A 5626 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to permits and financial security for reclamation for salt mining beneath a lake; repealer

Summary

Relates to permits and financial security for reclamation for salt mining beneath a lake; requires such permits to be subject to environmental quality review procedures; requires financial security to cover any damages directly or indirectly resulting from salt mining activities beneath a lake, including, but not limited to, those resulting from collapse or water contamination.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

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Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A5626 → A5626A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends New York's environmental conservation law to update permit requirements for salt mining beneath lakes, including new thresholds for permit issuance, expanded application requirements, and revised procedures for local government involvement. The changes aim to strengthen environmental review processes and clarify the roles of state and local authorities in mining permit approvals.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of environmental review requirements and modifies eligibility criteria for permits, particularly for larger mining operations and those affecting lakes.

REQUIREMENT

Permit application requirements were expanded to include additional documentation such as mined land-use plans, statements from local governments, and environmental impact statements for larger operations.

New provisions require local government officials to review and determine specific conditions like setbacks, barriers, dust control, and operating hours for mining permits.

ELIGIBILITY

Thresholds for permit requirements were updated, with new provisions for operations exceeding one thousand tons or seven hundred fifty cubic yards of minerals mined annually.

ENFORCEMENT

New requirements mandate that mining operations of five acres or greater be classified as major projects requiring public comment periods and enhanced environmental review.

DEFINITION

The bill reorganized and clarified section references to align with current environmental conservation law provisions.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5626A

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors