§ 27-1303. Identification of sites.

1. a. For a period of one year after the effective date of the chapter
of the laws of two thousand three designating and amending this
paragraph, each county shall, for the purpose of locating inactive
hazardous waste disposal sites, as that term was defined on January
first, two thousand three, survey its jurisdiction to determine the
existence and location of suspected inactive hazardous waste disposal
sites and shall annually thereafter submit a report to the department
describing the location of each such suspected site and the reasons for
such suspicion.

b. Commencing one year after the effective date of this paragraph,
each county shall, for the purpose of locating inactive hazardous waste
disposal sites, survey its jurisdiction to determine the existence and
location of suspected inactive hazardous waste disposal sites and shall,
after consultation with all cities, towns, and villages within its
jurisdiction, annually thereafter submit a report to the department
describing the location of each such suspected site and the reasons for
such suspicion.

2. Each county, after consultation with all cities, towns, and
villages within its jurisdiction, shall review the information
concerning such county in the registry established pursuant to section
27-1305 of this article and shall, on or before September first,
nineteen hundred eighty, and annually thereafter on the first day of
September of each succeeding year, provide the department with any
information which might correct or supplement the information in such
registry with respect to suspected inactive hazardous waste disposal
sites within the jurisdiction of such county.

3. Counties shall cooperate and coordinate with local jurisdictions,
regional organizations or state agencies to fulfill its responsibilities
under subdivisions one and two of this section. Nothing contained within
this section shall reduce the powers or responsibilities of any county,
other local jurisdiction, regional organization or state agency to
identify, investigate, assess or monitor any inactive hazardous waste
disposal site.

4. For purposes of this section, "county" shall include each city
incorporating within its boundary one or more counties but shall not
include those counties incorporated within a city.