Section 2041-V. Transfer of environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and permits

1. Any application in relation to the purpose  of  or  contemplated  by  this  title  or  any  proceeding  commenced by any
  participating county, with the department of environmental conservation,
  the  department  of  transportation  or  any  other  state   agency   or
  instrumentality  or  with  the  United  States  environmental protection
  agency or any other federal agency or instrumentality shall inure to and
  for the benefit of the authority to the same  extent  and  in  the  same
  manner  as  if  the  authority  had  been a party to such application or
  proceeding and the authority shall be deemed a  party  thereto,  to  the
  extent  not prohibited by any federal law. Any license, approval, permit
  or decision issued or granted pursuant to or as a  result  of  any  such
  application  or  proceeding shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
  upon the  authority  and  shall  be  assigned  and  transferred  by  the
  participating  county  to  the  authority,  unless  such  assignment and
  transfer is prohibited by federal law.
    2. All such applications, proceedings,  licenses,  approvals,  permits
  and  decisions  shall  further  inure  to  and for the benefit of and be
  binding upon any person leasing, acquiring,  constructing,  maintaining,
  using  or  occupying  any  facility  financed in whole or in part by the
  authority.