What's happening
This bill adds Junior Lake and Sparkle Lake in Westchester County to New York's list of designated inland waterways.
Why it matters
Designation as "inland waterways" allows Junior Lake and Sparkle Lake to qualify for state and federal grant programs. tied to waterfront revitalization, economic development, and environmental restoration.
Local governments in Westchester County can now develop Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs (LWRPs). for these lakes, potentially influencing land use, conservation, recreation, and infrastructure planning around the lakes.
The new designation may increase public and governmental attention to water quality, shoreline protection, and sustainable development. in the areas surrounding Junior Lake and Sparkle Lake, possibly affecting future zoning and development decisions.
By joining the official list, these lakes receive formal recognition at the state level, which can help leverage additional resources and partnerships. for preservation and enhancement projects benefiting both the environment and local communities.
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Who cares
Local governments around Junior and Sparkle lakes
The bill would designate both lakes as inland waterways for waterfront revitalization purposes.
Junior Lake residents in Westchester County
The bill would explicitly add their lake to the Executive Law’s list of major inland lakes covered by the designation.
Sparkle Lake waterfront property owners
The bill would bring their lake within the inland-waterway designation used for waterfront revitalization.
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Add Lakes to Waterway List
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History
- Substituted by S3444A
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.336
- Rules report cal.336
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Print number 3098b
- Amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation
- Print number 3098a
- Amend and recommit to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Add Lakes to Waterways List
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Pete Harckham
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3098--B
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 28, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. BYRNE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to designating Junior lake and Sparkle lake as inland waterways for the purposes of waterfront revitalization
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 911 of the executive law, as separately amended by chapters 133, 135, 140, 153, 234, 265, 268, 485 and 499 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
(a) the state's major inland lakes consisting of lakes Baldwin, Ballston, Big Tupper, Black, Campfire, Canadarago, Canandaigua, Carmel, Cazenovia, Cayuga, Champlain, Charles, Chateaugay, Chautauqua, Chazy, Conesus, Cranberry, East Caroga, Dickiebusch, Echo (in the county of Westchester), George, Glencoma, Great Sacandaga, Honeoye, Indian, Junior (in the county of Westchester), Katonah, Kentwood, Keuka, Kitchawan, Little Wolf (in the county of Franklin), Lincolndale, Long, Lost (in the county of Putnam), Meahagh, Mirror, MacGregor, Mahopac, Minerva, Mohegan, Nimham, Neatahwanta, Northville, Oceola, Oneida, Onondaga, Oscaleta, Ossi, Otisco, Otsego, Owasco, Palmer, Peach, Placid, Purdys, Putnam, Raquette, Rippowam, Ronkonkoma, Round, Sacandaga, Saratoga, Schroon, Secor, Seneca, Shenorock, Skaneateles, Silver (in the county of Wyoming), Sagamore, Saranac, Seven Hills, Sparkle, Tibet, Tonetta, Teakettle Spout, Truesdale, Waccabuc, West Caroga and Wixon, Simon (in the county of Franklin) and the Fulton chain of lakes;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03129-04-9
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