Assembly Bill A7905

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Adds certain lands in the Carmans River Watershed to the Central Pine Barrens Area and the Core Preservation Area; repealer

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A7905 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5727
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld & add ยง57-0107 subs 10 & 11, En Con L; rpld Chap 538 of 2011

2013-A7905 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adds certain lands in the Carmans River Watershed to the Central Pine Barrens Area and the Core Preservation Area.

2013-A7905 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7905

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 7, 2013
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
  addition  of  certain  lands  in  the  Carmans  River Watershed to the
  Central Pine Barrens Area and the Core Preservation  Area;  to  repeal
  chapter  538  of the laws of 2011 amending the environmental conserva-
  tion law relating to the addition of certain lands within the  Carmans
  River  Watershed  to  the  core  preservation area of the Central Pine
  Barrens, relating thereto; and to repeal  certain  provisions  of  the
  environmental conservation law relating thereto

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

  Section 1. Legislative findings.  The legislature finds that expanding
the Central Pine Barrens Area and the core preservation area, as  estab-
lished  in  chapter 286 of the laws of 1998 will increase protection for
the Carmans River and its watershed and is a vital  goal  that  benefits
the  environment  and the economy of the state. The Carmans River is one
of only two found within the Central Pine Barrens. As such, the  Carmans
River  represents  a  significant  and integral part of the Central Pine
Barrens ecosystem. Although various state and local measures  have  been
undertaken  to  protect the Carmans River over the last several decades,
recent scientific studies have  indicated  that  existing  measures  are
insufficient  to  protect the Carmans River.  Further, the Carmans River
is declining in both the quality of its surface water and its ecological
integrity. The entire watercourse of the Carmans River lies  within  the
Central  Pine  Barrens  and  much of its groundwater watershed also lies
within the Central Pine Barrens and entirely within the town of Brookha-
ven. Accordingly, the most effective means of achieving  the  objectives
of environmental preservation of the Carmans River watershed and econom-
ic  growth  on  other areas of the town of Brookhaven would be to expand
the core preservation area of the Central Pine Barrens. This legislation

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11201-05-3
              

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