§ 54-1107. State assistance application procedure and standards.\n In the case of coastal rehabilitation projects, a municipality or\nnot-for-profit corporation, upon the approval of its governing body, may\nsubmit an application to the commissioner, in such form and containing\nsuch information as the commissioner may require, for state assistance\npayments toward the cost of a project which is within the state of New\nYork and which is eligible for state assistance pursuant to this title.\nThe commissioner shall review such project application and may approve,\ndisapprove or recommend modifications thereto consistent with applicable\nlaw, criteria, standards or rules and regulations relative to such\nprojects. Such criteria and standards shall include, but not be limited\nto: the consistency of the project with the Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas\nAct, article 34 of this chapter, notwithstanding paragraph d of\nsubdivision three of section 34-0108 of this chapter; the official\ncoastal policies of the state pursuant to article 42 of the executive\nlaw; the extent of natural damages to the coastal area and the\nsuitability and feasibility of the project in relation to maintaining\nnatural resource features and functions; the importance of the coastal\narea to recreational resources, fish and wildlife resources, and/or\nendangered or threatened species habitat; and the public benefits\nprovided by the project.\n Upon approval of a project application, a municipality or\nnot-for-profit corporation shall enter into a contract, as further\nprovided within this article, with the commissioner for state assistance\npayments toward the cost of such project to be received pursuant to this\narticle.\n
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