§ 2708. 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 any
participating county or any municipality, 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 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 town 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 project financed in whole or in part by the
authority.