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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Relates to the defense and indemnification of towns and villages by the state under the Long Island Pine Barrens Act
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S1875
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the defense and indemnification of towns and villages by the state under the Long Island Pine Barrens act
Purpose
Relates to the defense and indemnification of towns and villages by the State under the Long Island Pine Barrens Act.
Summary of provisions
Amends subdivision 6 of Section 57-0123 of the Environmental Conservation Law by adding a new paragraph (d) relating to the defense and indemnification of towns and villages by the State under the Long Island Pine Barrens Act.
Justification
In 1993 the New York State Legislature passed the Long Island Pine Barrens Act protecting the ecological and environmental integrity of Long Island Pine Barren region as well as protecting ground, surface and drinking water. In order to maintain an effective transferable development rights (TDR) program, there must be sufficient receiving areas to receive the transferable development rights. When properties in the core preservation and designated compatible growth sending areas are eligible for pine barrens credits, a transferable development right is given in exchange for permanent conservation easement. However there must be a sufficient number of receiving areas in each of the participating Towns to account for the number of transferable development credits that are still available in each jurisdiction. The TDR is such a critical component of the Pine Barrens program, that the Pine Barrens Protection Act would be severely jeopardized without a well functioning TDR program.
Legislative history
2013-14: A.7399/S.5269
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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