N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 9-0507
Leasing of oil and gas rights on reforestation areas
New York · New York Environmental Conservation Law · Status: effective · Effective 2014-09-22
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§ 9-0507. Leasing of oil and gas rights on reforestation areas.
Notwithstanding any provisions of Article VII of the Public Lands Law
to the contrary, the department, with the approval of the state
geologist, may, in any lands acquired by the state in accordance with
section 9-0501, enter into leases for the purpose of aiding in
discovering and removing any oil or gas upon such lands or storage of
gas or oil thereon, under such terms as may be prescribed by the
department, and upon such conditions that the exercise of such leasehold
rights shall not interfere with the operation of such reforestation
areas for the purposes for which they were acquired and as defined in
Section 3 of article XIV of the Constitution. Any lease made and entered
into pursuant to this section shall be recorded in the Office of General
Services.