Includes the Wynantskill Creek in the definition of "inland waterways" for the purpose of waterfront revitalization.

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S4080-2013 Actions

• Apr 24, 2013: referred to environmental conservation
• Apr 23, 2013: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Apr 23, 2013: PASSED SENATE
• Apr 22, 2013: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Apr 17, 2013: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Apr 16, 2013: 1ST REPORT CAL.310
• Mar 7, 2013: REFERRED TO FINANCE

S4080-2013 Meetings

Finance: Apr 16, 2013

S4080-2013 Calendars

Active List: Apr 23, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Apr 17, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Apr 22, 2013 , Floor Calendar: Apr 23, 2013

S4080-2013 Votes

S4080-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S4080

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
including the Wynantskill Creek in the definition of "inland
waterways" for the purposes of waterfront revitalization

PURPOSE:  To designate the Wynantskill Creek as an Inland Waterway for
purposes of the State's Coastal and Inland Waterways program.

SUMMARY:  The bill amends Subdivision 4 of Section 911 of the
Executive Law by expanding the definition of "inland waterways" to
include the Wynantskill Creek.

JUSTIFICATION:  Designation as an "inland waterway" makes the local
communities along such waterway eligible to participate in New York's
Coastal and Inland Waterways Program The State offers a grant program,
funded through the Environmental Protection Fund, which assists
communities in developing and implementing local waterfront
revitalization programs. These initiatives can be invaluable in
revitalizing the area and in fostering the beneficial use of the
waterfront.

In recent years, several waterways have been added to the definition,
reflecting the interest in, and benefits of, this program. This
legislation would amend the definition to also include the Wynantskill
Creek, located in Rensselaer County, The Wynantskill Creek feeds into
the Hudson River, which is already defined as an inland waterway. The
Wynantskill Creek is of great historical importance, providing the
water power fueling the Industrial Revolution. It served mills dating
back to the Manor of Rensselaerwyck as well as the ironworks that
provided the plate for the Civil War ironclad ship, the Monitor In its
picturesque 14 mile course from its headwaters at Crooked Lake, it
drains Glass Lake, the three Burden Lakes, Crystal Lake, Reichard's
Lake, Snyder's Lake and Burden Pond, passing through the towns of Sand
Lake and North Greenbush and descending over several waterfalls
through the City of Troy to the Hudson River  One half mile is devoted
to a footpath with public fishing rights, offering wild brook trout
and brown trout stocked by the Department of Environmental
Conservation, while many more miles remain undeveloped, presenting
significant potential for increased public access and use.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.

FISCAL IMPACT:  None to the State The towns and businesses along the
waterway will benefit economically.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately

S4080-2013 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    4080

                         2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                March 7, 2013
                                 ___________

  Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- 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 the Wynants-
    kill Creek in the definition of "inland waterways" for the purposes of
    waterfront revitalization

    THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 911 of the execu-
  tive law, as amended by chapter 133 of the laws of 2012, is  amended  to
  read as follows:

    (c)  the  state's major creeks comprised of the Bushkill, Cattaraugus,
  Cincinnati, East Kill, Esopus (including upper and lower branches), Fish
  (including east and west branches), Gooseberry, Little Sandy,  Onondaga,
  Sandy,  Schoharie,  South Sandy, Oatka [and], Tonawanda [and], West Kill
  AND WYNANTSKILL;
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD09448-01-3