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History
- Signed chap.147
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.404
- Substituted for A4579
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.310
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- Referred to finance
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Relates to including the Wynantskill Creek in the definition of inland waterways
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Steven McLaughlin
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4080
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to including the Wynantskill Creek in the definition of "inland waterways" for the purposes of waterfront revitalization
Purpose
To designate the Wynantskill Creek as an Inland Waterway for purposes of the State's Coastal and Inland Waterways program.
Summary
The bill amends Subdivision 4 of Section 911 of the Executive Law by expanding the definition of "inland waterways" to include the Wynantskill Creek.
Justification
Designation as an "inland waterway" makes the local communities along such waterway eligible to participate in New York's Coastal and Inland Waterways Program. The State offers a grant program, funded through the Environmental Protection Fund, which assists communities in developing and implementing local waterfront revitalization programs. These initiatives can be invaluable in revitalizing the area and in fostering the beneficial use of the waterfront.
In recent years, several waterways have been added to the definition, reflecting the interest in, and benefits of, this program. This legislation would amend the definition to also include the Wynantskill Creek, located in Rensselaer County. The Wynantskill Creek feeds into the Hudson River, which is already defined as an inland waterway. The Wynantskill Creek is of great historical importance, providing the water power fueling the Industrial Revolution. It served mills dating back to the Manor of Rensselaerwyck as well as the ironworks that provided the plate for the Civil War ironclad ship, the Monitor. In its picturesque 14 mile course from its headwaters at Crooked Lake, it drains Glass Lake, the three Burden Lakes, Crystal Lake, Reichard's Lake, Snyder's Lake and Burden Pond, passing through the towns of Sand Lake and North Greenbush and descending over several waterfalls through the City of Troy to the Hudson River. One half mile is devoted to a footpath with public fishing rights, offering wild brook trout and brown trout stocked by the Department of Environmental Conservation, while many more miles remain undeveloped, presenting significant potential for increased public access and use.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal impact
None to the State. The towns and businesses along the waterway will benefit economically.
Effective date
Immediately
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