Section 2052-Q. 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, or any determination or decision  heretofore  made
  by  the  county  or any municipality and sent to or filed with the state
  department of environmental conservation 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 from its inception, and the authority 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 authority and shall be
  assigned and transferred by the county or any such municipality  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  project  financed  in whole or in part by the
  authority.
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