N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 51-0709: Approval of municipal wetlands restoration projects

§ 51-0709. Approval of municipal wetlands restoration projects.

1. A municipal wetlands restoration project shall be undertaken

pursuant to this title only with the approval of the commissioner, and

pursuant to an approved contract for state assistance.

2. In reviewing applications for municipal wetland restoration

projects, the commissioner shall give due consideration to:

a. the urgency of need to restore such wetlands;

b. the potential ecological value of such wetlands;

c. the potential value of such wetlands for flood and storm water

control and pollution and sediment filtering;

d. the level of biological productivity which will be achieved by

restoration thereof.