S 2053 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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

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

Jan 2025

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Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill amendment adds a new section requiring an environmental study for salt mining beneath lakes where no environmental impact statement has been prepared in the past 20 years. It also clarifies that permit renewals and transfers for such mining must be treated as new permit applications requiring full environmental review. These changes aim to ensure proper environmental oversight for potentially impactful mining activities.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly requires environmental impact statement preparation for salt mining beneath lakes that haven't undergone such review in the preceding twenty years, expanding oversight requirements.

REQUIREMENT

New requirement for a comprehensive environmental study to be prepared within 180 days for salt mining beneath lakes lacking recent environmental impact statements.

Permit renewals for salt mining beneath lakes without recent environmental impact statements must now be treated as new permit applications requiring full environmental review.

Permit transfers or modifications for salt mining beneath lakes without recent environmental impact statements must be treated as material modifications requiring full environmental review.

TIMELINE

Mandates that initial environmental study findings be posted on the department website within 120 days, followed by a 30-day public comment period with at least one public hearing.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

upper

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 2053A

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors