54-0515 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 5 - Non-Hazardous Municipal Landfill Closure Projects and Municipal Landfill Gas Management Projects 54-0515 - Powers and Duties of a Municipality.

§ 54-0515. 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   payments and loans pursuant to  contract  are  received  or  are  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; and3. 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 § 54-0705 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 7 - Municipal Waste Reduction or Recycling Projects 54-0705 - Rules and Regulations.

§ 54-0705. Rules and regulations.Prior  to processing applications for state assistance payments toward   the cost  of  municipal  waste  reduction  or  recycling  projects,  the   commissioner  shall promulgate, in consultation with the director of the   budget  and  the  commissioner  of  economic  development,   rules   and   regulations  which  shall  include  criteria  for  determining  eligible   expenditures  and  procedures   for   governing   the   commitment   and   disbursement  of  funds  appropriated in accordance with this title. The   commissioner,  in  consultation  with  the  commissioner   of   economic   development,  shall  also  promulgate  rules and regulations which shall   include application procedures, review processes, and  project  approval   guidelines and criteria.
NY Env Conserv L § 54-0707 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 7 - Municipal Waste Reduction or Recycling Projects 54-0707 - State Assistance Application Procedure.

§ 54-0707. State assistance application procedure.1. A municipality, upon the approval of its governing body, may submit   an  application  to  the  commissioner, in such form and containing such   information as  the  commissioner  may  require,  for  state  assistance   payments  toward  the cost of a project which is within the state of New   York and which is eligible for state assistance pursuant to this title.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 shall  enter   into  a  contract,  as  further  provided  within this article, with the   commissioner for state assistance  payments  toward  the  cost  of  such   project to be received pursuant to this article.4.  No  monies  shall  be  expended  for  municipal waste reduction or   recycling projects except pursuant to an appropriation therefor.
NY Env Conserv L § 54-0901 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 9 - Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Projects 54-0901 - Definitions.

§ 54-0901. Definitions.As used in this title the following terms shall mean and include:1.   "Municipal   park  project"  means  a  project  undertaken  by  a   municipality  or  a  not-for-profit  corporation   for   the   planning,   structural   assessment,  acquisition,  development  or  improvement  of   recreational facilities including construction of structures, roads  and   parking facilities.2.  "Historic  preservation  project"  means a project undertaken by a   municipality  or  a  not-for-profit  corporation  to  acquire,  improve,   restore  or  rehabilitate  property  listed  on  the  state  or national   registers of historic  places  to  protect  the  historic,  cultural  or   architectural   significance  thereof  or  a  project  for  planning  or   structural  assessments  for  such  properties.  "Historic  preservation   project"  shall also mean a project undertaken by the office to improve,   restore or rehabilitate state historic properties listed on the state or   national  registers  of  historic  places  to  protect  the  historical,   cultural or architectural significance thereof or a project for planning   relating to or structural assessments of such properties.3.  "Heritage area project" means a project undertaken by or through a   municipality, public benefit corporation or a not-for-profit corporation   for the planning, structural assessment, acquisition and development  of   sites  and  facilities  identified  in a management plan prepared and/or   approved by the  commissioner  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of   section 35.05 of the parks, recreation and historic preservation law.4.  "Costs" means the cost of an approved project, which shall include   engineering  and  architectural  services,  plans  and   specifications,   consultant  and  legal  services,  and other direct expenses incident to   such project.
NY Env Conserv L § 54-0905 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 9 - Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Projects 54-0905 - Municipal Regulations; Limitations.

§ 54-0905. Municipal regulations; limitations.A   municipality  which  acquires,  develops,  improves,  restores  or   rehabilitates property with funds made available pursuant to this  title   may establish reasonable rules and regulations by local law or otherwise   to  assure  the  proper administration and development thereof, provided   that no such rule or regulation which restricts the use of such lands or   facilities by non-residents  of  the  municipality  shall  be  effective   without the approval of the commissioner.
NY Env Conserv L § 54-0907 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 9 - Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Projects 54-0907 - Contracts.

