New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 8 - Executive Orders (Andrew M. Cuomo) › Section 8.28 - Executive Order No. 28: Declaring a Disaster in the Counties of Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Cortland, Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Saratoga, Schuyler, St. Lawrence, Sullivan, Tompkins, Washington, Wayne and Wyoming with Respect to the Extensive Damage Caused to Federal-Aid Highways

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WHEREAS, beginning April 26, 2011, and continuing
					 thereafter, a series of severe storms occurred in the counties of Cattaraugus,
					 Cayuga, Chautauqua, Cortland, Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego,
					 Otsego, Saratoga, Schuyler, St. Lawrence, Sullivan, Tompkins, Washington, Wayne
					 and Wyoming; and
WHEREAS, as a result of these storms, New York State has
					 sustained severe damage to its road systems, including bridges, roadbeds and
					 associated facilities; and
WHEREAS, the immediate repair and reconstruction of the
					 damaged road systems, including Federal-aid highways throughout the affected
					 jurisdictions, is vital to the security, well-being and health of the citizens
					 of New York; and
WHEREAS, Section 28(4) of Article 2-B of the Executive Law
					 authorizes the Governor, if he finds that a disaster is of such severity and
					 magnitude that effective response is beyond the capabilities of the State and
					 affected jurisdictions, to make an appropriate request for federal assistance
					 available under federal law; and
WHEREAS, Sections 120(e)
					 and 125
					 of Title 23 of the United States Code and
					 Section
					 668.101 of Title 23 of the Code of Federal
					 Regulations authorize Emergency Relief funding and establish an
					 Emergency Relief Program for the repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid
					 highways that are found to have suffered severe damage as a result of a natural
					 disaster over a wide area;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State
					 of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
					 Laws of the State of New York, do hereby find that a disaster has occurred for
					 which the State and affected local governments are unable to respond adequately
					 with respect to extensive damages caused to Federal-aid highways. Therefore,
					 pursuant to Section 28(4) of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, I hereby declare
					 a State Disaster Emergency effective April 26, 2011, within the territorial
					 boundaries of the counties of Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Cortland, Erie,
					 Livingston, Monroe, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Saratoga, Schuyler, St. Lawrence,
					 Sullivan, Tompkins, Washington, Wayne and Wyoming; and
FURTHER, this declaration satisfies the requirements of the
					 terms of Sections
					 120(e) and
					 125 of
					 Title 23 of the United States Code; and
FURTHER, I have designated, Joan McDonald, Commissioner of
					 the Department of Transportation, as my coordinating officer for this
					 event.
Signed: Andrew M. Cuomo
Dated: October 7, 2011