[Amended 12-15-2020 by L.L. No. 6-2021; 2-1-2023 by L.L. No. 11-2023]
An enhanced Suffolk County Water Quality Protection Program
(hereinafter "the enhanced program") designed to provide funding for
the purpose of protecting groundwater in Suffolk County's sole source
aquifer from discharges of pollutants is hereby established beginning
on December 1, 2014, and ending on December 31, 2023. The purpose
of the enhanced program is to acquire, by fee, lease or easement,
interests in land to protect and/or enhance groundwater, for water
quality protection and restoration program and land stewardship initiatives,
and for installation, improvements, maintenance and operation of sewer
infrastructure and sewage treatment plants and for the installation
of residential and commercial enhanced nitrogen removal septic systems.
The management, administration and day-to-day supervision of
the enhanced program shall be provided by the Division of Planning
and Environment and Division of Real Property Acquisition and Management
in the Department of Economic Development and Planning, which Division
shall be responsible for maintaining the official records of land
acquisitions consummated. The Budget Office shall maintain the official
records of money expended pursuant to the funding components of the
enhanced program.