New York S03253 mandates a 10-foot buffer from the water table for all mining plans on Long Island.

New York S03253 amends the environmental conservation law to require a minimum 10-foot buffer from the water table for all mining plans on Long Island. This buffer is intended to protect the water table from potential contamination by mining operations. The bill applies specifically to counties with a population of one million or more that rely on a designated sole source aquifer for their primary drinking water. The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

New York S03253 mandates a 10-foot buffer from the water table for all mining plans on Long Island.

New York S03253 amends the environmental conservation law to require a minimum 10-foot buffer from the water table for all mining plans on Long Island. This buffer is intended to protect the water table from potential contamination by mining operations. The bill applies specifically to counties with a population of one million or more that rely on a designated sole source aquifer for their primary drinking water. The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.