N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 9-0507: Leasing of oil and gas rights on reforestation areas

§ 9-0507. Leasing of oil and gas rights on reforestation areas.

Notwithstanding any provisions of Article VII of the Public Lands Law

to the contrary, the department, with the approval of the state

geologist, may, in any lands acquired by the state in accordance with

section 9-0501, enter into leases for the purpose of aiding in

discovering and removing any oil or gas upon such lands or storage of

gas or oil thereon, under such terms as may be prescribed by the

department, and upon such conditions that the exercise of such leasehold

rights shall not interfere with the operation of such reforestation

areas for the purposes for which they were acquired and as defined in

Section 3 of article XIV of the Constitution. Any lease made and entered

into pursuant to this section shall be recorded in the Office of General

Services.