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Jan 04, 2012 | referred to environmental conservation |
Apr 20, 2011 | referred to environmental conservation |
senate Bill S4759
Sponsored By
Thomas F. O'Mara
(R, C) 58th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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S4759 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง9-0511, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010: S3617
2013-2014: S3638
2015-2016: S1564
S4759 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4759 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the granting of utility easements within reforestation areas PURPOSE: To authorize the issuance of a permit to allow for a utility easement along a public roadway on state owned reforestation land. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill adds a new Section 9-0511 of the Environmental Conservation Law to provide that DEC may issue a permit for the placement of utility lines along a public roadway right of way in instances where the municipal entity holding the right of way includes the placement of utilities. In order to issue the permit, DEC must review the proposed easement for environmental compatibility and determine that there will be no significant impact on the environment when considered in light of likely alternative energy sources. (i.e., a propane tank and/or a generator.) EXISTING LAW: Existing law does not provide authority for DEC to issue easements along public right of ways in state owned reforestation lands to
S4759 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4759 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 20, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the granting of utility easements within reforestation areas THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 9-0511 to read as follows: S 9-0511. UTILITY EASEMENTS. THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO GRANT UTILITY EASEMENTS FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE WITHIN A REFORESTATION AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVID- ING ELECTRICAL POWER TO PERSONS RESIDING WITHIN SUCH AREA. SUCH EASE- MENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO PLACEMENT WITHIN THE FOOTPRINT OF A PUBLIC ROADWAY. ANY SUCH EASEMENT MAY BE GRANTED UPON APPLICATION BY ANY PERSON RESIDING WITHIN A REFORESTATION AREA, WHERE GRANTING OF SUCH EASEMENT WOULD ALLOW SUCH APPLICANT TO RECEIVE ELECTRICAL POWER. IN MAKING HIS OR HER DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO WHETHER OR NOT AN APPLICATION FOR A UTILITY EASEMENT SHALL BE GRANTED, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSIDER: 1. THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY OF UTILITY POLES AND UTILITY LINES WITH THEIR SURROUNDINGS, INCLUDING THE IMPACT OF SUCH POLES AND LINES ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, WILDLIFE AND BIRDS, THE AESTHETICS OF THE REGION AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; AND 2. WHETHER OR NOT THE PUBLIC GOOD SHALL BE SERVED BY GRANTING SUCH EASEMENT. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09728-01-1
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