2051-V*2 - Transfer of environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and permits.

* §  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.    * NB There are 3 § 2051-v's