STATEOFNEWYORK STATEBOARDOFELECTIONS FORMOFSUBMISSIONOFPROPOSALNUMBERFIVE,ANAMENDMENT InRelationtoaLandExchangeintheStateForestPreservewithNYCOMinerals,Inc. Theproposedamendmenttosection1ofarticle14oftheConstitutionwouldauthorizethe LegislaturetoconveyforestpreservelandlocatedinthetownofLewis,EssexCounty,toNYCOMinerals, aprivatecompanythatplansonexpandinganexistingminethatadjoinstheforestpreserveland.In exchange,NYCOMineralswouldgivetheStateatleastthesameamountoflandofatleastthesame value,withaminimumassessedvalueof$1million,tobeaddedtotheforestpreserve.WhenNYCO Mineralsfinishesmining,itwouldrestoretheconditionofthelandandreturnittotheforestpreserve. Shalltheproposedamendmentbeapproved? ABSTRACTOFPROPOSALNUMBERFIVE,ANAMENDMENT Thepurposeoftheproposedamendmenttosection1ofarticle14oftheConstitutionisto allowNYCOMinerals,Inc.,aprivatecompany,tocontinueitsminingoperationsinthetownofLewis, EssexCounty.

unty. TheStateConstitutiongenerallyforbidsthelease,sale,exchange,ortakingofanyforest preserveland.TheproposedamendmentwouldallowtheStatetoconveyapproximately200forest preserveacrestoNYCOMineralsformining.Inexchange,NYCOMineralswouldgivetheStateatleast thesameamountoflandofatleastthesamevalue,withaminimumassessedvalueof$1million.This landwouldbeaddedtotheforestpreserve.WhenNYCOMineralsfinishesmining,thecompanywould restoretheconditionofthelanditreceivedintheexchangeandreturnittotheforestpreserve. TheproposedamendmentalsowouldallowNYCOMineralstotesttodeterminethequantity andqualityofthemineraltobeminedonthelandtobeexchangedbeforetheexchangeoccurs.It wouldrequireNYCOMineralstogivetheStateitstestresultssothattheStatecanusethemto determinethevalueofthelandtobeconveyedtoNYCOMinerals.Theproposedamendmentalso wouldrequirethatif,aftertesting,NYCOMineralsdoesnotwanttheforestpreserveland,NYCO MineralsstillmustgivetheStateatleastthesameamountoflandofatleastthesamevalueoftheland thatwasdisturbedbythetesting.Thislandwouldbeincorporatedintotheforestpreserve.
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 TEXTOFPROPOSALNUMBERFIVE,ANAMENDMENT CONCURRENTRESOLUTIONOFTHESENATEANDASSEMBLY proposinganamendmenttosection1ofarticle14oftheconstitution,inrelationtoalandexchange,in thestateforestpreservewithNYCOMinerals,Inc. Section1.Resolved(iftheAssemblyconcur),Thatsection1ofarticle14oftheconstitutionbeamended toreadasfollows: Section1.Thelandsofthestate,nowownedorhereafteracquired,constitutingtheforestpreserveas nowfixedbylaw,shallbeforeverkeptaswildforestlands.Theyshallnotbeleased,soldorexchanged, orbetakenbyanycorporation,publicorprivate,norshallthetimberthereonbesold,removedor destroyed.Nothinghereincontainedshallpreventthestatefromconstructing,completingand maintaininganyhighwayheretoforespecificallyauthorizedbyconstitutionalamendment,norfrom constructingandmaintainingtofederalstandardsfederalaidinterstatehighwayroutefivehundredtwo fromapointinthevicinityofthecityofGlensFalls,thencenortherlytothevicinityofthevillagesof LakeGeorgeandWarrensburg,thehamletsofSouthHoriconandPottersvilleandthencenortherlyina generallystraightlineonthewestsideofSchroonLaketothevicinityofthehamletofSchroon,then continuingnortherlytothevicinityofSchroonFalls,SchroonRiverandNorthHudson,andtotheeastof MakomisMountain,eastofthehamletofNewRussia,eastofthevillageofElizabethtownand continuingnortherlyinthevicinityofthehamletofTowersForge,andeastofPokeOMoonshine MountainandcontinuingnortherlytothevicinityofthevillageofKeesevilleandthecityofPlattsburgh, alloftheaforesaidtakingnottoexceedatotalofthreehundredacresofstateforestpreserveland,nor fromconstructingandmaintainingnotmorethantwentyfivemilesofskitrailsthirtytotwohundred feetwide,togetherwithappurtenancesthereto,providedthatnomorethanfivemilesofsuchtrails shallbeinexcessofonehundredtwentyfeetwide,onthenorth,eastandnorthwestslopesof WhitefaceMountaininEssexcounty,norfromconstructingandmaintainingnotmorethantwentyfive milesofskitrailsthirtytotwohundredfeetwide,togetherwithappurtenancesthereto,providedthat nomorethantwomilesofsuchtrailsshallbeinexcessofonehundredtwentyfeetwide,ontheslopes ofBelleayreMountaininUlsterandDelawarecountiesandnotmorethanfortymilesofskitrailsthirty totwohundredfeetwide,togetherwithappurtenancesthereto,providedthatnomorethaneightmiles ofsuchtrailsshallbeinexcessofonehundredtwentyfeetwide,ontheslopesofGoreandPeteGay mountainsinWarrencounty,norfromrelocating,reconstructingandmaintainingatotalofnotmore thanfiftymilesofexistingstatehighwaysforthepurposeofeliminatingthehazardsofdangerous curvesandgrades,providedatotalofnomorethanfourhundredacresofforestpreservelandshallbe usedforsuchpurposeandthatnosinglerelocatedportionofanyhighwayshallexceedonemilein length.Notwithstandingtheforegoingprovisions,thestatemayconveytothevillageofSaranacLake tenacresofforestpreservelandadjacenttotheboundariesofsuchvillageforpublicuseinprovidingfor refusedisposalandinexchangethereforethevillageofSaranacLakeshallconveytothestatethirty acresofcertaintrueforestlandownedbysuchvillageonRoaringBrookinthenorthernhalfofLot113, Township11,RichardsSurvey.Notwithstandingtheforegoingprovisions,thestatemayconveytothe townofAriettatwentyeightacresofforestpreservelandwithinsuchtownforpublicuseinproviding fortheextensionoftherunwayandlandingstripofthePisecoairportandinexchangethereforthe townofAriettashallconveytothestatethirtyacresofcertainlandownedbysuchtowninthetownof Arietta.Notwithstandingtheforegoingprovisionsandsubjecttolegislativeapprovalofthetractstobe exchangedpriortotheactualtransferoftitle,thestate,inordertoconsolidateitslandholdingsfor bettermanagement,mayconveytoInternationalPaperCompanyapproximatelyeightthousandfive
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 hundredacresofforestpreservelandlocatedintownshipstwoandthreeofTottenandCrossfield's PurchaseandtownshipnineoftheMooseRiverTract,Hamiltoncounty,andinexchangetherefore InternationalPaperCompanyshallconveytothestateforincorporationintotheforestpreserve approximatelythesamenumberofacresoflandlocatedwithinsuchtownshipsandsuchCountyon conditionthatthelegislatureshalldeterminethatthelandstobereceivedbythestateareatleastequal invaluetothelandstobeconveyedbythestate.Notwithstandingtheforegoingprovisionsandsubject tolegislativeapprovalofthetractstobeexchangedpriortotheactualtransferoftitleandthe conditionshereinsetforth,thestate,inordertofacilitatethepreservationofhistoricbuildingslistedon thenationalregisterofhistoricplacesbyrejoininganhistoricgroupingofbuildingsunderunitary ownershipandstewardship,mayconveytoSagamoreInstituteInc.,anotforprofiteducational organization,approximatelytenacresoflandandbuildingsthereonadjoiningtherealpropertyofthe SagamoreInstitute,Inc.andlocatedonSagamoreRoad,nearRaquetteLakeVillage,intheTownofLong Lake,countyofHamilton,andinexchangetherefor;SagamoreInstitute,Inc.shallconveytothestatefor incorporationintotheforestpreserveapproximatelytwohundredacresofwildforestlandlocated withintheAdirondackParkonconditionthatthelegislatureshalldeterminethatthelandstobe receivedbythestateareatleastequalinvaluetothelandsandbuildingstobeconveyedbythestate andthatthenaturalandhistoriccharacterofthelandsandbuildingsconveyedbythestatewillbe securedbyappropriatecovenantsandrestrictionsandthatthelandsandbuildingsconveyedbythe statewillreasonablybeavailableforpublicvisitsaccordingtoagreementbetweenSagamoreInstitute, Inc.andthestate.NotwithstandingtheforegoingprovisionsthestatemayconveytothetownofArietta fiftyacresofforestpreservelandwithinsuchtownforpublicuseinprovidingfortheextensionofthe runwayandlandingstripofthePisecoairportandprovidingforthemaintenanceofaclearzonearound suchrunway,andinexchangetherefor,thetownofAriettashallconveytothestatefiftythreeacresof trueforestlandlocatedinlot2township2TottenandCrossfield'sPurchaseinthetownofLake