N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2050-vv: Transfer of environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and permits

§ 2050-vv. Transfer of environmental applications, proceedings,

approvals and permits. Any application in relation to the purposes of or

contemplated by this title or any proceeding commenced by any

participating municipality 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 has 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 municipality to the authority, unless such assignment and

transfer is prohibited by federal law.