N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law Section 13-0703
Definitions

1.

“Coastal community” shall mean a municipal corporation, as defined in General Municipal Law § 2 (Definitions)section two of the general municipal law, in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

2.

“Seagrass” shall mean rooted, vascular, flowering marine plants that are submerged in New York’s bays and coastal waters, including Zostera marina and Ruppia maritima.

Source: Section 13-0703 — Definitions, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ENV/13-0703 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 3, 2026).

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