STATE OF NEW YORK
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4491
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 3, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. McLAUGHLIN -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
authorizing a study of animal life in the vicinity of the Dewey Loef-
fel Hazardous Waste Site
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 49-0103 of the environmental conservation law is
2 amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
3 7. Supervise and/or conduct a study of the marine, amphibian and
4 mammals inhabiting the area known as the Dewey Loeffel Hazardous Waste
5 Site and the environs of Nassau Lake, Rensselaer County, for the purpose
6 of scientific analysis of the presence of toxic substances including but
7 not limited to polychlorinated biphenyls and volatile organic contam-
8 inants in such wildlife. The department shall, on or before February
9 first, two thousand thirteen, prepare a report to the governor and the
10 legislature outlining the specific findings of such study and assessing
11 the viability of implementation of a similar study which shall include
12 the residents of that area.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01433-01-1
