New York State Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Act
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The New York State Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Act is a state law that regulates development and land use along vulnerable shorelines to reduce erosion risks and protect coastal resources.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York State Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3861707 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York State Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Act Context triple: [New York State territorial waters, governedBy, New York State Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Act]
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A.
New York Environmental Conservation Law
The New York Environmental Conservation Law is a comprehensive body of state legislation that governs environmental protection, natural resource management, and pollution control in New York.
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B.
Coastal Zone Management Act provisions
The Coastal Zone Management Act provisions are U.S. federal laws that establish a national framework for protecting, managing, and sustainably developing the nation’s coastal zones in partnership with coastal states.
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C.
New York Municipal Home Rule Law
The New York Municipal Home Rule Law is a New York State statute that grants and regulates the powers of local governments to adopt and amend their own laws and charters on local matters.
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D.
Environmental Restoration Program (New York State)
The Environmental Restoration Program (New York State) is a state initiative that funds and oversees the investigation and cleanup of contaminated properties, particularly municipally owned brownfields, to promote environmental health and community redevelopment.
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E.
New York State public lands system
The New York State public lands system is the statewide network of publicly owned and managed lands—such as forests, parks, wildlife areas, and unique natural sites—administered primarily for conservation, recreation, and resource protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York State Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Act Target entity description: The New York State Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Act is a state law that regulates development and land use along vulnerable shorelines to reduce erosion risks and protect coastal resources.
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A.
New York Environmental Conservation Law
The New York Environmental Conservation Law is a comprehensive body of state legislation that governs environmental protection, natural resource management, and pollution control in New York.
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B.
Coastal Zone Management Act provisions
The Coastal Zone Management Act provisions are U.S. federal laws that establish a national framework for protecting, managing, and sustainably developing the nation’s coastal zones in partnership with coastal states.
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C.
New York Municipal Home Rule Law
The New York Municipal Home Rule Law is a New York State statute that grants and regulates the powers of local governments to adopt and amend their own laws and charters on local matters.
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D.
Environmental Restoration Program (New York State)
The Environmental Restoration Program (New York State) is a state initiative that funds and oversees the investigation and cleanup of contaminated properties, particularly municipally owned brownfields, to promote environmental health and community redevelopment.
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E.
New York State public lands system
The New York State public lands system is the statewide network of publicly owned and managed lands—such as forests, parks, wildlife areas, and unique natural sites—administered primarily for conservation, recreation, and resource protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York State statute
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environmental protection law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain natural protective functions of coastal systems
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minimize damage to property from coastal erosion ⓘ protect natural coastal features such as dunes and bluffs ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Great Lakes shorelines of New York State
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ocean shorelines of New York State ⓘ other identified erosion-prone coastal areas in New York State ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| establishes |
coastal erosion hazard area designations
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restrictions on construction of new structures in erosion hazard areas ⓘ setback and siting standards for structures in hazard areas ⓘ standards for erosion protection structures ⓘ |
| implementedBy | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ⓘ |
| imposes |
conditions on expansion or reconstruction of existing structures in hazard areas
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limitations on certain types of shoreline hardening ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
New York State
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surface form:
State of New York
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| legalArea |
coastal zone management
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land use regulation ⓘ natural resources protection ⓘ |
| protects |
coastal habitats and ecosystems
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public infrastructure along the coast ⓘ public safety in coastal communities ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect coastal resources
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to reduce coastal erosion risks ⓘ to regulate development and land use along vulnerable shorelines ⓘ |
| regulates |
development in designated coastal erosion hazard areas
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land use in designated coastal erosion hazard areas ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New York State Coastal Management Program and Final Environmental Impact Statement
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surface form:
New York State Coastal Management Program
floodplain management regulations in New York State ⓘ |
| requires | permits for certain activities within coastal erosion hazard areas ⓘ |
| supports | long-term coastal resilience ⓘ |
| targets | erosion-prone coastal lands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York State Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Act Description of subject: The New York State Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Act is a state law that regulates development and land use along vulnerable shorelines to reduce erosion risks and protect coastal resources.
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