Title ENV, Environmental Conservation

§ 52-0901. Approval and execution of projects. 1. State historic preservation projects. State historic preservation projects may be undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this article only with the approval of the commissioner. 2. Municipal historic preservation projects. The c…

§ 52-0903. Municipal regulations; limitations. A municipality which acquires, develops, improves, restores or rehabilitates property with funds made available pursuant to this title may establish reasonable rules and regulations by local law or otherwise to assure the proper admi…

§ 52-0905. Contracts. The commissioner shall impose such contractual requirements and conditions upon any municipality and any not-for-profit corporation which receive funds pursuant to this title as may be necessary and appropriate to assure that a public benefit shall accrue fr…

§ 52-0907. Restriction on alienation. Real property acquired, developed, improved, restored or rehabilitated by a municipality pursuant to subdivision four of section 52-0901 of this title with funds made available pursuant to this title shall not be sold or disposed of or used f…

§ 52-0909. Powers and duties of the commissioner. 1. In administering the provisions of this title, the commissioner: (a) shall make an itemized estimate of funds or appropriations by project required annually for inclusion in the executive budget. (b) may in the name of the stat…

§ 52-0911. Compliance with the law. Every applicant for funds to be made available pursuant to this title shall comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws.

§ 53-0101. Legislative purpose. There is a direct relationship between the planting of trees, shrubs and associated vegetation in sufficient number in populated areas and the health, safety, and welfare of communities. Trees and such vegetation abate noise, provide welcome shade …

§ 53-0103. General functions of the department. The department may: 1. Act in an advisory capacity to state agencies in matters relating to neighborhood improvement and to advise such agencies in regard to developing organized tree and other planting programs to promote urban nei…

§ 53-0105. Reports. The department shall from time to time report to the governor, and shall make an annual report to the governor and the legislature, not later than May first, concerning the effectiveness of this article in carrying out the legislative purpose pursuant to this …

§ 53-0107. Grants or gifts. The department, with the approval of the governor, may accept as agent of the state any gift, devise or bequest, whether conditional or unconditional (notwithstanding the provisions of section eleven of the state finance law), and including federal gra…

§ 53-0301. Legislative purpose. The legislature finds and declares that: 1. It is the purpose of this title to promote a comprehensive urban forestry program to assure positive benefit from urban trees planned and managed with adequate recognition of the physical, biotic and soci…

§ 53-0303. Definitions. As used in this title: 1. "Urban forestry" means the planning, establishment, protection and other management of trees and other vegetation in urban areas for present and potential contribution to the physiological, sociological, and economic well-being of…

§ 53-0305. Designation of commissioner. For the purposes of this title, the commissioner is designated as the appropriate state official to coordinate federal funding of urban forestry and arboriculture programs and by regulation may provide for the submission and approval of urb…

§ 53-0307. Funding of department; municipal authorization for local urban forestry and arboriculture programs. In the absence of federal legislation funding the department's participation under section 53-0305, no duty is imposed on the department hereunder. Federal funding, howe…

§ 54-0101. Definitions. As used in this article, unless otherwise specified within any title of this article, the following terms shall mean and include: 1. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of environmental conservation; except that within and for the purposes of the project…

§ 54-0103. Powers and duties of the commissioner or secretary. In administering the provisions of this article the respective commissioner or the secretary: 1. shall make an itemized estimate of funds or appropriations requested annually for inclusion in the executive budget; 2. …

§ 54-0105. Powers and duties of a municipality. A municipality shall have the power and authority to: 1. Undertake and carry out any project for which state assistance payments pursuant to contract are received or are to be received pursuant to this article and maintain and opera…

§ 54-0107. Other powers not affected. Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit or restrict any powers of the commissioner or any other agency pursuant to any other provision of law.

§ 54-0109. Fiscal reporting. 1. No later than fifteen days after the end of each fiscal year quarter, the department shall report to the director of the budget, the chairperson of the senate finance committee, the chairperson of the assembly ways and means committee and the publi…

§ 54-0301. Definitions. For purposes of this title, "open space land conservation projects" shall mean acquisition projects including the purchase of conservation easements undertaken by the commissioner and/or the commissioner of the office of parks, recreation and historic pres…

§ 54-0303. Open space land conservation projects. 1. The commissioner and the commissioner of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation are authorized to undertake open space land conservation projects. 2. a. The commissioner of the office of parks, recreation and…

§ 54-0501. Definitions. As used in this title the following terms shall mean and include: 1. "Landfill" means a disposal facility or part of one at which solid waste, or its residue after treatment, is intentionally placed in or on land, and at which solid waste will remain after…

§ 54-0503. Eligibility to receive state assistance payments for municipal landfill closure projects. Any municipality which is the owner or operator of a landfill may apply for state assistance payments toward the cost of a municipal landfill closure project upon showing that the…

§ 54-0504. Eligibility to receive state assistance payments for municipal landfill gas management projects. Any municipality which is the owner or operator of a landfill may apply for state assistance payments toward the cost of a municipal landfill gas management project. Any ap…

§ 54-0505. Criteria for municipal landfill closure projects. 1. State assistance payments shall be approved only for closure projects that include plans for closure, post-closure and construction in accordance with the department's solid waste management regulations applicable to…

§ 54-0506. Criteria for municipal landfill gas management projects. Municipal landfill gas management project costs incurred prior to April first, nineteen hundred ninety-three shall not be eligible for state assistance payments funded pursuant to this article.

