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Assembly Bill A7988

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes seagrass protection act

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2011-A7988 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4287
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 13 Title 7 §§13-0701 - 13-0705, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S7235

2011-A7988 - Summary

Establishes the seagrass protection act; defines terms; outlines department of environmental conservation's responsibilities in developing seagrass management areas.

2011-A7988 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7988

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SWEENEY, ENGLEBRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. SCHIMEL, THIELE, WEISENBERG -- read once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  establishing the seagrass protection act

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Article 13 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new title 7 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 7
                         SEAGRASS PROTECTION ACT
SECTION 13-0701. SHORT TITLE.
        13-0703. DEFINITIONS.
        13-0705. DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
S 13-0701. SHORT TITLE.
  THIS  ACT  SHALL  BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE SEAGRASS PROTECTION
ACT.
S 13-0703. DEFINITIONS.
  1. "COASTAL COMMUNITY" SHALL MEAN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AS  DEFINED
IN SECTION TWO OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUN-
TIES.
  2.  "SEAGRASS"  SHALL  MEAN  ROOTED, VASCULAR, FLOWERING MARINE PLANTS
THAT ARE SUBMERGED IN NEW YORK'S  BAYS  AND  COASTAL  WATERS,  INCLUDING
SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA, ZOSTERA MARINA AND RUPPIA MARITIME.
S 13-0705. DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
  1.    THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DESIGNATE SEAGRASS MANAGEMENT AREAS. DESIG-
NATION OF SUCH AREAS SHALL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION,  ON  A  GEOGRAPHIC  OR
ESTUARINE BASIS, OF LIKELY THREATS TO SEAGRASS.
  2.  FOR EACH DESIGNATED SEAGRASS MANAGEMENT AREA, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
DEVELOP AND ADOPT A SEAGRASS MANAGEMENT PLAN TO GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
RULES AND REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF  THIS  SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03865-06-1

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2011-A7988A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4287
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 13 Title 7 §§13-0701 - 13-0705, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S7235

2011-A7988A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the seagrass protection act; defines terms; outlines department of environmental conservation's responsibilities in developing seagrass management areas.

2011-A7988A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7988--A
                                                        Cal. No. 274

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SWEENEY,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  JACOBS, P. RIVERA --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SCHIMEL, WEISENBERG --  read  once  and
  referred  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- ordered to
  a third reading -- passed by Assembly and  delivered  to  the  Senate,
  recalled  from  the  Senate,  vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  establishing the seagrass protection act

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Article 13 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new title 7 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 7
                         SEAGRASS PROTECTION ACT
SECTION 13-0701. SHORT TITLE.
        13-0703. DEFINITIONS.
        13-0705. DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
S 13-0701. SHORT TITLE.
  THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS  THE  SEAGRASS  PROTECTION
ACT.
S 13-0703. DEFINITIONS.
  1.  "COASTAL COMMUNITY" SHALL MEAN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AS DEFINED
IN SECTION TWO OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUN-
TIES.
  2. "SEAGRASS" SHALL MEAN ROOTED,  VASCULAR,  FLOWERING  MARINE  PLANTS
THAT  ARE  SUBMERGED  IN  NEW  YORK'S BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS, INCLUDING
ZOSTERA MARINA AND RUPPIA MARITIMA.
S 13-0705. DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
  1.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DESIGNATE SEAGRASS MANAGEMENT  AREAS.  DESIG-
NATION  OF  SUCH  AREAS  SHALL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION, ON A GEOGRAPHIC OR
ESTUARINE BASIS, OF LIKELY THREATS TO SEAGRASS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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