Establishes a state commercial fishing industry advocate and a commercial fishing economic development program to promote the state's commercial fishing industry; defines terms; makes related provisions.
Establishes a moratorium on the building or placing of any permanent or semi-permanent wind turbine in the waters of Lake Ontario located within the state and within the jurisdiction and control of the state.
Exempts traps set in water from the requirement that they be visited once every 24 hours; requires such traps shall be visited once every 48 hours or a shorter interval as determined by the department of environmental conservation.
Relates to an economic impact statement prior to the enactment of any rule or regulation affecting the commercial fishing industry; provides for periodic review of such rules and regulations.
Prevents individuals from being denied standing in private actions alleging violations of the environmental quality review provisions of the environmental conservation law solely on the basis that the injury alleged by such individual does not differ in kind or degree from the injury that would be suffered by the public at large.
Enacts the senior environmental corps act; establishes the senior environmental corps within the department of environmental conservation; establishes a mechanism for seniors to volunteer their services for environmental purposes; creates senior environmental corps coordinating council; makes provisions for volunteer agreements.
Makes technical corrections to the environmental conservation law, providing for misdemeanor penalties for hunting, trapping, or fishing without a valid license.
Directs DEC to designate a representative for each environmental conservation region of the state to serve as the point of contact for municipalities to aid in the acquisition of resources and funding for water projects.