§ 54-0907. Contracts.1.  The  commissioner  shall  impose such contractual requirements and   conditions upon any  municipality  and  any  not-for-profit  corporation   which receive state assistance payments pursuant to this title as may be   necessary  and  appropriate to ensure that a public benefit shall accrue   from the use of public funds  by  such  municipality  or  not-for-profit   corporation.  Such  conditions shall include limitations on the right of   the municipality or not-for-profit corporation  to  demolish  or  convey   such  property,  provisions  for public access or use where appropriate,   the granting of facade easements to the state, a  requirement  that  all   plans  for restoration, rehabilitation, improvement, demolition or other   physical change must be subject to the commissioner's approval, and such   other conditions which shall assure the preservation and  protection  of   the project.2.  Any  not-for-profit  corporation  which  receives state assistance   payments pursuant to this title for the acquisition of land for  outdoor   recreation  or  conservation  purposes shall execute a contract with the   commissioner which shall include the following:a. An agreement to make and keep the lands accessible  to  the  public   unless  the  commissioner  determines that public accessibility would be   detrimental to the lands or any natural resources associated therewith;b. An agreement not to sell,  lease,  exchange  or  donate  the  lands   except  to  the state, a local government unit or another qualifying tax   exempt non-profit organization for recreation and conservation  purposes   approved by the commissioner; andc.  An  agreement  to  execute  and convey to the state at no charge a   conservation easement, pursuant to title three of article forty-nine  of   this  chapter,  over  the  lands  to  be  acquired with state assistance   payments.
NY Env Conserv L § 54-0909 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 9 - Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Projects 54-0909 - Restriction on Alienation.

§ 54-0909. Restriction on alienation.1.   Real   property   acquired,   developed,  improved,  restored  or   rehabilitated by or through a municipality pursuant to  paragraph  a  of   subdivision four of section 54-0903 of this title or undertaken by or on   behalf  of  the  city  of New York with funds made available pursuant to   this title shall not be sold, leased, exchanged,  donated  or  otherwise   disposed  of  or  used  for  other than public park purposes without the   express authority of an act of the legislature, which shall provide  for   the  substitution  of  other lands of equal environmental value and fair   market value and reasonably equivalent usefulness and location to  those   to  be discontinued, sold or disposed of, and such other requirements as   shall be approved by the commissioner.2. Real property acquired by a not-for-profit organization with  funds   made  available  pursuant  to paragraph b of subdivision four of section   54-0903 of this title shall not be used in  violation  of  an  agreement   entered  into  pursuant  to the provisions of paragraph b of subdivision   two of section 54-0907  of  this  title,  or  sold,  leased,  exchanged,   donated or otherwise disposed of without the express authority of an act   of the legislature.
NY Env Conserv L § 54-0911 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 9 - Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Projects 54-0911 - Rules and Regulations.

§ 54-0911. Rules and regulations.The  commissioner shall adopt, prior to the acceptance of applications   for municipal  park,  historic  preservation  and  urban  cultural  park   projects,   rules   and  regulations  which  shall  include  eligibility   requirements,  application  procedures,  office   ranking   and   review   processes,   project  approval  guidelines  and  criteria,  and  funding   distribution  necessary  for  all  state  assistance  payment   programs   established pursuant to section 54-0903 of this title.
NY Env Conserv L § 54-1101 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 11 - Local Waterfront Revitalization Plans and Coastal Rehabilitation Projects 54-1101 - Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs.

§ 54-1101. Local waterfront revitalization programs.1.  The  secretary  is  authorized  to provide on a competitive basis,   within amounts appropriated, state assistance payments and/or  technical   assistance as defined in section nine hundred seventeen of the executive   law,  to  municipalities  toward the development of any local waterfront   revitalization program, pursuant to article forty-two of  the  executive   law  including  planning  projects  to  mitigate future physical climate   risks and updates to existing local  waterfront  revitalization  program   plans  to mitigate future physical climate risks. Eligible costs include   planning, studies, preparation of local laws, and construction projects.2. State assistance payments and/or technical assistance,  as  defined   in section nine hundred seventeen of the executive law, shall not exceed   seventy-five  percent  of  the cost of the program provided, however, in   environmental  justice  communities,  such  assistance  payments  and/or   technical assistance shall not exceed eighty-five percent of the cost of   the  program.  For  the  purpose  of  determining  the  amount  of state   assistance payments, costs shall not be more than the amount  set  forth   in  the  application  for  state  assistance  payments  approved  by the   secretary. The state assistance payments shall  be  paid  on  audit  and   warrant of the state comptroller on a certificate of availability of the   director of the budget.3. The secretary shall have the power to approve vouchers for payments   pursuant to an approved contract.4.  No  moneys  shall be expended as authorized by this section except   pursuant to an appropriation therefor.5. The  secretary  shall  impose  such  contractual  requirements  and   conditions   upon  any  municipality  which  receives  state  assistance   payments pursuant to this article as may be necessary and appropriate to   ensure that a public benefit shall accrue from the use of such funds  by   the  municipality  including  but  not  limited to, a demonstration that   future physical climate risk due to sea level rise, and/or storm  surges   and/or  flooding,  based  on available data predicting the likelihood of   future extreme weather events, including hazard risk  analysis  data  if   applicable, has been considered.
NY Env Conserv L § 54-1103 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 11 - Local Waterfront Revitalization Plans and Coastal Rehabilitation Projects 54-1103 - Coastal Rehabilitation Projects.

