What's happening
This bill adds the Chenango River to the definition of "inland waterways" under New York executive law.
Why it matters
Expanding eligibility for state and federal funding. By adding the Chenango River to the list of "inland waterways," communities along the river may now qualify for waterfront revitalization grants, technical assistance, and other programs aimed at environmental protection and economic development.
Enhanced local planning and conservation. Municipalities bordering the Chenango River can now create or update Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs (LWRPs), giving them more tools to manage land use, protect habitats, and improve public access along the river.
Potential for increased tourism and recreation. The new designation could spur investment in riverfront parks, trails, and recreational facilities, providing both economic and quality-of-life benefits to local residents and visitors.
Stronger environmental protections. With the Chenango River recognized as an inland waterway, there may be greater scrutiny of development projects and increased opportunities for ecological restoration and water quality improvement initiatives.
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History
- Signed chap.43
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- 3rd reading cal.1047
- Substituted for S2784
- Referred to finance
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.195
- Reported
- Reported referred to ways and means
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- Referred to environmental conservation
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Add Chenango River to List
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Fredrick J. Akshar II
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3021
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 24, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO, CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to adding the Chenango river to the definition of inland waterways
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 911 of the executive law, as separately amended by chapters 113 and 216 of the laws of 2016, paragraph (a) as separately amended by chapters 113, 193, 196, and 216 of the laws of 2016, and paragraph (c) as separately amended by chapters 113, 126, 154, 157, 175, 176, 214, 216, 217, and 227 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
4. "Inland waterways" shall mean (a) the state's major inland lakes consisting of lakes Ballston, Big Tupper, Black, Campfire, Canadarago, Canandaigua, Cayuga, Champlain, Charles, Chateaugay, Chautauqua, Conesus, Cranberry, Echo (in the county of Westchester), George, Glencoma, Great Sacandaga, Honeoye, Indian, Keuka, Little Wolf (in the county of Franklin), Lincolndale, Long, Lost (in the county of Putnam), Mirror, MacGregor, Mahopac, Oneida, Onondaga, Otisco, Otsego, Owasco, Peach, Placid, Putnam, Raquette, Ronkonkoma, Sacandaga, Saratoga, Schroon, Secor, Seneca, Shenorock, Skaneateles, Silver (in the county of Wyoming), Saranac and Tonetta, Teakettle Spout and Wixon, Simon (in the county of Franklin) and the Fulton chain of lakes; (b) the state's major rivers comprised of the Allegheny, Ausable, Battenkill, Black, Boquet, Bronx, Canisteo, Chaumont (including Chaumont bay), Chemung, Chenango, Cohocton, Delaware, Deer, Genesee, Grasse, Great Chazy, Hoosic, Hudson north of the federal dam at Troy, Indian, Little (in the Adirondack park), Little Ausable, Little Salmon (including north and south branches), Mad, Mettowee, Mohawk, Oswegatchie, Pocantico, Racquette, Sacandaga, Salmon, Saranac, Saw Mill, Schroon, Susquehanna, Tioga, Tioughnioga, Wallkill and Buffalo rivers, and the north and middle branches of the
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[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Moose river; (c) the state's major creeks comprised of the 18 Mile Creek located in Erie county, Bash Bish located in Columbia county, Basher Kill, Bushkill, Cattaraugus, Cincinnati, East Kill, Esopus (including upper and lower branches), Fish (including east and west branches), Gooseberry, Little Sandy, Onondaga, Roeliff Jansen Kill, Rondout, Sandy, Schoharie, Shawangunk Kill, South Sandy, Oatka, Tonawanda, West Kill, Scajaquada, Wappinger, Black Creek located in Monroe county, Black Creek located in Genesee and Wyoming counties, Ellicott Creek located in Erie county and Wynantskill, Claverack, Taghkanic and Agawamuck and Wyomanock; (d) the Barge Canal System as defined in section two of the canal law; and (e) the adjacent shorelands to the extent that such inland waters and adjacent lands are strongly influenced by each other including, but not limited to, islands, wetlands, beaches, dunes, barrier islands, cliffs, bluffs and erosion prone areas.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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