(a) No State agency involved in an action shall carry out, fund or approve the action until it has complied with the provisions of article 42 of the Executive Law.

(b) In accordance with Executive Law, article 42, actions directly undertaken by State agencies within the coastal area, including grants, loans or other funding assistance, land use and development, planning and land transactions, shall be consistent with the applicable coastal policies set forth in section 600.5 or 600.6 of this Part for actions within the Long Island Sound coastal area, so as to achieve a balance between the protection of natural resources and the need to accommodate the needs of population growth and economic development, as provided in Executive Law, sections 910 and 912(1). It is intended that this balancing occur in the manner specified in section 600.4 of this Part.

(c) In accordance with Executive Law article 42, when the Secretary has approved a local Government Waterfront Revitalization Program, and has identified State agency program actions which are likely to affect the achievement of the policies and purposes of such approved local Waterfront Revitalization Program, the State agency program actions so identified shall be undertaken in a manner which is consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the approved local Waterfront Revitalization Program.

(d) This Part shall not apply to action for which a final environmental impact statement has been prepared or for which a determination has been made that the action will not have a significant effect on the environment, pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617 prior to the effective date of this Part.

(e) Nothing in the Part shall be construed to authorize or require the issuance of any permit, license, certification, or other approval or the approval of any grant, loan or other funding assistance which is denied by the State agency having jurisdiction, pursuant to other provisions of law or which is conditioned by such agency pursuant to other provisions of law until such conditions are met.