N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2708: Environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and permits

§ 2708. 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 any

participating county or any municipality, 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 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 project financed in whole or in part by the

authority.