S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7799
I N S E N A T E
February 26, 2018
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Introduced by Sen. HELMING -- (at request of the Legislative Commission
on Rural Resources) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when print-
ed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to allowing soil and
water conservation districts, acting in cooperation with a local
government, to be active participants in the local waterfront revital-
ization grant program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 911 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 8 to read as follows:
8. "SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN A SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE OF
THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW, WHERE SUCH DISTRICT IS
ACTING PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS TO PREPARE A WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 2. Subdivisions 1, 2, 3 and the opening paragraph of subdivision 4
of section 915 of the executive law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter
454 of the laws of 2001, subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 842 of the
laws of 1981, subdivision 3 and the opening paragraph of subdivision 4
as added by chapter 840 of the laws of 1981, are amended to read as
follows:
1. It is the intention of this article to offer the fullest possible
support by the state and its agencies to those local governments that
desire to revitalize their waterfronts. Accordingly, any local govern-
ment or two or more local governments acting jointly OR ANY SOIL AND
WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT which has any portion of its jurisdiction
contiguous to the state's coastal waters or inland waterways and which
desires to participate may submit a waterfront revitalization program to
the secretary as herein provided.
2. The secretary may provide technical and financial assistance as
provided in sections nine hundred seventeen and nine hundred eighteen OF
THIS ARTICLE to any local government for the preparation of a waterfront
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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revitalization program for the purposes of this article. THE SECRETARY
MAY ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION NINE
HUNDRED SEVENTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE TO ANY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT FOR THE PREPARATION OF A WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE.
3. A local government or two or more local governments acting jointly
OR ANY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT which intends to submit a
waterfront revitalization program for the purposes of this article is
strongly encouraged to consult, during its preparation, with other enti-
ties that may be affected by its program, including local governments,
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, county and regional agencies,
appropriate port authorities, community based groups and state and
federal agencies. On request by the local government, the secretary
shall take appropriate action to facilitate such consultation.
The secretary shall prepare and distribute guidelines and regulations
for local governments OR SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS desiring
to prepare, or cause to be prepared, a waterfront revitalization program
(hereinafter referred to as the "program"). Such guidelines shall
provide that the program will be consistent with the policies and
purposes of this article generally and shall include, but not be limited
to:
§ 3. Section 917 of the executive law, as added by chapter 840 of the
laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:
§ 917. Technical assistance. The secretary shall encourage and assist
local governments AND SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS in the prep-
aration of waterfront revitalization programs and in the administration
and implementation of approved programs. Such assistance shall be
provided on request by the local government OR SOIL AND WATER CONSERVA-
TION DISTRICT and shall include, as may be deemed appropriate by the
secretary, the provision of maps, data, criteria, model implementation
provisions, and technical counsel and advice. In addition, the secretary
shall facilitate consultation and coordination among local, county,
regional, state and federal agencies and community based groups in
connection with the preparation and administration of approved water-
front revitalization programs, and to facilitate the development of
projects called for by approved programs.
§ 4. Subdivision 3 of section 920 of the executive law, as added by
chapter 840 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:
3. The secretary shall make this inventory available to state agen-
cies, local governments, SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS and the
public for planning purposes.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.