NY Long Island Pine Barrens Commission — Central Pine Barrens Geographic Preemption (NY)
Tracked preemption from the New York overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1993-07-14
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:NY
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Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
city.is_in_pine_barrens_zone == TruePreempted fields
2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[*].pine_barrens_core_preservation_area_development_prohibited | override | True | ~52,500-acre Core Preservation Area: new development generally prohibited; limited exceptions via hardship waiver from the Commission. State preemption of local zoning where more permissive. |
base_districts[*].pine_barrens_compatible_growth_area_review_required | override | True | ~47,500-acre Compatible Growth Area: development subject to Pine Barrens Credit Program and Commission standards. |
Citation
Authority source
NY Environmental Conservation Law Article 57 (Long Island Pine Barrens Protection Act)
§ ECL §§57-0101–57-0131
Research notes
Hard geographic preemption. Covers ~100,000 acres across Brookhaven, Riverhead, and Southampton towns (Suffolk County, Long Island). Three zones: Core Preservation (no development), Compatible Growth (regulated), and general Pine Barrens Zone. Pine Barrens Credit Program enables development-rights transfers from Core to CGA receiving areas.