Senate Bill S5189A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes the use of benthic barriers to control invasive aquatic plants around docks

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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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2017-S5189 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6722
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §9-1711, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S894, S5413, A4570
2021-2022: S2644
2023-2024: S6230

2017-S5189 - Summary

Authorizes the use of benthic barriers, between July 1 and October 31, to control invasive aquatic plants around docks.

2017-S5189 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5189 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5189
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- 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
   authorizing  the  use  of benthic barriers to control dockside aquatic
   plants

   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 9-1711 to read as follows:
 § 9-1711. CONTROL OF INVASIVE AQUATIC PLANTS.
   1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BENTHIC BARRIER"  SHALL  MEAN  A
 FILM OF NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC MATTER THAT LAYS ON THE BOTTOM OF A WETLAND
 TO  KEEP  SUNLIGHT FROM REACHING THE SOIL ON THE WETLAND BOTTOM SO AS TO
 CONTROL THE GROWTH OF INVASIVE AQUATIC PLANTS.
   2. NO PERSON SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM PLACING BENTHIC BARRIERS IN  ANY
 FRESHWATER  WETLAND  BETWEEN  JULY  FIRST  AND OCTOBER THIRTY-FIRST EACH
 YEAR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTROLLING  INVASIVE  AQUATIC  PLANTS  AROUND,
 NEAR AND BETWEEN DOCKS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10598-01-7

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2017-S5189A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6722
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §9-1711, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S894, S5413, A4570
2021-2022: S2644
2023-2024: S6230

2017-S5189A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the use of benthic barriers, between July 1 and October 31, to control invasive aquatic plants around docks.

2017-S5189A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5189A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5189--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. YOUNG, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Environmental
   Conservation  -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
   vation  in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   control of aquatic vegetation by means of a benthic barrier
 
   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 9-1711 to read as follows:
 § 9-1711. CONTROL OF AQUATIC VEGETATION BY MEANS OF A BENTHIC BARRIER.
   1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BENTHIC BARRIER"  SHALL  MEAN  A
 FILM  OF NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC MATTER WHICH IS GAS PERMEABLE AND ANCHORED
 BY MEANS OTHER THAN STONE FROM THE LAKE BOTTOM, FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE  OF
 CONTROLLING  OR  SUPPRESSING AQUATIC VEGETATION AROUND RESIDENTIAL DOCKS
 OR SWIMMING AREAS.
   2. NO PERSON SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM PLACING TEMPORARY BENTHIC BARRI-
 ERS IN ANY FRESHWATER BODY OF WATER LOCATED IN FRONT OF HIS OR HER PROP-
 ERTY'S SHORELINE BETWEEN JULY FIRST AND OCTOBER THIRTY-FIRST EACH  YEAR,
 FOR  THE PURPOSE OF CONTROLLING INVASIVE AQUATIC PLANTS AROUND, NEAR AND
 BETWEEN DOCKS.
   3. THE PLACEMENT OF THESE TEMPORARY  BENTHIC  BARRIERS  SHALL  NOT  BE
 CONSIDERED  "FILL",  AND  THEREFORE ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
 TITLE FIVE  OF  ARTICLE  FIFTEEN  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  OR  GENERAL  PERMIT
 GP-0-17-001.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10598-02-8

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