Assembly Bill A4814

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the filling of borrow pits in Gravesend Bay; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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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
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2019-A4814 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §15-0505, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9202
2017-2018: A3731
2021-2022: A4030
2023-2024: A2590

2019-A4814 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the filling of borrow pits in Gravesend Bay.

2019-A4814 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4814
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. COLTON, CUSICK, CYMBROWITZ, MONTESANO -- Multi-
   Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GLICK,  RICHARDSON  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
   filling of borrow pits in Gravesend Bay; and providing for the  repeal
   of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. Due to the increase in vessel  size  in
 recent  years, New York State waterways such as channels, berthing areas
 and harbors are being excavated in a process known as dredging to  main-
 tain sufficient depth for safe and efficient vessel operation.
   Dredged  material  is  naturally  accumulated  sediment,  much  of the
 dredged material does  contain  some  contaminants  at  varying  concen-
 trations.
   Gravesend  Bay was dredged to supply soil for a number of construction
 projects. This process created borrow pits in the  bay.    These  borrow
 pits have been identified as an attractive alternative for the disposing
 of dredge material.
   §  2. Section 15-0505 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new subdivision 3-b to read as follows:
   3-B. THE DEPARTMENT MAY ONLY GRANT A PERMIT FOR  THE  FILLING  OF  THE
 GRAVESEND BAY BORROW PITS IF THE PROPOSED SEDIMENTS AND FILL MATERIALS:
   (1)  HAVE  BEEN TESTED AND THE TEST RESULTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE DEPARTMENT'S TECHNICAL  OPERATIONAL  GUID-
 ANCE  SERIES  5.1.9  FOR  THE IN WATER MANAGEMENT OF SEDIMENT AND DREDGE
 MATERIAL; AND
   (2) MEET THE DEPARTMENT'S CLASS A CRITERIA.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed June 30, 2024.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03756-01-9

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