§ 54-1103. Coastal rehabilitation projects.As  used  in  this  title, "coastal rehabilitation project" shall mean   those projects which  serve  a  public  purpose  for  beach  nourishment   necessary  to maintain the natural functions of beach areas, maintenance   of the natural passage of sand along  coastal  areas,  emergency  breach   closures and similar activities undertaken by the state, a municipality,   or a not-for-profit corporation which demonstrates to the commissioner's   satisfaction  that  it is financially and otherwise capable of operating   and maintaining the project, for the restoration and  rehabilitation  of   coastal areas diminished, damaged or destroyed by natural forces.
NY Env Conserv L § 54-1105 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 11 - Local Waterfront Revitalization Plans and Coastal Rehabilitation Projects 54-1105 - State Assistance Payments for Coastal Rehabilitation Projects.

§ 54-1105. State   assistance   payments   for   coastal  rehabilitationprojects.1. The commissioner is authorized to provide on a  competitive  basis,   within amounts appropriated, state assistance payments to a municipality   or   a  not-for-profit  corporation  toward  the  cost  of  any  coastal   rehabilitation project approved by the commissioner  provided  that  the   commissioner  determines  that  future  physical climate risk due to sea   level rise, and/or storm surges and/or flooding, based on available data   predicting the likelihood of future extreme  weather  events,  including   hazard risk analysis data if applicable, has been considered.2.  The  commissioner and a municipality or not-for-profit corporation   may  enter  into  a  contract  for  the   undertaking   of   a   coastal   rehabilitation  project.  Such  project  shall  be  recommended  to  the   commissioner by the governing body of the municipality or not-for-profit   corporation as that term is  defined  pursuant  to  subdivision  six  of   section  54-0101,  and  when approved by the commissioner, undertaken by   the municipality or not-for-profit corporation pursuant to this  article   and any other applicable provisions of law.3.  State  assistance  payments  shall not exceed fifty percent of the   project cost or two million dollars, whichever is less. Such  costs  are   subject  to final computation and determination by the commissioner upon   completion of the project, and shall not  exceed  the  maximum  eligible   cost set forth in the contract.4.  Prior  to  processing  applications  for state assistance payments   toward the cost of coastal  rehabilitation  projects,  the  commissioner   shall  promulgate rules and regulations which shall include criteria for   determining eligible  expenditures  and  procedures  for  governing  the   commitment  and  disbursement  of  funds appropriated in accordance with   this title. The commissioner shall also promulgate rules and regulations   which  shall  include  application  procedures,  review  processes,  and   project   approval  guidelines  and  criteria  consistent  with  section   54-1107.
NY Env Conserv L § 54-1107 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 11 - Local Waterfront Revitalization Plans and Coastal Rehabilitation Projects 54-1107 - State Assistance Application Procedure and Standards.

§ 54-1107. State assistance application procedure and standards.In  the  case  of  coastal  rehabilitation projects, a municipality or   not-for-profit corporation, upon the approval of its governing body, may   submit an application to the commissioner, in such form  and  containing   such  information  as the commissioner may require, for state assistance   payments toward the cost of a project which is within the state  of  New   York  and which is eligible for state assistance pursuant to this title.   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. Such criteria and standards shall include, but not be  limited   to: the consistency of the project with the Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas   Act,  article  34  of  this  chapter,  notwithstanding  paragraph  d  of   subdivision three of section  34-0108  of  this  chapter;  the  official   coastal  policies  of  the state pursuant to article 42 of the executive   law; the  extent  of  natural  damages  to  the  coastal  area  and  the   suitability  and  feasibility  of the project in relation to maintaining   natural resource features and functions; the importance of  the  coastal   area  to  recreational  resources,  fish  and wildlife resources, and/or   endangered or  threatened  species  habitat;  and  the  public  benefits   provided by the project.Upon   approval   of   a   project   application,  a  municipality  or   not-for-profit corporation shall  enter  into  a  contract,  as  further   provided within this article, with the commissioner for state assistance   payments toward the cost of such project to be received pursuant to this   article.
NY Env Conserv L § 54-1109 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 11 - Local Waterfront Revitalization Plans and Coastal Rehabilitation Projects 54-1109 - Contracts for State Assistance Payments for Coastal Rehabilitation.

