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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to undertake projects to protect the Montauk Lighthouse from shore erosion
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S4863
Title of bill
An act in relation to authorizing the commissioner of environmental conservation to undertake projects to protect the Montauk Lighthouse from shore erosion
Purpose
This legislation would allow the Department of Environmental Conservation to undertake certain projects to protect the Montauk Lighthouse, which is owned by the Montauk Historical Society, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation.
Summary of provisions
This is a special act authorizing the Department of Environmental Conservation to undertake any project to protect the Montauk lighthouse from shore erosion, notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, It makes no determination as to the best method to undertake such protection.
Justification
The Montauk lighthouse is a historically significant site on the east end of Long Island. Unfortunately, the area is seriously threatened by erosion.
The Department of Environmental Conservation is a partner with other levels of government to protect the Montauk Lighthouse, but State law does not allow a State agency to enter into this type of agreement with a not-for-profit corporation.
This legislation would allow such an agreement to protect the lighthouse.
Legislative history
2009-10: S.757/A.2295; 2008 S.7593/A.10551.
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Immediately.
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