N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 55-0111: Special groundwater protection areas; designation

§ 55-0111. Special groundwater protection areas; designation.

1. The commissioner shall review all petitions of nomination for

special groundwater protection areas. If a petition complies with all

the requirements of section 55-0109 of this article, the commissioner

shall certify such compliance and approve the petition. The

commissioner shall determine within thirty days of receipt of the

petition, the completeness of the petition and respond to the petitioner

of his findings. The commissioner shall have ninety days from the date

of receipt to certify in writing to the petitioner that a petition has

been approved, approved with modifications, or disapproved. If a

petition is disapproved, the commissioner shall include in the

notification to the petitioner the reasons for disapproval and allow the

petitioner to resubmit the petition. Any petition resubmission shall

reinitiate the review process. If the commissioner does not respond to

the petitioner within the time prescribed, the petition shall be

considered to be approved.

2. Once a petition has been officially approved, the designated

planning entity shall be eligible for such funds to develop the plan and

comply with all the requirements of this article for a period not to

exceed three years.