Section 2596. Transfer of applications, proceedings, approvals and permits

1.  Any application, review or process in relation to or in  furtherance
  of  the  purposes  of  or contemplated by this title heretofore filed or
  undertaken, or any proceeding heretofore commenced or any determination,
  finding or award made, by the county or by the county with  the  federal
  government, the department of environmental conservation, the department
  of transportation or any other public corporation 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,  review,
  process  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, determination, finding, award or decision
  heretofore or hereafter issued or granted pursuant to or as a result  of
  any  such  application, review, process or proceeding shall inure to the
  benefit of and be binding upon the authority and shall be  assigned  and
  transferred  by  the  county to the authority unless such assignment and
  transfer is prohibited by federal law.
    2. All such applications, proceedings, licenses,  approvals,  permits,
  determinations,  findings,  awards  and decisions shall further inure to
  and for  the  benefit  of  and  be  binding  upon  any  person  leasing,
  acquiring,  financing,  constructing,  maintaining,  operating, using or
  occupying any facility financed in whole or in part by the authority.