Section 2051-V. 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 town 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  town  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.
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