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History
- Print number 7086a
- Amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Relates to the filling of the Jamaica Bay borrow pits
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Phillip Goldfeder
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BILL NUMBER:S7086A
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the filling of borrow pits in Jamaica Bay
Purpose
This bill seeks to prohibit the use of certain materials for the purposes of filling pits in the Jamaica Bay.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: outlines in detail the specific process of dredging and explains what the three categories of sediment. are as defined by the United States EPA. This act would prohibit the NYS DEC from authorizing the us Army corps of Engineers or any other organization from using materials from categories 2 and 3. Section 2: Will amend Chapter 233 of 1979 subdivision 1 of section 15-0505 and add subdivision 3-a to prohibit local public corporations or interstate authority from excavating or placing fill below the mean high water level in any of the navigable waters of the state, this section then goes on to define exactly what will constitute as acceptable "fill" or dredged material. This subdivision also prohibits the NYS DEC from filling in the Jamaica Bay borrow bits with anything from section 2-3. Section 3: Sets the enacting date.
Existing law
Chapter 233 of 1979.
Justification
Due to the increase in vessel size, New York State waterways such as channels and harbors are. being excavated to maintain sufficient depth for safe and efficient vessel operations. This process is called "dredging" and it is done by the US Army Corps of Engineers. This material is naturally accumulated sediments; however, due to run off even this sediment gets contaminated. What this bill seeks to do is prohibit the NYS DEC from authorizing the US Army Corps of Engineers or any other organization from using hazardous materials in the filling of the Jamaica Bay borrow pits.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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