N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 54-1107: State assistance application procedure and standards

§ 54-1107. State assistance application procedure and standards.

In the case of coastal rehabilitation projects, a municipality or

not-for-profit corporation, upon the approval of its governing body, may

submit an application to the commissioner, in such form and containing

such information as the commissioner may require, for state assistance

payments toward the cost of a project which is within the state of New

York and which is eligible for state assistance pursuant to this title.

The commissioner shall review such project application and may approve,

disapprove or recommend modifications thereto consistent with applicable

law, criteria, standards or rules and regulations relative to such

projects. Such criteria and standards shall include, but not be limited

to: the consistency of the project with the Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas

Act, article 34 of this chapter, notwithstanding paragraph d of

subdivision three of section 34-0108 of this chapter; the official

coastal policies of the state pursuant to article 42 of the executive

law; the extent of natural damages to the coastal area and the

suitability and feasibility of the project in relation to maintaining

natural resource features and functions; the importance of the coastal

area to recreational resources, fish and wildlife resources, and/or

endangered or threatened species habitat; and the public benefits

provided by the project.

Upon approval of a project application, a municipality or

not-for-profit corporation shall enter into a contract, as further

provided within this article, with the commissioner for state assistance

payments toward the cost of such project to be received pursuant to this

article.