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- Referred to environmental conservation
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Regulates the maintenance of unimproved roads
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S7247
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the maintenance of unimproved roads
Purpose
To regulate the maintenance of unimproved roads.
Summary of provisions
A new Title 14 is added to Article 54 of the Environmental Conservation Law relating to unimproved road maintenance.
Justification
The intent of this legislation is to fund safe, efficient and environmentally sound maintenance of sections of unimproved road which have been identified as sources of sediment pollution. Unimproved roads are roads which are typically low-volume, unpaved and consist of dirt and gravel, and usually are not maintained by a municipal entity.
On the East End of Long Island, many of these unimproved roads provide access to small waterfront developments and homes and end at the water's edge. Because these roads are void of any stormwater treatment practices or drainage structures, the roads themselves become a conduit for rainwater that carry sand, sediment and gravel directly into the local bays. Sediment pollution and suspension of sediments in the water column, can greatly affect water quality and marine life.
This legislation is necessary as a means of providing additional resources to properly maintain and address the condition of these unimproved roads. It establishes a dedicated and earmarked funding mechanism that provides streamlined appropriation to the county level and enables local officials to establish fiscal and environmental controls.
Legislative history
2014: New Legislation
Fiscal implications
To be determined
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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