N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2041-v: Transfer of environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and permits

§ 2041-v. Transfer of environmental applications, proceedings,

approvals and permits. 1. Any application in relation to the purpose of

or contemplated by this title or any proceeding commenced by any

participating county, 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 and the authority shall be deemed a party thereto, to the

extent not prohibited by any federal law. Any license, approval, permit

or decision 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

participating county 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.