§ 54-1109. Contracts   for   state   assistance   payments  for  coastal              rehabilitation.   1. The commissioner  may,  in  the  name  of  the  state,  enter  into contracts with municipalities or not-for-profit corporations, to provide state  assistance  payments  toward  the  cost of coastal rehabilitation projects which shall include the following provisions:   a. an estimate of the costs  of  the  project  as  determined  by  the commissioner;   b.  an agreement by the commissioner to make state assistance payments toward  the  cost  of  the  project  by  periodically  reimbursing   the municipality  or  not-for-profit  corporation  during  the  progress  of project development or following completion of the  project  as  may  be agreed  upon  by  the  parties,  in  an amount not to exceed the amounts established elsewhere in this title; and   c. an agreement by the municipality or not-for-profit corporation:  (i) to proceed expeditiously with and complete the project as approved by the commissioner;  (ii) to undertake and maintain the coastal rehabilitation  project  in accordance with applicable law and rules and regulations;  (iii)   to   provide   for   the  payment  of  the  municipality's  or not-for-profit corporation's share of the cost of the project;  (iv) to assume the full cost of any additional elements  or  continued operation of the project;  (v)  to repay within one year of notification by the commissioner, any state assistance payments made toward the cost  of  the  project  or  an equitable   portion   of   such   monies  declared  appropriate  by  the commissioner, if the municipality or not-for-profit corporation fails to complete the project  as  approved.  No  repayment,  however,  shall  be required   where   the   commissioner   determines  that  such  failure, disposition or change of use was immediately necessary to protect public health and safety;  (vi) to apply for  and  make  reasonable  efforts  to  secure  federal assistance for the project; and  (vii)  to  not  sell,  lease,  or  otherwise  dispose  of or use lands rehabilitated under this title for any  purpose  inconsistent  with  the project  for a period of seven years from the commissioner's approval of the project.   2. In connection with  each  contract,  the  commissioner  shall  keep adequate  records  of  the amount of the payment by the state and of the amount of federal assistance, if any, received by  the  municipality  or not-for-profit  corporation.  Such  records  shall  be  retained  by the commissioner and shall establish the  basis  for  recalculation  of  the state payment as required herein.
NY Env Conserv L § 54-1111 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 11 - Local Waterfront Revitalization Plans and Coastal Rehabilitation Projects 54-1111 - State Projects.

§ 54-1111. State projects.The  commissioner  is  authorized,  within  amounts  appropriated,  to   directly undertake a coastal rehabilitation  project  pursuant  to  this   title  in  accordance with section 1 of chapter 535 of the laws of 1945,   as amended, or as specifically appropriated, on  state  lands  or  state   lands underwater.
NY Env Conserv L § 54-1301 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 13 - Long Island Central Pine Barrens Area and South Shore Estuary Reserve Planning 54-1301 - Long Island Central Pine Barrens Area Planning.

§ 54-1301. Long Island central pine barrens area planning.In  order  to  further the purposes of article 57 of this chapter, the   commissioner  shall  provide,  within  amounts  appropriated  from   the   environmental   protection  fund,  state  assistance  payments  for  the   preparation of the comprehensive central  pine  barrens  land  use  plan   pursuant  to  section 57-0121 of this chapter. State assistance payments   may be made to the  central  pine  barrens  joint  planning  and  policy   commission  established  in  article 57 of this chapter for all eligible   costs incurred after April  first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-three.  No   monies  shall  be  expended  for  Long  Island central pine barrens area   planning except pursuant to an appropriation therefor.
NY Env Conserv L § 54-1303 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 54 - Environmental Protection Act Title 13 - Long Island Central Pine Barrens Area and South Shore Estuary Reserve Planning 54-1303 - Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Planning.

§ 54-1303. Long Island south shore estuary reserve planning.In order to further the purposes of article forty-six of the executive   law,  the  commissioner  shall provide, within amounts appropriated from   the environmental protection fund, state  assistance  payments  for  the   preparation  of  the  comprehensive  management plan for the Long Island   south shore estuary reserve as provided  for  in  section  nine  hundred   sixty-six of the executive law. State assistance payments may be made to   the  Long  Island  south  shore  estuary  reserve council established by   section nine hundred sixty-four of the executive law  for  all  eligible   costs  incurred  after  April  first,  nineteen  hundred ninety-four. No   moneys shall be expended for Long Island  south  shore  estuary  reserve   management planning except pursuant to an appropriation therefor.