N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2049-v: Environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and permits

§ 2049-v. Environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and

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

contemplated by this title, or any proceeding commenced by the town,

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, 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 town 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.