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History
- Signed chap.288
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.117
- Substituted for A2074A
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–0
- Advanced to third reading
- Amended (t) 3392a
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.1068
- Reported and committed to finance
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Relates to the filling of the Jamaica Bay borrow pits
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Phillip Goldfeder
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3392A
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the filling of borrow pits in Jamaica Bay; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
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 mandate that the Department of Environmental Conservation may only grant a permit for the filling of the Jamaica Bay borrow pits if the proposed sediments and fill materials have been tested and are in accordance with the requirements set forth by the Department of Environmental Conservation operational guidelines and meets the department's class A criteria.
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
2012 S.7086A Referred to Environmental Conservation Committee. 2013 S.3392 Referred to Environmental Conservation Committee.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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