§ 55-0101. Declaration of policy. It is declared to be the public policy of this state to provide funds for the preparation and implementation of groundwater watershed protection plans in order to maintain existing water quality in special groundwater protection areas within federally designated sole source aquifer areas contained within counties having a population of […]
§ 55-0111. Special groundwater protection areas; designation. 1. The commissioner shall review all petitions of nomination for special groundwater protection areas. If a petition complies with all the requirements of section 55-0109 of this article, the commissioner shall certify such compliance and approve the petition. The commissioner shall determine within thirty days of receipt of […]
§ 55-0113. Special groundwater protection areas; Long Island designation. 1. Nine areas shall be designated for the purposes of this article as special groundwater protection areas. They are identified as follows: (a) the North Hills area of the town of North Hempstead, Nassau county; (b) the area of the Northeastern villages of the town of […]
§ 55-0115. Comprehensive management plan; contents. The designated planning entity shall prepare the plan for the special groundwater protection area. The plan shall be designed to ensure the non-degradation of the high quality of groundwater recharged within the special groundwater protection area. Where local plans already exist which effectuate the goals of this article, such […]
§ 55-0117. Comprehensive management plan; approval. 1. The planning entity shall: (a) consult with appropriate officials of any local, state or federal agency which has jurisdiction over lands and waters within the area; (b) consult with the officials of any municipality which has jurisdiction over lands and waters within areas designated or proposed as special […]
§ 55-0119. Local land use regulation within a special groundwater protection area. Any land use regulation enacted by any town or village located within a special groundwater protection area which includes a definition of “open space” must consider the impact of such definition on the water quality and/or recharge capabilities of the area. Any such […]
