Article 15 - WATER RESOURCES
- Title 1 - (15-0101 - 15-0113) SHORT TITLE; STATEMENT OF POLICY; DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 15-0101 - Short title.
- 15-0103 - Legislative findings.
- 15-0105 - Declaration of policy.
- 15-0107 - Definitions as used in this article.
- 15-0109 - General jurisdiction.
- 15-0111 - Public Authorities Law and Administrative Code of the City of New York are not affected.
- 15-0113 - State to be reimbursed for costs.
- Title 3 - (15-0301 - 15-0317) POWERS AND DUTIES
- 15-0301 - Investigations.
- 15-0303 - Examination of books, records and accounts.
- 15-0305 - Access to property for inspection or investigation.
- 15-0307 - Requirement of statements and reports.
- 15-0309 - Power to sue.
- 15-0311 - Eminent domain.
- 15-0313 - Powers and responsibilities with respect to water pollution control.
- 15-0314 - Powers and responsibilities with respect to certain plumbing fixtures.
- 15-0315 - Relations with other governmental bodies and agencies.
- 15-0317 - General powers and duties.
- Title 5 - (15-0501 - 15-0516) PROTECTION OF WATER
- 15-0501 - Protection of certain streams; disturbances of stream beds; permit.
- 15-0503 - Protection of water bodies; permit.
- 15-0505 - Protection of navigable waters; excavation or fill; permit.
- 15-0507 - Structures impounding waters; structures in waters; responsibility of owner; inspection.
- 15-0509 - Bonds.
- 15-0511 - Alterations to watercourses and lakes; inspection and correction; illegal impounding of waters.
- 15-0513 - Liability of subcontractor, employee or agent.
- 15-0514 - Prohibition of certain incompatible uses over either primary groundwater recharge areas or federally designated sole source aquifers.
- 15-0515 - Review.
- 15-0516 - Inspection report of dam safety.
- Title 6 - (15-0601 - 15-0607) WATER EFFICIENCY AND REUSE
- Title 7 - (15-0701) PRIVATE RIGHTS IN WATERS
- Title 8 - (15-0801 - 15-0807) REGULATION OF RESERVOIR RELEASES
- Title 9 - (15-0901 - 15-0909) ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR ARTICLE 15
- Title 11 - (15-1101 - 15-1113) LOCAL AND REGIONAL WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- 15-1101 - Legislative purposes.
- 15-1103 - Petition; proceedings; exclusion of certain counties.
- 15-1105 - Regional planning and development board; meetings; quorum; powers and duties.
- 15-1107 - Plans; approval; changes, modifications and rescission.
- 15-1109 - Additional powers and duties of the department.
- 15-1111 - Duties of county; county charge; counties included within a city.
- 15-1113 - Existing rights and remedies preserved; limitations.
- Title 13 - (15-1301 - 15-1311) COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY STUDIES AND REPORTS
- Title 15 - (15-1501 - 15-1529) WATER SUPPLY
- 15-1501 - New or additional sources of water supply; permit.
- 15-1502 - Definitions.
- 15-1503 - Permits.
- 15-1505 - Water supply to other states.
- 15-1506 - Transportation of water by vessel.
- 15-1507 - Municipal water supply reservoirs on forest preserve lands.
- 15-1509 - Approval of plans for forest preserve reservoir projects; petition; proceedings.
- 15-1511 - Procedure on approval of application with respect to forest preserve reservoir projects.
- 15-1513 - Payment of cost of construction.
- 15-1515 - Supervision of construction and operation.
- 15-1517 - Reservoir to be owned by the state.
- 15-1519 - Reservoir to be kept in repair.
- 15-1521 - Supply of water to other public water supply systems.
- 15-1523 - Indirect damages; decision and payment as to Rochester.
- 15-1525 - Water well drillers in New York state to obtain certificates of registration.
- 15-1527 - Permit required for certain wells in Long Island counties.
- 15-1528 - Moratorium on the drilling of new wells in the Lloyd Sands.
- 15-1529 - Final approval of work.
- Title 16 - (15-1601 - 15-1615) GREAT LAKES WATER CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
- 15-1601 - Legislative findings and declarations.
