Senate Bill S791

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Regulates farm pond dams

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S791 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5865
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §16, Ag & Mkts L; amd §§15-0107, 15-0503 & 15-0507, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2429, A976
2013-2014: S2621, A1487
2015-2016: S3077, A1839
2017-2018: S522, A546
2019-2020: A3601

2011-S791 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to farm pond dams; defines farm pond dams as dams principally installed to enhance agricultural, environmental and conservation benefits on farms.

2011-S791 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S791 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   791

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. YOUNG, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law  and  the  environmental
  conservation law, in relation to farm pond dams

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 45 to read as follows:
  45. DEVELOP GUIDELINES AND BEST MANAGEMENT  PRACTICES  IN  CONJUNCTION
WITH THE STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE FOR THE CLASSIFICA-
TION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FARM POND DAMS.
  S  2.  Subdivision 7 of section 15-0107 of the environmental conserva-
tion law is renumbered subdivision 8 and a new subdivision 7 is added to
read as follows:
  7. "FARM POND DAM" SHALL MEAN THOSE  DAMS  MEETING  GUIDELINES  ESTAB-
LISHED  BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS PURSUANT TO SECTION
SIXTEEN OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW AND INSTALLED TO  PRINCIPALLY
ENHANCE AGRICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION BENEFITS ON FARMS.
  S  3.  Subdivision 3 of section 15-0503 of the environmental conserva-
tion law, as amended by chapter 364 of the laws of 1999, is  amended  to
read as follows:
  3.  The  requirement  of  a  permit pursuant to this section shall not
apply to the following facilities:
  a. A dock, pier, wharf or other structure used  solely  as  a  landing
place  on water providing dockage for five or fewer boats and encompass-
ing within its outer perimeter an area less than  four  thousand  square
feet;
  b. A mooring facility providing mooring for fewer than ten boats;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03431-01-1

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