N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 36-0101: Declaration of findings

§ 36-0101. Declaration of findings.

The legislature finds and declares that:

1. It is in the interest of the people of this state to provide for

participation in the national flood insurance program as enacted by the

congress of the United States;

2. The essence of the national flood insurance program is the

regulation of land uses within areas identified by the director of the

federal emergency management agency as areas of special flood hazard.

Land use regulation is principally a matter of local concern; therefore,

local governments have the principal responsibility for enacting

appropriate land use regulations that will meet federal standards and

permit the sale of flood insurance in such communities;

3. Providing for the availability of flood insurance for all residents

of the state is the policy of the state; all local governments with land

use jurisdiction over any area of special flood hazard must comply with

all national flood insurance program requirements so that the residents

of such local communities may purchase flood insurance; and

4. All publicly owned facilities within any identified area of special

flood hazard must be in compliance with the national flood insurance

program requirements.