N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2045-v: Transfer of environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and permits

§ 2045-v. Transfer of 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, by the county 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 agency to the

same extent and in the same manner as if the agency had been a party to

such application or proceeding from its inception, and the agency 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 agency

and shall be assigned and transferred by the county to the agency,

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

agency.