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NY S03434
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Helming
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AI Summary
- Exempts temporary skidder trails and machinery used for selective timber cutting from freshwater wetland permit requirements when following USDA Forest Service best management practices
- Applies specifically to lands in active agricultural or silviculture use that are already exempt from certain wetland regulations
- Maintains existing exemptions for farmers and landowners engaging in activities like grazing livestock, harvesting natural wetland products, and draining land for agricultural purposes
- Continues to require permits for structures not related to agricultural productivity and for any filling activities in wetlands
- Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Relates to selectively cutting timber and exclusion of current best management practices from regulated activities.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Environmental Conservation1/27/2025
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