N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 9-1711 – Aquatic invasive species inspection stations in the Adirondack park
§ 9-1711. Aquatic invasive species inspection stations in the Adirondack
Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 9-1711
- Adirondack park: shall include all lands located in the forest preserve counties of the Adirondacks within the following described boundaries, to wit: Beginning at the most southerly corner of lot 166 of the John Glen and 44 Others Patent in the line between such patent and the twenty-first allotment of the Kayaderosseras Patent; thence northeasterly along the said line and along the southerly bounds of John Glen and 44 Others Patent and of the Sanders Patent to the southeasterly corner of the Sanders Patent; thence continuing northeasterly along the division line between the twenty-second and twenty-fourth allotments of the Kayaderosseras Patent to the southeasterly corner of the twenty-fourth allotment of the Kayaderosseras Patent; thence northerly along the division line between the twenty-fourth and the twenty-fifth allotments of that patent to the northeasterly corner of the twenty-fourth allotment; thence easterly along the north line of the twenty-fifth allotment and the southerly lines of John Glen and 44 Others Patent, the Luzerne Tract and the Glen Patent to the southeasterly corner of the Glen Patent; thence northerly along the easterly lines of the Glen Patent and the Luzerne Tract to the northwesterly corner of the Queensbury Patent; thence easterly along the northerly bounds of the Queensbury Patent to the northeasterly corner thereof; thence southerly along the easterly bounds of the Queensbury Patent to the northwesterly corner of the Kingsbury Patent; thence easterly along the northerly bounds of the Kingsbury Patent to the southwesterly corner of the Artillery Patent; thence northerly along the westerly line of the Artillery Patent to the northwesterly corner of the Artillery Patent; thence easterly along the northerly bounds of the Artillery Patent to the southwesterly corner of the town of Whitehall; thence northerly along the westerly line of the town of Whitehall to the southern boundary of the town of Dresden; thence in a general northerly and easterly direction along the town line to the state boundary at the outlet of South Bay; thence in a northerly direction along the state boundary to the northeastern corner of the town of Peru in Clinton county; thence in a westerly direction to the low water line of Valcour Island; thence in a general northerly and westerly direction along the northern shore of Valcour Island to the northern boundary of the town of Peru; thence in a westerly direction along the northern boundary of the town of Peru to the eastern edge of the Delaware and Hudson railroad right-of-way; thence southerly along said eastern edge of the railroad right-of-way to the intersection of said right-of-way with the eastern edge of the right-of-way of U. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 9-0101
- Invasive species: means a species that is:
(a) nonnative to the ecosystem under consideration; and
(b) whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 9-1703 - Person: means any individual, firm, co-partnership, association or corporation, other than the state or a public corporation, as the latter is defined in subdivision 1 of § 3 of the General Corporation Law. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 9-0101
- Species: means a group of organisms all of which have a high degree of physical and genetic similarity, generally interbreed only among themselves, and show persistent differences from members of allied groups of organisms. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 9-1703
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1. The department may establish aquatic invasive species inspection stations at any location in the Adirondack park and within a ten-mile radius of the Adirondack park boundary, including, but not limited to locations adjacent to or near waters; and at state-owned facilities to provide compliance with the requirements of section 9-1710 of this title.
2. When an aquatic invasive species inspection station adjacent to a public waterbody is open for operation, owners or operators of motorized watercraft who are not in possession of either a self-issuing certification or an inspection or decontamination certificate from an aquatic invasive species inspection station, issued since the last operation of such watercraft in a waterbody, shall obtain such certification or certificate before entering the public waterbody to ensure compliance with section 9-1710 of this title. The department shall maintain on their website a list of such stations and their operating hours in order to assist motorized watercraft owners and operators in locating stations where they can inspect and clean their watercraft.
3. The department or other entity designated by the department may issue an inspection or decontamination certificate to the owner or person in possession of a motorized watercraft that has been inspected. Such certificate shall include the following details: (a) the name of the department or program that conducted the inspection; (b) the date, place, and time of inspection; and (c) any preventative measures performed.
4. If the department or designated entity issues an inspection or decontamination certificate to the owner or person in possession of the motorized watercraft, the department or designated entity may attach a tamperproof tag to the motorized watercraft to certify such motorized watercraft arriving at a boat launch with unbroken tags could launch without an additional inspection. Such tag may only be removed prior to a launch.
5. The department may recognize an inspection or decontamination certificate issued by another governmental entity, if the other governmental entity adheres to the minimum standards for inspection and decontamination as determined by the department, including but not limited to recognized uniform standards.
6. Annually the department will review all data collected at aquatic invasive species inspection stations, including any data from designated entities, to identify practical improvements to reduce the potential spread of aquatic invasive species.