Terms Used In New York Laws > Environmental Conservation > Article 52 > Title 3 - Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Projects

• Commissioner: means the commissioner of environmental conservation except that within and for the purposes of title nine of this article, the term shall mean the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 52-0101
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Cost: means the cost of an approved project, which shall include engineering and architectural services, plans and specifications, consultant and legal services, and other direct expenses incident to such project less any federal assistance received or to be received and any other assistance from responsible parties or otherwise. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 52-0101
• Municipality: except as otherwise defined within this article, means a city, county, town, village, public benefit corporation or school district or an improvement district within a city, county, town or village, or Indian tribe residing within New York state, or any combination thereof. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 52-0101