Section 2050-W. Transfer of environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and permits

1. Any application in relation to the purposes of  or contemplated by  this  title  heretofore  filed,  or  any  proceeding
  heretofore commenced, by the 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 agency to the same extent and in the same  manner
  as if the agency had been a party to such application or proceeding from
  its  inception,  and  the agency shall be deemed a party thereto, to the
  extent not prohibited by any federal law. Any license, approval,  permit
  or  decision heretofore or hereafter 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 agency and shall be assigned and
  transferred by the county to the  agency,  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
  agency.