Pleasant. Notwithstandingtheforegoingprovisionsandsubjecttolegislativeapprovalpriortoactualtransferof title,thestatemayconveytothetownofKeene,Essexcounty,forpublicuseasacemeteryownedby suchtown,approximatelytwelveacresofforestpreservelandwithinsuchtownand,inexchange therefor,thetownofKeeneshallconveytothestateforincorporationintotheforestpreserve approximatelyonehundredfortyfouracresofland,togetherwithaneasementoverlandownedby suchtownincludingtheriverbedadjacenttothelandtobeconveyedtothestatethatwillrestrict furtherdevelopmentofsuchland,onconditionthatthelegislatureshalldeterminethatthepropertyto bereceivedbythestateisatleastequalinvaluetothelandtobeconveyedbythestate. Notwithstandingtheforegoingprovisionsandsubjecttolegislativeapprovalpriortoactualtransferof title,becausethereisnoviablealternativetousingforestpreservelandsforthesitingofdrinkingwater wellsandnecessaryappurtenancesandbecausesuchwellsarenecessarytomeetdrinkingwaterquality standards,thestatemayconveytothetownofLongLake,Hamiltoncounty,oneacreofforestpreserve landwithinsuchtownforpublicuseasthesiteofsuchdrinkingwaterwellsandnecessary appurtenancesforthemunicipalwatersupplyforthehamletofRaquetteLake.Inexchangetherefor, thetownofLongLakeshallconveytothestateatleasttwelveacresoflandlocatedinHamiltoncounty forincorporationintotheforestpreservethatthelegislatureshalldetermineisatleastequalinvalueto thelandtobeconveyedbythestate.TheRaquetteLakesurfacereservoirshallbeabandonedasa drinkingwatersupplysource. Notwithstandingtheforegoingprovisionsandsubjecttolegislativeapprovalpriortoactualtransferof title,thestatemayconveytoNationalGriduptosixacresadjoiningStateRoute56inSt.Lawrence
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 CountywhereitpassesthroughForestPreserveinTownship5,Lots1,2,5and6thatisnecessaryand appropriateforNationalGridtoconstructanew46kVpowerlineandinexchangethereforeNational Gridshallconveytothestateforincorporationintotheforestpreserveatleast10acresofforestland ownedbyNationalGridinSt.Lawrencecounty,onconditionthatthelegislatureshalldeterminethat thepropertytobereceivedbythestateisatleastequalinvaluetothelandconveyedbythestate. Notwithstandingtheforegoingprovisions,thestatemayauthorizeNYCOMinerals,Inc.toengagein mineralsamplingoperations,solelyatitsexpense,todeterminethequantityandqualityof wollastoniteonapproximately200acresofforestpreservelandcontainedinlot8,Stowerssurvey, townofLewis,EssexcountyprovidedthatNYCOMinerals,Inc.shallprovidethedataandinformation derivedfromsuchdrillingtothestateforappraisalpurposes.Subjecttolegislativeapprovalofthe tractstobeexchangedpriortotheactualtransferoftitle,thestatemaysubsequentlyconveysaidlot 8toNYCOMinerals,Inc.,and,inexchangetherefor,NYCOMinerals,Inc.shallconveytothestatefor incorporationintotheforestpreservenotlessthanthesamenumberofacresofland,oncondition thatthelegislatureshalldeterminethatthelandstobereceivedbythestateareequaltoorgreater thanthevalueofthelandtobeconveyedbythestateandonconditionthattheassessedvalueofthe landtobeconveyedtothestateshalltotalnotlessthanonemilliondollars.WhenNYCOMinerals, Inc.terminatesallminingoperationsonsuchlot8itshallremediatethesiteandconveytitletosuch lotbacktothestateofNewYorkforinclusionintheforestpreserve.Intheeventthatlot8isnot conveyedtoNYCOMinerals,Inc.pursuanttothisparagraph,NYCOMinerals,Inc.neverthelessshall conveytothestateforincorporationintotheforestpreservenotlessthanthesamenumberofacres oflandthatisdisturbedbyanymineralsamplingoperationsconductedonsaidlot8pursuanttothis paragraphonconditionthatthelegislatureshalldeterminethatthelandstobereceivedbythestate areequaltoorgreaterthanthevalueofthelandsdisturbedbythemineralsamplingoperations. 2.RESOLVED(iftheAssemblyconcur),Thattheforegoingamendmentbesubmittedtothepeople forapprovalatthegeneralelectiontobeheldintheyear2013inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthe electionlaw.

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