[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Bergen 8-30-1976 by L.L. No. 2-1976. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
Pursuant to § 24-0501 of the New York
State Freshwater Wetlands Act (Article 24 of the New York Environmental
Conservation Law), the Town of Bergen shall fully undertake and exercise
its regulatory authority with regard to activities subject to regulation
under the Act in freshwater wetlands, as shown on the Freshwater Wetlands
Map, as such map may from time to time be amended, filed by the Department
of Environmental Conservation pursuant to the Act, and in all areas
adjacent to any such freshwater wetland up to 100 feet from the boundary
of such wetland. Such regulatory authority shall be undertaken and
exercised in accordance with all of the procedures, concepts and definitions
set forth in Article 24 of the New York Environmental Conservation
Law and Title 23 of Article 71 of such law relating to the enforcement
of Article 24, as such law may from time to time be amended.
This chapter shall be effective upon filing
with the Secretary of State of New York, subject to implementation
upon the filing with the Clerk of the Town of Bergen of the final
Freshwater Wetlands Map by the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation pursuant to Article 24 of the New York Environmental
Conservation Law.
