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

§ 2050-w. 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 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.