N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1141*2: Environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and permits

* § 1141. Environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and

permits. 1. Any application in relation to the purposes of or

contemplated by this title heretofore filed, or any proceeding

heretofore commenced, or any determination or decision heretofore made

by the county, any municipality within the county or any water district,

sewer district or district corporation and sent to or filed with the

state department of environmental conservation, the department of

transportation or any other state agency or instrumentality or with the

United States environmental protection agency or any other federal

agency or instrumentality shall inure to and for the benefit of the

authority to the same extent and in the same manner as if the authority

had been a party to such application or proceeding from its inception,

and the authority shall be deemed a party thereto, to the extent not

prohibited by any federal law. Any license, approval, permit or decision

heretofore or hereafter issued or granted pursuant to or as a result of

any such application or proceeding shall inure to the benefit of and be

binding upon the authority and shall be assigned and transferred by the

county or any such municipality to the authority, unless such assignment

and transfer is prohibited by federal law.

2. All such applications, proceedings, licenses, approvals, permits

and decisions shall further inure to and for the benefit of and be

binding upon any person leasing, acquiring, constructing, maintaining,

using or occupying any facility financed in whole or in part by the

authority.

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