New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Chapter V - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Subchapter A - Land Use
Part 502 - Floodplain Management Criteria For State Projects
Section 502.5 - Acquisition of interests in lands and facilities
Universal Citation: 6 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 502.5
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) No State agency shall acquire any interest in, or finance the acquisition of any interest in, any land or facility without first:
(1) evaluating such
land or facility in order to determine if the subject land or facility is
located in a flood hazard area; and
(2) if such land or facility is located in a
flood hazard area, determining that the contemplated use of the land or
facility will be consistent with the provisions of this Part.
(b) Any existing structure located in a flood hazard area acquired by any State agency shall be flood-proofed by said State agency in accord with the provisions of paragraphs (8) and (9) of subdivision (a) of section 502.4 of this Part.
(c) No State agency shall acquire an existing structure located within a regulatory floodway and utilize said structure for any use involving human habitation.
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