§ 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.