§ 2049-v. Environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and
permits. 1. Any application in relation to the purposes of or
contemplated by this title, or any proceeding commenced by the town,
with the state department of environmental conservation, the department
of transportation or any other state agency or instrumentality or with
the United States environmental protection agency or any other federal
agency or instrumentality shall inure to and for the benefit of the
authority to the same extent and in the same manner as if the authority
had been a party to such application or proceeding, and the authority
shall be deemed a party thereto, to the extent not prohibited by any
federal law. Any license, approval, permit or decision issued or granted
pursuant to or as a result of any such application or proceeding shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the authority and shall be
assigned and transferred by the town to the authority, unless such
assignment and transfer is prohibited by federal law.

2. All such applications, proceedings, licenses, approvals, permits
and decisions shall further inure to and for the benefit of and be
binding upon any person leasing, acquiring, constructing, maintaining,
using or occupying any facility financed in whole or in part by the
authority.