Title ENV, Environmental Conservation

§ 15-2321. River improvement district with federal aid. 1. In the event that any agency of the government of the United States shall be willing to perform, direct or finance any work for the improvement of a river, as specified in title 23 of this article, in such manner that the…

§ 15-2501. Formation of joint districts. 1. A river regulating district formed and established under the provisions of title 21 of this article may be given extended powers and duties by the formation by the department of a river improvement or drainage improvement district, or b…

§ 15-2503. Finances. The financial affairs of each sub-district shall be handled as a unit and in accordance with the provisions of title 25 of this article which apply thereto. Compensation of the members of the board, salaries of regular employees of the regulating district, to…

§ 15-2505. Powers of the department. Nothing in title 25 of this article shall be held to curtail the powers of the department as to river or drainage work within a river regulating district prior to the time that such district is charged with the powers and duties above set fort…

§ 15-2701. Statement of policy and legislative findings. 1. The legislature hereby finds that many rivers of the state, with their immediate environs, possess outstanding natural, scenic, historic, ecological and recreational values. 2. Improvident development and use of these ri…

§ 15-2703. Definitions. Except as otherwise required by the context, the following terms when used in this act shall be construed as follows: 1. "Agency" means the Adirondack park agency as created by chapter seven hundred and six of the laws of nineteen hundred seventy-one, and …

§ 15-2705. Jurisdiction of the commissioner and the Adirondack park agency. Notwithstanding provisions of any other general or special law, the functions, powers and duties encompassed by this section shall be vested in the Adirondack park agency as to any privately owned part of…

§ 15-2707. Classes of river areas includable in system, criteria; management objectives. 1. The following types of river areas are eligible for inclusion in the system. All state agencies are hereby directed to pursue policies with respect to their respective activities, function…

§ 15-2709. Administration of the system. 1. The wild, scenic and recreational rivers system shall be administered in accordance with their respective jurisdictions by the commissioner or the agency according to policies and criteria set forth in this title upon establishment of t…

§ 15-2711. Establishing boundaries. The commissioner shall, within one year after a river has been included in the state wild, scenic and recreational rivers system, establish detailed boundaries of the river area associated with that river, except that in the case of river areas…

§ 15-2713. Initial designations. The following rivers which are located within the boundaries of the Adirondack park, as now defined by law, are to be initially included in this system being classified by the above-stated criteria: 1. Wild rivers a. Cedar river--Approximately sev…

§ 15-2714. Additional designations. In addition to the rivers designated in section 15-2713 of this chapter, the following rivers are included in the system, being classified by the criteria stated in section 15-2707: 1. Wild rivers a. Cedar river - Approximately seven and three-…

§ 15-2715. Designation of additions to the system. 1. The commissioner or agency shall study and from time to time submit to the governor and to the legislature proposals for the addition to the state wild, scenic and recreational rivers system of river areas which, in their judg…

§ 15-2717. Cooperation with the federal government. Nothing in this title shall preclude a section of the state wild, scenic and recreational rivers system from becoming a part of the national wild and scenic rivers system. The commissioner and the agency are directed to encourag…

§ 15-2719. Cooperation clause. The commissioner and agency shall cooperate with each other and coordinate their activities with respect to their respective jurisdictions over the designated rivers within the Adirondack park to ensure compliance for the general criteria and manage…

§ 15-2721. Conflict with other laws. Any section of the state wild, scenic and recreational rivers system that is or shall become a part of the Forest Preserve, the Adirondack or Catskill Parks or any other state park, wildlife refuge, or similar area shall be subject to the prov…

§ 15-2723. Penalties and enforcement. Any person who violates any provision of this title or any regulation or order issued pursuant to this act by the commissioner or the agency may be compelled to comply with or obey the same by injunction, mandamus or other appropriate remedy.…

§ 15-2901. Water resources planning council; organization. There is hereby established within the department of environmental conservation a water resources planning council. It shall consist of fifteen members, including the commissioners of agriculture and markets, economic dev…

§ 15-2903. Water resources planning council; quorum, bylaws. A majority of the members of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power of the council. The commissioners of agriculture and markets, commerce, energy, environ…

§ 15-2905. Statewide inventory of existing significant deficiencies in water supply systems. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of health and utilizing information requested from the responsible local officials as well as relevant information developed throug…

§ 15-2907. Water resources management strategy; development purpose. Not later than January first, nineteen hundred eighty-seven, the department of environmental conservation, with the participation of the department of health and whenever possible, regional planning and developm…

§ 15-2909. Water resources management strategy; hearings. Upon receipt of the statewide water resources management strategy from the department of environmental conservation, the council shall promptly publish once a week for three consecutive weeks in newspapers of general circu…

§ 15-2911. Water resources management strategy; approval. The water resources planning council shall, as expeditiously as practicable following the conclusion of its hearings, but in no case later than January first, nineteen hundred eighty-eight, determine, based on the record, …

§ 15-2913. Water resources management strategy; revision. From time to time and at least once every two years, the department of environmental conservation, with the participation of the department of health and whenever possible, regional planning and development boards, shall r…

§ 15-3101. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as the "groundwater protection act".

