Assembly Bill A260

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the time for response from a local government to an application for a mining permit

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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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2019-A260 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §23-2711, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A682
2011-2012: A106
2013-2014: A1672
2015-2016: A1704
2017-2018: A90
2021-2022: A1045

2019-A260 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that a local government shall have ninety days, increased from thirty, to make certain determinations in response to an application for mining activities.

2019-A260 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    260
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. CAHILL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON,
   COOK, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Environ-
   mental Conservation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   mining permits

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (a) of subdivision 3 of section 23-2711 of the
 environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 166 of the  laws  of
 1991, is amended to read as follows:
   (a)  The  chief  administrative  officer may make a determination, and
 notify the department and applicant, in regard to:
   (i) appropriate setbacks from property boundaries or public  thorough-
 fare rights-of-way,
   (ii)  manmade or natural barriers designed to restrict access if need-
 ed, and, if affirmative, the type, length, height and location thereof,
   (iii) the control of dust,
   (iv) hours of operation, and
   (v) whether mining is prohibited at that location.
   Any determination made by a local government hereunder shall be accom-
 panied by supporting documentation justifying  the  particular  determi-
 nations  on  an  individual basis. The chief administrative officer must
 provide any determinations, notices and supporting  documents  according
 to the following schedule:
   (i) within [thirty] NINETY days after receipt for a major project,
   (ii) within [thirty] NINETY days after receipt for a minor project.
   §  2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to appli-
 cations for permits received on or after such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01883-01-9

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