Adds Doodletown Brook to the definition of inland waterways eligible for the local waterfront revitalization program.
Summary
This bill amends the New York Executive Law to add Doodletown Brook in Rockland County to the list of inland waterways eligible for the state’s local waterfront revitalization program. The program is a planning and development tool that allows municipalities to pursue waterfront-focused revitalization efforts for designated waterways.
By placing Doodletown Brook on the statutory list, the bill makes that brook eligible for local waterfront revitalization planning and related state support under existing program rules. The measure is narrow and geographic in scope: it does not create a new program or change the standards for eligibility generally, but instead expands the list of qualifying creeks and brooks to include one additional waterway.
Impact
The bill would amend section 911 of the Executive Law, which governs the inland waterways eligible for the local waterfront revitalization program, by adding Doodletown Brook in Rockland County. This would make the brook and adjacent communities eligible to participate in waterfront revitalization planning and potentially access associated state coordination and funding opportunities available under the program. The change affects local governments and planning entities in the relevant area, while leaving the broader structure of the program unchanged.
Sentiment
No committee transcript or recorded vote information is provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate or opposition in the materials supplied. Based on the bill’s limited, place-specific nature, the measure appears administrative and likely intended to support local economic or environmental planning rather than to advance a controversial policy change. The available context suggests a neutral to favorable posture toward the bill.
Contention
No specific points of contention are identified in the provided record. Because the bill simply adds one brook to an existing eligibility list, any disagreement would likely center on whether Doodletown Brook should receive the same program designation as other inland waterways, or on local priorities for waterfront revitalization resources. However, no such objections or competing views are documented in the supplied materials.
Adds Falls Brook, Jones Brook, Kelso Brook, Minerva Stream, and Trout Brook to the definition of inland waterways for the purposes of waterfront revitalization.
Adds Falls Brook, Jones Brook, Kelso Brook, Minerva Stream, and Trout Brook to the definition of inland waterways for the purposes of waterfront revitalization.