What's happening
This bill adds Brantingham Lake, Delta Lake, Hinckley Reservoir, Oriskany Creek, and West Canada Creek to New York's official list of inland waterways.
Why it matters
Local governments and organizations around these newly listed waterways may now become eligible for state funding and technical assistance. for waterfront revitalization, environmental protection, and community development projects, which can help boost tourism and local economies.
The inclusion of these waterways means they will be subject to New York's Waterfront Revitalization of Coastal Areas and Inland Waterways Act. , potentially increasing environmental oversight, planning requirements, and conservation efforts in these areas.
Property owners, developers, and municipalities near these lakes, reservoirs, and creeks could face new regulations or planning processes. when undertaking projects, as state agencies will now review proposals for consistency with approved waterfront revitalization programs.
Environmental groups and community advocates may gain new tools and leverage. to protect water quality, habitats, and recreational access along these waterways, influencing future land use and conservation initiatives.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2907
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 30, 2019
Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to including Brantingham Lake, Delta Lake, Hinckley Reservoir, Oriskany Creek and West Canada Creek in 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 43 and 255 of the laws of 2017, paragraph (a) as separately amended by chapters 133, 135, 140, 153, 234, 265, 268, 485 and 499 of the laws of 2018, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 499 of the laws of 2018, and paragraph (c) as separately amended by chapters 131, 140, 232 and 502 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
4. "Inland waterways" shall mean (a) the state's major inland lakes consisting of lakes Baldwin, Ballston, Big Tupper, Black, Brantingham, Campfire, Canadarago, Canandaigua, Carmel, Cazenovia, Cayuga, Champlain, Charles, Chateaugay, Chautauqua, Chazy, Conesus, Cranberry, Delta, East Caroga, Dickiebusch, Echo (in the county of Westchester), George, Glencoma, Great Sacandaga, Hinckley Reservoir, Honeoye, Indian, 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, Tibet, Tonetta, Teakettle Spout, Truesdale, Waccabuc, West Caroga 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
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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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, Oswego, 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, Chittenango Creek, Bash Bish and Kinderhook Creek located in Columbia county, Kinderhook Creek located in Rensselaer county, Basher Kill, Bushkill, Cattaraugus, Cayadutta, Cincinnati, East Kill, Esopus (including upper and lower branches), Fish (including east and west branches), Gooseberry, Great Valley, Kennyetto, Little Sandy, Onondaga, Peekskill Hollow, Roeliff Jansen Kill, Rondout, Sandy, Schoharie, Shawangunk Kill, South Sandy, Oatka, Tonawanda, West Kill, Scajaquada, Wappinger, Webatuck, Wassaic, Black Creek located in Monroe county, Black Creek located in Genesee and Wyoming counties, Ellicott Creek located in Erie county, Wynantskill, Claverack, Taghkanic, Agawamuck, Wyomanock, [and] Ley Creek and Butternut Creek located in Onondaga county, [and] Nanticoke, Oriskany, and West Canada; (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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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to including Brantingham Lake, Delta Lake, Hinckley Reservoir, Oriskany Creek and West Canada Creek in the definition of Inland waterways
Purpose
To designate Brantingham Lake, Delta Lake, Hinckley Reservoir, Oriskany Creek and West Canada Creek as Inland waterways.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends section 911 of the executive law to add Brantingham Lake, Delta Lake, Hinckley Reservoir, Oriskany Creek and West Canada Creek as Inland waterways.
Section 2: Establishes the effective date.
Justification
Establishing certain inland waterways as an Inland waterway provides a number of benefits to the communities occupying the land that surround them, including monies from the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and an enhanced level of local control over projects concerning the water- way. Allowing the lakes of Brantingham and Delta, the Hinckley Reservoir and the Oriskany and West Canada creeks to be established as an Inland waterway would afford the communities residing along their banks to have greater control over development and mitigation efforts and would be better able to leverage funds for various projects concerning the water- ways.
Legislative history
2018 - S. 8922 - Passed Senate/A. 11178 - Environmental Conservation Committee.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediate.
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