Bill > S02646

This bill amends the executive law to add Falls Brook, Jones Brook, Kelso Brook, Minerva Stream, and Trout Brook, all located in Essex County, to the existing list of major creeks for the purposes of waterfront revitalization. Specifically, the bill modifies paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 911 of the executive law by inserting these five waterways into the comprehensive list of recognized creeks and streams. By adding these brooks and stream to the official definition of inland waterways, the bill expands the state's waterfront revitalization efforts to include these specific water bodies in Essex County. This change will likely provide these waterways with additional protections, potential funding, or planning considerations under waterfront development and conservation programs. The bill includes an immediate effectiveness clause, meaning it will go into effect as soon as it is signed into law.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2646