New York § 55-0111 Special groundwater protection areas; designation

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§ 55-0111 — Special groundwater protection areas; designation

New York § 55-0111

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Art. 55Sole Source Aquifer Protection

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N.Y. Environmental Conservation § 55-0111 (2026).

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§ 55-0111. Special groundwater protection areas; designation.\n  1. The commissioner shall review all petitions of nomination for\nspecial groundwater protection areas. If a petition complies with all\nthe requirements of section 55-0109 of this article, the commissioner\nshall certify such compliance and approve the petition.  The\ncommissioner shall determine within thirty days of receipt of the\npetition, the completeness of the petition and respond to the petitioner\nof his findings. The commissioner shall have ninety days from the date\nof receipt to certify in writing to the petitioner that a petition has\nbeen approved, approved with modifications, or disapproved. If a\npetition is disapproved, the commissioner shall include in the\nnotification to the petitioner the reasons for dis

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§ 55-0111. Special groundwater protection areas; designation.\n 1. The commissioner shall review all petitions of nomination for\nspecial groundwater protection areas. If a petition complies with all\nthe requirements of section 55-0109 of this article, the commissioner\nshall certify such compliance and approve the petition. The\ncommissioner shall determine within thirty days of receipt of the\npetition, the completeness of the petition and respond to the petitioner\nof his findings. The commissioner shall have ninety days from the date\nof receipt to certify in writing to the petitioner that a petition has\nbeen approved, approved with modifications, or disapproved. If a\npetition is disapproved, the commissioner shall include in the\nnotification to the petitioner the reasons for disapproval and allow the\npetitioner to resubmit the petition. Any petition resubmission shall\nreinitiate the review process. If the commissioner does not respond to\nthe petitioner within the time prescribed, the petition shall be\nconsidered to be approved.\n 2. Once a petition has been officially approved, the designated\nplanning entity shall be eligible for such funds to develop the plan and\ncomply with all the requirements of this article for a period not to\nexceed three years.\n