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This bill designates Tenmile River, Webatuck Creek, and Wassaic Creek as inland waterways for waterfront revitalization purposes in New York.
Why it matters
Expands eligibility for waterfront revitalization funding and planning. By designating Tenmile River, Webatuck Creek, and Wassaic Creek as inland waterways, local communities along these waters can now access state grants and technical assistance for projects that improve public access, recreation, and environmental quality.
Promotes environmental protection and sustainable development. The new designations encourage integrated management of these waterways, supporting initiatives to restore habitats, reduce pollution, and balance economic development with conservation efforts.
Increases local influence in state planning and permits. The inclusion of these waterways gives local governments a stronger voice in how waterfront areas are developed or conserved, potentially impacting zoning, land use, and infrastructure decisions.
Potential to boost local economies and community amenities. By qualifying for revitalization programs, towns and villages along these creeks and rivers may attract new investment, tourism, and recreational opportunities, enhancing quality of life for residents.
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History
- Signed chap.142
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.442
- Substituted for A6996A
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Advanced to third reading
- Amended (t) 5488a
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.1280
- Referred to finance
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Protect Local Waterways Funding
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Didi Barrett
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5488--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 31, 2017
Introduced by Sen. SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, amended on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to designating Tenmile River, Webatuck Creek and Wassaic Creek as inland waterways for purposes of waterfront revitalization
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 4 of section 911 of the executive law, as separately amended by chapters 113 and 216 of the laws of 2016, and paragraph (c) as further separately amended by chapters 126, 154, 157, 175, 176, 214, 217 and 227 of the laws of 2016, are amended to read as follows:
(b) the state's major rivers comprised of the Allegheny, Ausable, Battenkill, Black, Boquet, Bronx, Canisteo, Chaumont (including Chaumont bay), Chemung, 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, Tenmile, Tioga, Tioughnioga, Wallkill and Buffalo rivers, and the north and middle branches of the 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, Webatuck, Wassaic, Black Creek located in Monroe county,
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08592-04-7
S. 5488--A 2
Black Creek located in Genesee and Wyoming counties, Ellicott Creek located in Erie county and Wynantskill, Claverack, Taghkanic and Agawamuck and Wyomanock;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to designating Tenmile River, Webatuck Creek and Wassaic Creek as inland waterways for purposes of waterfront revitalization
Purpose
To designate the Tenmile River and two of its tributaries as inland waterways.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends section 911 of the executive law to add Tenmile River, Webatuck Creek and Wassaic Creek as inland waterways.
Section 2: Establishes the effective date.
Justification
This legislation is in response to requests from municipalities in the Tenmile River Watershed to designate the Tenmile River and its tributaries as inland waterways, inspired in part by concerns that arose from severe weather events in recent years. Such a designation would allow communities along these waterways to participate in the Coastal and Inland Waterways Program and to apply for grants through the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP). LWRP's can help communities address waterfront redevelopment, expansion of visual and physical public access to the water, coastal resource protection and other water dependent uses such as boating, fishing and swimming.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately
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