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A260Assembly2019-2020 Session

More Time for Mining Responses

Official title

“Relates to the time for response from a local government to an application for a mining permit”

Sponsor Kevin CahillAD-103Affects Environment & Energy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Environmental Conservation
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Environmental Conservation

What's happening

This bill extends the review period for local governments to make determinations on mining permits from 30 to 90 days.

Why it matters

  1. Local governments would have significantly more time (90 days instead of 30) to review and decide on mining permit applications, which could lead to more thorough environmental and community impact assessments.

  2. Applicants and mining companies may face longer waiting periods and increased uncertainty, potentially affecting project timelines, costs, and investment decisions.

  3. Communities and stakeholders may have greater opportunities to provide input or raise concerns during the extended review period, potentially increasing transparency and public participation in the permitting process.

  4. The change applies to all new applications going forward, which means current permit applicants are not affected, but all future projects will be subject to the longer review timeline.

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More Time for Mining Responses

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Kevin Cahill

Assembly Member · Assembly District 103

History

  1. Referred to environmental conservation
  2. Referred to environmental conservation

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

260

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)

January 9, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, COOK, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to mining permits

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 23-2711 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 166 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:

(a) The chief administrative officer may make a determination, and notify the department and applicant, in regard to:

(i) appropriate setbacks from property boundaries or public thoroughfare rights-of-way,

(ii) manmade or natural barriers designed to restrict access if needed, and, if affirmative, the type, length, height and location thereof,

(iii) the control of dust,

(iv) hours of operation, and

(v) whether mining is prohibited at that location.

Any determination made by a local government hereunder shall be accompanied by supporting documentation justifying the particular determinations on an individual basis. The chief administrative officer must provide any determinations, notices and supporting documents according to the following schedule:

(i) within [thirty] ninety days after receipt for a major project,

(ii) within [thirty] ninety days after receipt for a minor project.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to applications for permits received on or after such effective date.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD01883-01-9

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