N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1149-s: Environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and permits

§ 1149-s. Environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and

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

by this title heretofore filed, or any proceeding heretofore commenced,

by the county or any agency thereof with the 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 agency thereof to the

authority, unless such assignment and transfer is prohibited by federal

law.