§ 54-0507. State assistance application procedure. 1. A municipality, upon the approval of its governing body, may submit an application to the commissioner, in such form and containing such information as the commissioner may require, for state assistance payments toward the cos…

§ 54-0509. Contracts for state assistance payments for municipal landfill closure projects and municipal landfill gas management projects. After approval of the application, the commissioner and the municipality shall enter into a contract for state assistance payments toward the…

§ 54-0511. Loans for municipal landfill closure projects and municipal landfill gas management projects. 1. A municipality eligible for a state assistance payment pursuant to subdivision two of section 54-0509 of this title and which has a population smaller than thirty-five hund…

§ 54-0513. Powers and duties of the commissioner. In administering the provisions of this title the commissioner: 1. shall make an itemized estimate of funds or appropriations requested annually for inclusion in the executive budget; 2. may, in the name of the state, as further p…

§ 54-0515. Powers and duties of a municipality. A municipality shall have the power and authority to: 1. Undertake and carry out any project for which state assistance payments and loans pursuant to contract are received or are to be received pursuant to this article and maintain…

§ 54-0701. Definitions. As used in this title the following terms shall mean and include: 1. "Cost" means the capital cost of a municipal recycling project including engineering and architectural services, surveys, plans and specifications; consultant and legal services; lands ac…

§ 54-0703. Approval of state assistance payments for municipal recycling or waste reduction projects. 1. State assistance payments toward the cost of municipal recycling or waste reduction projects shall be made pursuant to this title with the approval of the commissioner pursuan…

§ 54-0705. Rules and regulations. Prior to processing applications for state assistance payments toward the cost of municipal waste reduction or recycling projects, the commissioner shall promulgate, in consultation with the director of the budget and the commissioner of economic…

§ 54-0707. State assistance application procedure. 1. A municipality, upon the approval of its governing body, may submit an application to the commissioner, in such form and containing such information as the commissioner may require, for state assistance payments toward the cos…

§ 54-0709. Contracts for state assistance payments for waste reduction or municipal recycling projects. 1. The commissioner may, in the name of the state, enter into contracts with municipalities to provide state assistance payments toward the cost of waste reduction or municipal…

§ 54-0901. Definitions. As used in this title the following terms shall mean and include: 1. "Municipal park project" means a project undertaken by a municipality or a not-for-profit corporation for the planning, structural assessment, acquisition, development or improvement of r…

§ 54-0903. Approval and execution of projects.\n 1. State historic preservation projects may be undertaken pursuant to\nthe provisions of this article and other applicable provisions of law\nonly with the approval of the commissioner.\n 2. All historic preservation projects, muni…

§ 54-0905. Municipal regulations; limitations. A municipality which acquires, develops, improves, restores or rehabilitates property with funds made available pursuant to this title may establish reasonable rules and regulations by local law or otherwise to assure the proper admi…

§ 54-0907. Contracts. 1. The commissioner shall impose such contractual requirements and conditions upon any municipality and any not-for-profit corporation which receive state assistance payments pursuant to this title as may be necessary and appropriate to ensure that a public …

§ 54-0909. Restriction on alienation. 1. Real property acquired, developed, improved, restored or rehabilitated by or through a municipality pursuant to paragraph a of subdivision four of section 54-0903 of this title or undertaken by or on behalf of the city of New York with fun…

§ 54-0911. Rules and regulations. The commissioner shall adopt, prior to the acceptance of applications for municipal park, historic preservation and urban cultural park projects, rules and regulations which shall include eligibility requirements, application procedures, office r…

§ 54-1101. Local waterfront revitalization programs. 1. The secretary is authorized to provide on a competitive basis, within amounts appropriated, state assistance payments and/or technical assistance as defined in section nine hundred seventeen of the executive law, to municipa…

§ 54-1103. Coastal rehabilitation projects. As used in this title, "coastal rehabilitation project" shall mean those projects which serve a public purpose for beach nourishment necessary to maintain the natural functions of beach areas, maintenance of the natural passage of sand …

§ 54-1105. State assistance payments for coastal rehabilitation projects. 1. The commissioner is authorized to provide on a competitive basis, within amounts appropriated, state assistance payments to a municipality or a not-for-profit corporation toward the cost of any coastal r…

§ 54-1107. State assistance application procedure and standards. In the case of coastal rehabilitation projects, a municipality or not-for-profit corporation, upon the approval of its governing body, may submit an application to the commissioner, in such form and containing such …

§ 54-1109. Contracts for state assistance payments for coastal rehabilitation. 1. The commissioner may, in the name of the state, enter into contracts with municipalities or not-for-profit corporations, to provide state assistance payments toward the cost of coastal rehabilitatio…

§ 54-1111. State projects. The commissioner is authorized, within amounts appropriated, to directly undertake a coastal rehabilitation project pursuant to this title in accordance with section 1 of chapter 535 of the laws of 1945, as amended, or as specifically appropriated, on s…

§ 54-1301. Long Island central pine barrens area planning. In order to further the purposes of article 57 of this chapter, the commissioner shall provide, within amounts appropriated from the environmental protection fund, state assistance payments for the preparation of the comp…

§ 54-1303. Long Island south shore estuary reserve planning. In order to further the purposes of article forty-six of the executive law, the commissioner shall provide, within amounts appropriated from the environmental protection fund, state assistance payments for the preparati…