Adopting Local Environmental Laws in New York

We offer workshops on adopting local laws for concerned citizens, landowners and municipal officials. If you would like more information about hosting or attending a workshop, please call 607-569-2114.

Workshop Agenda

9:00 – Overview and Introductions
9:30 – Home Rule Rights of Local Governments in New York State
10:00 – Zoning Authority of Local Government in New York State
10:30 – Limitations on Rights of Local Governments
under the Environmental Conservation Law
11:00 – Break
11:15 – Limitations on Rights of Local Governments under the Right to Farm Law
11:45 – Developing and Adopting a Local Law
12:15 – Lunch
1:00 – Meeting the Challenges of Industrial Gas Development
1:30 – Meeting the Challenges of Industrial Wind Development
2:00 – Meeting the Challenges of Factory Farms
2:30– Conclusion
3:00 – Adjourn

Recommended Reading

Natural Gas Production and Municipal Home Rule in New York
http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/yates/documents/NaturalGasProduction.pdf

Adopting Local Laws in New York State
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lgss/pdfs/locallaw.pdf

New York Local Government Handbook
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lgss/pdfs/Handbook.pdf

Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Materials on Home Rule
http://celdf.live2.radicaldesigns.org/section.php?id=40

Pace Law School's Gaining Ground Information Database
http://www.landuse.law.pace.edu/

 

IMPORTANT LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Nothing in these workshops constitutes legal advice or an offer of legal advice. All techniques and ideas discussed in the workshops are general in nature and are incomplete descriptions of the law and should not be relied upon. To obtain legal advice, consult an attorney.