- 15-1603 - Definitions.
- 15-1605 - Registration of water withdrawals.
- 15-1607 - Great Lakes basin; consultation required.
- 15-1609 - Regulations.
- 15-1611 - Cooperation with other states and provinces.
- 15-1613 - Procedure for gubernatorial approval pursuant to Public Law 99-662.
- 15-1615 - Reservation of rights.
- Title 17 - (15-1701 - 15-1751) WATER POWER
- 15-1701 - Reservation of state control.
- 15-1703 - Definitions.
- 15-1705 - Licenses; approval by the Governor.
- 15-1707 - Procedure on application for license.
- 15-1709 - Preliminary permits.
- 15-1711 - Provisions and conditions of licenses; payment to state treasury of moneys received under this title.
- 15-1713 - Waters impounded by dams constructed for power purposes impressed with a public interest.
- 15-1715 - Licenses and the protection of navigation.
- 15-1717 - Provisions for the revision and readjustment of rent in licenses.
- 15-1719 - Equitable rental for Niagara River water.
- 15-1721 - Reservation in the license; state control of rates and use and distribution of power.
- 15-1723 - Contribution to the cost of headwater improvement.
- 15-1725 - Prosecution of project works.
- 15-1727 - Maintenance of project works.
- 15-1729 - Eminent domain.
- 15-1731 - Eminent domain; transmission lines.
- 15-1733 - Use of land occupied by a public highway.
- 15-1735 - Contracts extending beyond license period.
- 15-1737 - Transfer of license restricted.
- 15-1739 - Revocation of license.
- 15-1741 - Re-entry at expiration of the license period.
- 15-1743 - Renewal and extension of licenses.
- 15-1745 - Prohibited diversions.
- 15-1747 - False entries, statements or reports.
- 15-1749 - Previous grantees not to divert waters without a license.
- 15-1751 - Right to amend and repeal reserved.
- Title 19 - (15-1901 - 15-1983) DRAINAGE
- 15-1901 - Purpose.
- 15-1903 - General provisions and definitions.
- 15-1905 - Drainage improvement districts.
- 15-1907 - Drainage improvement associations.
- 15-1909 - Entry upon lands, structures and waters; condemnation.
- 15-1911 - Petition for formation of district.
- 15-1913 - Proceedings on petition.
- 15-1915 - Proceedings for formation of district.
- 15-1917 - Surveys and maps.
- 15-1919 - Drainage enhancements.
- 15-1921 - Proceedings on enhancements.
- 15-1923 - Plans and estimates.
- 15-1925 - General apportionment of cost.
- 15-1927 - Proceedings on general apportionment of costs and final fixation of boundaries.
- 15-1929 - Corrections and revisions of statements of enhancements.
- 15-1931 - Procedure for authorization of construction.
- 15-1933 - Construction.
- 15-1935 - Contracts.
- 15-1937 - Operation and maintenance.
- 15-1939 - Special apportionment of cost.
- 15-1941 - Major repairs of drainage works.
- 15-1943 - Minor repairs in drainage districts.
- 15-1945 - Minor repairs in existing drainage ditches.
- 15-1947 - Unlawful interference with drainage works.
- 15-1949 - Removal of beaver.
- 15-1951 - Financing of improvements.
- 15-1953 - Drainage improvement district fund.
- 15-1955 - Proceedings for assessment and collection of cost.
- 15-1957 - Drainage fund.
- 15-1959 - Corrections and revisions of assessments, determinations of drainage enhancements and apportionment of costs.
- 15-1961 - Drainage district with federal aid.
- 15-1963 - Formation of district with federal aid.
- 15-1965 - Construction project.
- 15-1967 - Changes in project.
- 15-1969 - Continuation of district.
- 15-1971 - Transfer of property and discontinuance of district.
- 15-1973 - Drainage section association; definitions.
- 15-1975 - Drainage section association; creation.
- 15-1977 - Articles of association; recording and filing.
- 15-1979 - First annual meeting; members; officers; by-laws.
- 15-1981 - Powers of association; limitations; voluntary dissolution.
- 15-1983 - Drainage of agricultural lands; procedure.
- