S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3274
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
adopt-a-natural resource stewardship program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 9-0113 of
the environmental conservation law is designated paragraph a and a new
paragraph b is added to read as follows:
B. SUCH PROCEDURES SHALL PROVIDE THAT NO STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT SHALL
AUTHORIZE THE DESTRUCTION OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE NOR THE ALTERATION OF
SUCH RESOURCE IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW, RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. SUCH PROCEDURES SHALL
PROHIBIT THE USE OF HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT TO CONSTRUCT, REFURBISH
OR BUILD PROJECTS PURSUANT TO THE STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PROCEDURES SHALL NOT PROHIBIT THE USE OF HAND-HELD
EQUIPMENT. EVERY PROJECT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE
DEPARTMENT.
S 2. Section 9-0113 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE OF ANY PROPOSED
ADOPT-A-NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT IN THE STATE ENVIRON-
MENTAL NOTICE BULLETIN NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL
BY THE DEPARTMENT.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided that any rules, regulations and
procedures necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its
effective date shall be promulgated, amended and/or repealed on or
before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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