N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 9-1915: Notarized statement

§ 9-1915. Notarized statement.

The format for the notarized statement described in subdivision two of

section 9-1907 of this title shall be as follows:

NOTARIZED STATEMENT RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT OF COMPETING CLAIMS OF

TITLE

TOWNSHIP FORTY, TOTTEN AND CROSSFIELD PURCHASE

TOWN OF LONG LAKE, COUNTY OF HAMILTON

Name(s):

Mailing address(es):

Telephone number(s):

Tax parcel number:

Circle either 1 or 2; if you circle 1, you must also circle a or b:

1. I (we) elect to participate in the process to resolve title issues

regarding the above-referenced parcel as authorized by title nineteen of

article nine of the environmental conservation law.

a. I (we) intend to reduce my (our) payment by gifting to the state a

specified portion of a disputed parcel in fee simple without reservation

for inclusion in the forest preserve or a conservation easement to the

town restricting development over all or a specified portion of a

disputed parcel, with a secondary right of enforcement in the state. The

intended gift is described in the attached document.

b. I (we) do not intend to reduce my (our) payment to the state by

gifting any portion of the parcel to the state or by gifting a

conservation easement over any portion of the parcel to the town; or

2. I (we) elect to not participate in the special process to resolve

title issues regarding the above-referenced parcel as authorized by

title nineteen of article nine of the environmental conservation law. I

(we) understand that: within twenty-four months of my (our) filing of

this notice, the attorney general shall commence an action in a court of

competent jurisdiction to determine title to such parcel; nothing in

title nineteen of article nine of the environmental conservation law

shall be applicable to such litigation; and failure by the attorney

general to commence such action within such twenty-four month time frame

shall not subsequently prevent the attorney general from commencing such

an action or create a presumption against the state's claim of title.

Signature

(Notarization)