Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 01, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1594 substituted for s9140 |
Jun 01, 2022 |
substituted by a10187 |
May 25, 2022 |
ordered to third reading cal.1594 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 11, 2022 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S9140
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 2nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10187 - Passed Senate
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2021-S9140 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10187
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §11-0306-a, En Con L; add §39-b, Nav L
2021-S9140 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9140 SPONSOR: MATTERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the Flax Pond tidal wetlands sanctuary; and to amend the navigation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of motor boats in the Flax Pond tidal wetlands sanctuary PURPOSE: To establish the- Flax Pond Tidal Wetlands Sanctuary to protect areas of special significance. The sanctuary shall be managed as a long-term field laboratory for research.and education while also providing oppor- tunities for class instruction, public 'enjoyment, and protecting biodi- versity. SUMMARY: Section 1: Establishes the Flax Pond Tidal Wetlands Sanctuary delineat- ing boundaries, management, and purpose.
2021-S9140 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9140 I N S E N A T E May 11, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MATTERA -- 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 establishing the Flax Pond tidal wetlands sanctuary; and to amend the navigation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of motor boats in the Flax Pond tidal wetlands sanctuary 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 11-0306-a to read as follows: § 11-0306-A. THE FLAX POND TIDAL WETLANDS SANCTUARY. 1. THERE IS ESTABLISHED A FLAX POND TIDAL WETLANDS SANCTUARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING AREAS OF SPECIAL ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE WITHIN THE FLAX POND TIDAL MARSH. THE SANCTUARY SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE TIDAL WETLANDS LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF OLD FIELDS, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AS DESIGNATED ON THE MARCH TENTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX SURVEY FILED IN THE SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE AS FILE NUMBER 136899 AND INCLUDING A PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AS DESIGNATED ON THE MARCH NINTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX SURVEY FILED IN THE SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE AS FILE NUMBER 81558, AND INCLUDING ACRE- AGE OF 146.162 ACRES. THE SANCTUARY SHALL BE MANAGED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN COOPERATION WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY AT STONY BROOK. THE SANCTUARY SHALL BE MANAGED AS A LONG-TERM FIELD LABORATORY FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCA- TION TO PROVIDE: A. A NATURAL AREA FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH ACROSS A WIDE VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FIELDS OF COMMUNITY ECOL- OGY, POPULATION ECOLOGY, PREDATOR-PREY RELATIONSHIPS, FOOD CHAIN AND WEB DYNAMICS, NUTRIENT AND ENERGY FLOW, HYDROLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY, BOTANY, AND FORESTRY MANAGEMENT; B. OPPORTUNITIES FOR INSTRUCTION BETWEEN TEACHING FACULTY AND STUDENTS BY USING THE PROPERTY AS AN "OUTDOOR CLASSROOM"; C. OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND THE PUBLIC TO CONNECT WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AROUND THEM; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14946-01-2
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