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Assembly Bill A4030A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the filling of borrow pits in Gravesend Bay; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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2021-A4030 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §15-0505, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9202
2017-2018: A3731
2019-2020: A4814
2023-2024: A2590

2021-A4030 - Summary

Relates to the filling of borrow pits in Gravesend Bay.

2021-A4030 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4030
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. COLTON, CUSICK, CYMBROWITZ, MONTESANO -- Multi-
   Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GLICK,  RICHARDSON  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
   filling of borrow pits in Gravesend Bay; and providing for the  repeal
   of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. Due to the increase in vessel  size  in
 recent  years, New York State waterways such as channels, berthing areas
 and harbors are being excavated in a process known as dredging to  main-
 tain sufficient depth for safe and efficient vessel operation.
   Dredged  material  is  naturally  accumulated  sediment,  much  of the
 dredged material does  contain  some  contaminants  at  varying  concen-
 trations.
   Gravesend  Bay was dredged to supply soil for a number of construction
 projects. This process created borrow pits in the  bay.    These  borrow
 pits have been identified as an attractive alternative for the disposing
 of dredge material.
   §  2. Section 15-0505 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new subdivision 3-b to read as follows:
   3-B. THE DEPARTMENT MAY ONLY GRANT A PERMIT FOR  THE  FILLING  OF  THE
 GRAVESEND BAY BORROW PITS IF THE PROPOSED SEDIMENTS AND FILL MATERIALS:
   (1)  HAVE  BEEN TESTED AND THE TEST RESULTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE DEPARTMENT'S TECHNICAL  OPERATIONAL  GUID-
 ANCE  SERIES  5.1.9  FOR  THE IN WATER MANAGEMENT OF SEDIMENT AND DREDGE
 MATERIAL; AND
   (2) MEET THE DEPARTMENT'S CLASS A CRITERIA.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed June 30, 2026.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05976-01-1

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2021-A4030A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §15-0505, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9202
2017-2018: A3731
2019-2020: A4814
2023-2024: A2590

2021-A4030A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the filling of borrow pits in Gravesend Bay.

2021-A4030A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4030--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. COLTON, CUSICK, CYMBROWITZ, MONTESANO -- Multi-
   Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GLICK,  RICHARDSON  --  read  once  and
   referred  to  the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
   filling  of borrow pits in Gravesend Bay; and providing for the repeal
   of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Legislative intent. Due to the increase in vessel size in
 recent years, New York State waterways such as channels, berthing  areas
 and  harbors are being excavated in a process known as dredging to main-
 tain sufficient depth for safe and efficient vessel operation.
   Dredged material  is  naturally  accumulated  sediment,  much  of  the
 dredged  material  does  contain  some  contaminants  at varying concen-
 trations.
   Gravesend Bay was dredged to supply soil for a number of  construction
 projects.  This  process  created  borrow pits in the bay.  These borrow
 pits have been identified as an attractive alternative for the disposing
 of dredge material.
   § 2. Section 15-0505 of the environmental conservation law is  amended
 by adding a new subdivision 3-b to read as follows:
   3-B.  IN FILLING THE GRAVESEND BAY BORROW PITS THE DEPARTMENT MAY ONLY
 GRANT A PERMIT IF THE PROPOSED SEDIMENTS AND  FILL  MATERIALS  MEET  THE
 FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
   (1) COMPLY WITH FEDERAL UNRESTRICTED OCEAN DUMPING CRITERIA;
   (2) HAVE BEEN TESTED AND TEST RESULTS INDICATE NO UNACCEPTABLE TOXICI-
 TY OR BIOACCUMULATION IN BIOLOGICAL TEST SYSTEMS;
   (3)  HAS  NO  POTENTIAL SHORT-TERM, OR ACUTE, IMPACTS OR LONG-TERM, OR
 CHRONIC, IMPACTS; AND

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

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