§ 15-3103. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares that: 1. The waters of the state are one of its most essential natural resources. 2. Adequate supplies of good quality groundwater are critical to the health and welfare of the residents of the …

§ 15-3105. Purpose. It is the intent of the legislature that the department develop a strategy to address contaminated groundwater and implement a program to remediate and manage groundwater resources in a manner that will ensure long-term sustainability.

§ 15-3107. Groundwater information management. Information collected pursuant to this section shall be incorporated into the geographic information system maintained by the department to track remedial programs, pursuant to section 3-0315 of this chapter.

§ 15-3109. Groundwater remediation strategy. No later than three years after the effective date of this title, the department, in consultation with the department of health, shall develop and publish a strategy to address the long-term remediation of groundwater contamination, in…

§ 15-3111. Rules and regulations. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this title.

§ 15-3301. Definitions. As used in this title the following terms shall mean: 1. "Land acquisition projects" means open space acquisition projects undertaken with willing sellers including, but not limited to, the purchase of conservation easements, undertaken by a municipality, …

§ 15-3303. Land acquisition projects for source water protection. 1. The commissioner is authorized to provide state assistance to municipalities, not-for-profit corporations and soil and water conservation districts to undertake land acquisition projects for source water protect…

§ 15-3305. Approval and execution of projects. 1. Land acquisition projects for source water protection may be undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this article and other applicable provisions of law only with the approval of the commissioner. 2. The commissioner shall review…

§ 16-0101. State participation in federal flood control program. It is hereby declared that the state deems it advisable to participate in a federal program of flood control in the state of New York in the manner hereinafter described.

§ 16-0103. Receipt of funds by comptroller. The comptroller is hereby authorized to receive from the federal government any moneys which the federal government shall offer to the state of New York for reimbursement for expenditures or otherwise in connection with any federal floo…

§ 16-0105. Appropriation for flood control purposes. The legislature may appropriate from any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated for payment by the state for the costs of the state's participation in federal flood control projects and for engineering connected…

§ 16-0107. Acquirement of property for flood control. 1. The commissioner of environmental conservation, for the people of the state of New York, shall acquire any property or interest therein, necessary for purposes connected with the flood control projects. Such property or int…

§ 16-0109. Projects authorized. The projects herein authorized consist in general of all projects for flood control lying wholly or partially within the state of New York which have been or may be approved by the federal government and for which federal funds shall be made availa…

§ 16-0111. Powers and duties of commissioner. The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed for and in behalf of the state to carry out the state's participation in a federal program of flood control, to sign all necessary agreements, and to do and perform all necessary acts…

§ 16-0113. Municipalities bearing cost. The commissioner together with the benefiting municipality or municipalities as specified in a local cooperation agreement shall carry out the relocation and reconstruction of streets, sidewalks, public grounds, parks, cemeteries, water sup…

§ 16-0115. Municipal participation in federal program; raising and disbursement of funds; local cooperation agreements. 1. Prior to the commencement of any federal flood protection project, the governing body of any benefiting municipality or municipalities must execute a local c…

§ 16-0117. Use of lands acquired for other purposes for flood control; transfer by commissioner; dual purpose use. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act or any other law, the commissioner is authorized to use either exclusively for, or in conjunction with, flood contro…

§ 16-0119. Disbursements. The moneys hereby appropriated shall be payable by the commissioner of taxation and finance on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers approved by the commissioner.

§ 17-0101. Declaration of policy. It is declared to be the public policy of the state of New York to maintain reasonable standards of purity of the waters of the state consistent with public health and public enjoyment thereof, the propagation and protection of fish and wild life…

§ 17-0103. Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this article to safeguard the waters of the state from pollution by preventing any new pollution and abating pollution existing when the predecessor of this chapter was enacted, under a program consistent with the declaration …

§ 17-0105. Definitions applicable to portions of this article. When used in titles 1 to 11, inclusive, and titles 14 and 19 of this article: 1. "Person" or "persons" means any individual, public or private corporation, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, indus…

§ 17-0301. Classification of waters and adoption of standards. 1. It is recognized that, due to variable factors, no single standard of quality and purity of the waters is applicable to all waters of the state or to different segments of the same waters. 2. In order to attain the…

§ 17-0303. General powers and duties applicable to portions of this article. 1. The provisions of this section shall apply only to titles 1 to 11, inclusive, and title 19 of this article. 2. The department shall have administrative jurisdiction to abate and prevent the pollution …

§ 17-0305. Establishment of a program to monitor water quality by private citizens under the direction of the department. 1. The commissioner shall establish a program which shall be known as the "citizens statewide lake assessment program". The purpose of this program is to esta…

§ 17-0501. General prohibition against pollution. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to throw, drain, run or otherwise discharge into such waters organic or inorganic matter that shall cause or contribute to a condition in contravention of the standar…