New York Environmental Conservation Law Section 71-3609 - Scope of this title.

71-3609. Scope of this title.
This  title  shall not affect any interests or rights in real property
  which are not environmental easements, and shall not affect  the  rights
  of  owners to convey any interests in real property which they could now
  create under existing law without reference to the terms of this  title.
  Nothing in this title shall diminish the powers granted by any other law
  to  acquire  interests  or  rights  in  real property by purchase, gift,
  eminent domain, or otherwise and to use the same for public purposes.

Last modified: February 3, 2019