N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 57-0125 – Addition of towns
§ 57-0125. Addition of towns.
Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 57-0125
- Central Pine Barrens area: shall mean the contiguous area as described and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a point where the southerly side of Route 25A intersects the easterly side of Miller Place Road; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Miller Place Road to Helme Avenue; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Helme Avenue to Miller Place-Middle Island Road; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Miller Place-Middle Island Road to Whiskey Road; thence westward along the southerly boundary of Whiskey Road to Mount Sinai-Coram Road; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Mount Sinai-Coram Road to Middle Country Road (Route 25); thence westward along the southerly boundary of Route 25 to Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road (County Route 83); thence southward along the easterly boundary of County Route 83 to Bicycle Path Drive; thence southeastward along the easterly side of Bicycle Path Drive to Mt. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 57-0107 - Commission: shall mean the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission established pursuant to section 57-0119 of this title. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 57-0107
- Development: shall mean the performance of any building activity or mining operation, the making of any material change in the use or intensity of use of any structure or land and the creation or termination of rights of access or riparian rights. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 57-0107
- Land use plan: shall mean the comprehensive Central Pine Barrens land use plan pursuant to section 57-0121 of this title, including the generic environmental impact statement thereon. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 57-0107
- Plan: shall mean the comprehensive management plan created pursuant to section 57-0115 of this title. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 57-0107
- Reserve: shall mean a region in which there is a combination of publicly and privately owned lands and land uses, within a defined area where there are traditional cultural patterns including agriculture, finfishing, shellfishing and tourism, which due to their pattern and configuration, and because of the need for sustained productivity could best be protected and managed through the development of a comprehensive management plan around a preserve of protected, publicly owned lands and/or privately owned land dedicated for such purposes. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 57-0107
1. The legislature finds that in order to facilitate regional planning for Long Island, local governments within the reserve but located outside of the Central Pine Barrens area may similarly benefit from the planning effort undertaken by the commission. Therefore, after the completion, ratification, and adoption of the comprehensive land use plan and upon application to the commission, the towns of East Hampton, Shelter Island, and Southold may elect, by duly adopted resolution of their town boards, to join the commission or establish a similar planning effort for those areas outside the Central Pine Barrens area and within the reserve that warrant and would benefit from such regional efforts consistent with the goals and objectives of this title.
2. All benefits and obligations which accrue to municipalities which participate with the commission shall be afforded to the municipalities of the South and North Fork which elect to voluntarily participate in this process, subject to the obligations of this title. Such benefits may include funding for the development and implementation of regional plans. The provisions of this title with respect to the interim provisions shall not apply. To the extent feasible, towns electing to develop and implement such regional plans consistent with this title, shall utilize the commission and its supportive structure.
3. Upon completion, ratification, and adoption of the comprehensive land use plan, and an expressed interest on the part of the towns of East Hampton, Shelter Island, or Southold, the commission shall establish criteria for participating in this process. Such criteria may not include the imposition of a moratorium or restriction of development as a requirement for participation.