166. Parties to a certification proceeding. 1. The parties to the certification proceedings shall include:
(a) The applicant;
(b) The department of environmental conservation;
(c) The department of economic development;
(d) The department of health;
(e) The department of agriculture and markets;
(f) The New York state energy research and development authority;
(g) The department of state;
(h) The office of parks, recreation and historic preservation;
(i) Where the facility or any portion thereof or of any alternate is to be located within the Adirondack park, as defined in subdivision one of section 9-0101 of the environmental conservation law, the Adirondack park agency;
(j) A municipality entitled to receive a copy of the application under paragraph (a) of subdivision two of section one hundred sixty-four of this article, if it has filed with the board a notice of intent to be a party, within forty-five days after the date given in the published notice as the date for the filing of the application; any municipality entitled to be a party herein and seeking to enforce any local ordinance, law, resolution or other action or regulation otherwise applicable shall present evidence in support thereof or shall be barred from the enforcement thereof;
(k) Any individual resident in a municipality entitled to receive a copy of the application under paragraph (a) of subdivision two of section one hundred sixty-four of this article if he or she has filed with the board a notice of intent to be a party, within forty-five days after the date given in the published notice as the date for filing of the application;
(1) Any non-profit corporation or association, formed in whole or in part to promote conservation or natural beauty, to protect the environment, personal health or other biological values, to preserve historical sites, to promote consumer interests, to represent commercial and industrial groups or to promote the orderly development of any area in which the facility is to be located, if it has filed with the board a notice of intent to become a party, within forty-five days after the date given in the published notice as the date for filing of the application;
(m) Any other municipality or resident of such municipality located within a five mile radius of such proposed facility, if it or the resident has filed with the board a notice of intent to become a party, within forty-five days after the date given in the published notice as the date for filing of the application;
(n) Any other municipality or resident of such municipality which the board in its discretion finds to have an interest in the proceeding because of the potential environmental effects on such municipality or person, if the municipality or person has filed with the board a notice of intent to become a party, within forty-five days after the date given in the published notice as the date for filing of the application, together with an explanation of the potential environmental effects on such municipality or person; and
(o) Such other persons or entities as the board may at any time deem appropriate, who may participate in all subsequent stages of the proceeding.
2. The department shall designate members of its staff who shall participate as a party in proceedings under this article.
3. Any person may make a limited appearance in the proceeding by filing a statement of his or her intent to limit his or her appearance in writing at any time prior to the commencement of the hearing. All papers and matters filed by a person making a limited appearance shall become part of the record. No person making a limited appearance shall be a party or shall have the right to present testimony or cross-examine witnesses or parties.
4. The presiding officer may for good cause shown, permit a municipality or other person entitled to become a party under subdivision one of this section, but which has failed to file the requisite notice of intent within the time required, to become a party, and to participate in all subsequent stages of the proceeding.
Last modified: February 3, 2019