N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 14-0111 – Report to the governor and legislature
§ 14-0111. Report to the governor and legislature.
Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 14-0111
- Council: means the New York ocean and Great Lakes ecosystem conservation council created by section 14-0107 of this article. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 14-0105
- Submerged aquatic vegetation: means native underwater plants found in coastal waters, including but not limited to, eelgrass (Zostera marina), widgeon grass (Ruppia maritima), wild celery (Vallisineria Americana), and pondweed (Potomageton crispus). See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 14-0105
The New York ocean and Great Lakes ecosystem conservation council shall deliver a report to the governor and the legislature by November first, two thousand eight which shall:
1. demonstrate improvements that can be accomplished in the eastern Lake Ontario and the Long Island great south bay coastal ecosystems through ecosystem-based management in cooperation with resource managers, local governments, industry, conservation and community-based organizations, and academic and research institutions;
2. define executive and legislative actions necessary to integrate ecosystem-based management with existing programs needed to advance the coastal ecosystem principles;
3. include a plan, schedule, and funding opportunities for implementation of executive actions necessary to advance the policy and principles in section 14-0103 of this article;
4. create an ocean and coastal resources atlas to make information available to the public and decision makers;
5. establish a research agenda that identifies priority issues in need of further research to enhance ecosystem-based management;
6. recommend actions to preserve, restore and protect submerged aquatic vegetation populations and meadows; and
7. identify opportunities for regional ecosystem-based management with neighboring states and the federal government.