§ 2051-v. 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 the county
with the state department of environmental conservation, the department
of transportation or any other state 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 county
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 facility financed in whole or in part by the
authority.