N.Y. ENV Law § 54-1513
Climate change mitigation easements
§ 54-1513. Climate change mitigation easements.
A municipality which develops, improves, restores or rehabilitates
real property that is not owned by the municipality pursuant to this
title with funds made available pursuant to this title shall obtain a
climate change mitigation easement from the owner of the real property.
Climate change mitigation easements shall be enforced as conservation
easements are enforced in section 49-0305 of this chapter.