Includes the Sacandaga river within the definition of inland waterways for the purposes of waterfront revitalization.

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S4763-2011 Actions

• Jun 17, 2011: SUBSTITUTED BY A7241
• Jun 13, 2011: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1193
• Jun 13, 2011: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• Apr 20, 2011: REFERRED TO FINANCE

S4763-2011 Meetings

Finance: Jun 15, 2011, Rules: Jun 17, 2011

S4763-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 17, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 15, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 16, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 17, 2011

S4763-2011 Votes

S4763-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S4763

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

PURPOSE:
To designate the Sacandaga River as an Inland Waterway for purposes
of the State's Coastal and Inland Waterways Program.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The bill amends Subdivision 4 of Section 911 of the Executive Law by
expanding the definition of Inland Waterways to include the Sacandaga
River.

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 Sacandaga
River, located in Saratoga and Hamilton counties. The Sacandaga River
feeds into the Great Sacandaga Lake, which is already defined to be
an inland waterway. In addition, there is a short stretch of the
Sacandaga River in the Town of Hadley (Saratoga County) which
connects two bodies of water which are already designated as inland
waterways: the Great Sacandaga Lake and the Hudson River. This
particular stretch of river is known for its recreational
opportunities, especially whitewater rafting, as well as for being
the site of a restored and unique historic bridge from the late 1800s.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S4763-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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      S. 4763                                                  A. 7241

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                        SENATE - ASSEMBLY

                               April 20, 2011
                                 ___________

  IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered print-
    ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

  IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. SAYWARD -- read once and  referred
    to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

  AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to including the Sacanda-
    ga  River within 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. Subdivision 4 of section 911 of the executive law, as sepa-
  rately  amended by chapters 9 and 184 of the laws of 2010, is amended to
  read as follows:

    4. "Inland waterways" shall mean (a) the state's  major  inland  lakes
  consisting  of  lakes Big Tupper, Black, Canandaigua, Cayuga, Champlain,
  Chautauqua, Conesus, Cranberry, George, Great Sacandaga, Honoeye,  Indi-
  an, Keuka, Long, Mirror, Oneida, Onondaga, Otisco, Otsego, Owasco, Plac-
  id,  Raquette, Ronkonkoma, Sacandaga, Saratoga, Schroon, Seneca, Skanea-
  teles, Silver (in the county of Wyoming) and  Saranac,  and  the  Fulton
  chain  of  lakes; (b) the state's major rivers comprised of the Ausable,
  Black, Boquet, Canisteo, Chaumont  (including  Chaumont  bay),  Chemung,
  Cohocton,  Delaware,  Deer, Genesee, Grasse, Hudson north of the federal
  dam at Troy, Indian, Little (in  the  Adirondack  park),  Little  Salmon
  (including  north  and  south branches), Mad, Mettowee, Mohawk, Oswegat-
  chie, Racquette, SACANDAGA,  Salmon,  Saranac,  Susquehanna,  Tioga  and
  Tioughnioga  rivers,  and  the  north  and  middle branches of the Moose
  river; (c) the state's major creeks comprised of the Bushkill, Cincinna-
  ti, 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;  (d)
  the  Barge  Canal System as defined in section two of the canal law; and

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD10826-01-1

 S. 4763                             2                            A. 7241

  (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.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.