N.Y. Executive Law 914 – Coastal area boundary
§ 914. Coastal area boundary. 1. The coastal area boundary is hereby adopted as part of this article as though fully incorporated herein. Such boundary delineates the coastal area, which shall be the area within which the coastal policies and purposes shall apply.
Terms Used In N.Y. Executive Law 914
- Coastal area: shall mean (a) the state's coastal waters, and (b) the adjacent shorelands, including landlocked waters and subterranean waters, to the extent such coastal waters and adjacent lands are strongly influenced by each other including, but not limited to, islands, wetlands, beaches, dunes, barrier islands, cliffs, bluffs, inter-tidal estuaries and erosion prone areas. See N.Y. Executive Law 911
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State agency: means any department, bureau, commission, board, public authority or other agency of the state, including any public benefit corporation any member of which is appointed by the governor. See N.Y. Executive Law 911
2. A representation of the coastal area boundary shall be on file in the office of the secretary. The secretary shall file with the clerk of each county and local government which has any portion of its jurisdiction within the boundaries of the coastal area, a copy of the representation of such affected portion of the coastal area boundary and a copy of the representation of the coastal area boundary of the affected portion of any adjacent municipality. The secretary shall provide a copy of the representation of the coastal area boundary to each state agency having jurisdiction over programs identified pursuant to this article. The secretary, on its own initiative or on petition submitted in such form or manner as the secretary may prescribe by rule or regulation, may amend the coastal area boundary to correct errors or make changes that are in furtherance of the policies and purposes of this article. All such changes shall be filed with the clerk of each county and local government affected thereby.