SUPPLEMENTAL FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT for the Tri-Lakes
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STATE OF
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6216--A
2007-2008 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
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Introduced by Sen. LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 14 of the constitution,
in relation to the use of certain forest preserve lands by National
Grid to construct a 46kV power line along State Route 56 in St.
1 Section 1. RESOLVED (if the Assembly concur), That section 1 of arti-
2 cle 14 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
3 Section 1. The lands of the state, now owned or hereafter acquired,
4 constituting the forest preserve as now fixed by law, shall be forever
5 kept as wild forest lands. They shall not be leased, sold or exchanged,
6 or be taken by any corporation, public or private, nor shall the timber
7 thereon be sold, removed or destroyed. Nothing herein contained shall
8 prevent the state from constructing, completing and maintaining any
9 highway heretofore specifically authorized by constitutional amendment,
10 nor from constructing and maintaining to federal standards federal aid
11 interstate highway route five hundred two from a point in the vicinity
12 of the city of
13 villages of
Lake George and Warrensburg, the
hamlets of
14 and Pottersville and thence northerly in a generally straight line on
15 the
west side of
16 then continuing northerly to the vicinity
of
17 River and North Hudson, and to the
east of
18 hamlet
of New Russia, east of the village of
19 ing northerly in the vicinity of the hamlet of Towers Forge, and east of
20
21 the
22 said taking not to exceed a total of three hundred acres of state forest
23 preserve land, nor from constructing and maintaining not more than twen-
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be
omitted.
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1 ty-five miles of ski trails thirty to two hundred feet wide, together
2 with appurtenances thereto, provided that no more than five miles of
3 such trails shall be in excess of one hundred twenty feet wide, on the
4 north, east and northwest slopes of
5 nor from constructing and maintaining not more than twenty-five miles of
6 ski trails thirty to two hundred feet wide, together with appurtenances
7 thereto, provided that no more than two miles of such trails shall be in
8 excess of one hundred twenty feet wide, on the slopes of Belleayre Moun-
9 tain in
10 ski trails thirty to two hundred feet wide, together with appurtenances
11 thereto, provided that no more than eight miles of such trails shall be
12 in excess of one hundred twenty feet wide, on the slopes of Gore and
13 Pete Gay mountains in
14 and maintaining a total of not more than fifty miles of existing state
15 highways for the purpose of eliminating the hazards of dangerous curves
16 and grades, provided a total of no more than four hundred acres of
17 forest preserve land shall be used for such purpose and that no single
18 relocated portion of any highway shall exceed one mile in length.
19 Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the state may convey to the
20
21 the boundaries of such village for public use in providing for refuse
22 disposal and
in exchange therefore the
23 convey to the state thirty acres of certain true forest land owned by
24 such
village on Roaring Brook in the northern half of
25 11, Richards Survey. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the state
26 may convey to the town of
27 land within such town for public use in providing for the extension of
28 the runway and landing strip of the Piseco airport and in exchange
29 therefor the
town of
30 certain land owned by such town in the
town of
31 the foregoing provisions and subject to legislative approval of the
32 tracts to be exchanged prior to the actual transfer of title, the state,
33 in order to consolidate its land holdings for better management, may
34 convey to International Paper Company approximately eight thousand five
35 hundred acres of forest preserve land located in townships two and three
36 of Totten
and Crossfield's Purchase and township nine of the
37 Tract,
38 Company shall convey to the state for incorporation into the forest
39 preserve approximately the same number of acres of land located within
40 such townships and such County on condition that the legislature shall
41 determine that the lands to be received by the state are at least equal
42 in value to the lands to be conveyed by the state. Notwithstanding the
43 foregoing provisions and subject to legislative approval of the tracts
44 to be exchanged prior to the actual transfer of title and the conditions
45 herein set forth, the state, in order to facilitate the preservation of
46 historic buildings listed on the national register of historic places by
47 rejoining an historic grouping of buildings under unitary ownership and
48 stewardship, may convey to Sagamore Institute Inc., a not-for-profit
49 educational organization, approximately ten acres of land and buildings
50 thereon adjoining the real property of the Sagamore Institute, Inc. and
51 located on
52
53 tute, Inc. shall convey to the state for incorporation into the forest
54 preserve approximately two hundred acres of wild forest land located
55 within
the
56 determine that the lands to be received by the state are at least equal
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1 in value to the lands and buildings to be conveyed by the state and that
2 the natural and historic character of the lands and buildings conveyed
3 by the state will be secured by appropriate covenants and restrictions
4 and that the lands and buildings conveyed by the state will reasonably
5 be available for public visits according to agreement between Sagamore
6 Institute, Inc. and the state. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
7 the state
may convey to
the town of
8 preserve land within such town for public use in providing for the
9 extension of the runway and landing strip of the Piseco airport and
10 providing for the maintenance of a clear zone around such runway, and in
11 exchange therefor,
the town of
12 three acres of true forest land located in lot 2 township 2 Totten and
13 Crossfield's
Purchase in the town of
14 Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions and subject to legislative
15 approval prior to actual transfer of title, the state may convey to the
16 town of
17 town, approximately twelve acres of forest preserve land within such
18 town and, in exchange therefor, the town of
19 state for incorporation into the forest preserve approximately one
20 hundred forty-four acres of land, together with an easement over land
21 owned by such town including the riverbed adjacent to the land to be
22 conveyed to the state that will restrict further development of such
23 land, on condition that the legislature shall determine that the proper-
24 ty to be received by the state is at least equal in value to the land to
25 be conveyed by the state.
26 Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions and subject to legislative
27 approval prior to actual transfer of title, the state may convey to
28 National Grid up to six acres adjoining
29 County where it passes through
30 5 and 6 that is necessary and appropriate for National Grid to construct
31 a new 46kV power line and in exchange therefore National Grid shall
32 convey to the state for incorporation into the forest preserve at least
33 10 acres of forest land owned by National Grid in St. Lawrence county,
34 on condition that the legislature shall determine that the property to
35 be received by the state is at least equal in value to the land conveyed
36 by the state.
37 § 2. RESOLVED (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
38 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
39 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
40 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
41 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
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