legislation: 104-s-2041

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104-s-2041 104 s 2041 Long Island Sound Preservation and Protection Act of 1996 Environmental Protection 1996-08-02 1996-08-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] NY R D000018 2 Long Island Sound Preservation and Protection Act of 1996 - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit the dumping in Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound of dredged material from any Federal or non-Federal project containing constituents prohibited as other than trace contaminants, subject to exception. Requires any dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound from a Federal project (or pursuant to Federal authorization) by a non-Federal applicant exceeding 25,000 cubic yards to comply with specified criteria. 2025-08-21T20:16:51Z  

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