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NY A00468
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Cahill
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AI Summary
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Commissioner of Environmental Conservation and NYC Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner must review the west of Hudson River NYC drinking water supply system program in consultation with federal water management experts from the Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Geological Survey, and Department of Interior Bureau of Land Reclamation
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Recommendations must address strategies to alleviate flooding threats to flood plain residents while maintaining compliance with the U.S. Supreme Court decree in New Jersey v. New York (1954) and ensuring adequate high-quality drinking water supply to dependent municipalities
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Recommendations may include extending or expanding rain-based and snow pack spill control programs and implementing future flood plain zoning or land use limitations
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Commissioner and NYC Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner must conduct a hydrological study of Esopus Creek with the Army Corps of Engineers to identify chronic flooding risk areas and develop flood management measures
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Findings and recommendations must be reported to the Governor, Senate Temporary President, and Assembly Speaker by December 31, 2012
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation and the commissioner of the New York city department of environmental conservation to review the west of Hudson River New York city drinking water supply system program and make recommendations to alleviate the threat of flooding in certain areas.
Last Action
referred to environmental conservation
1/5/2011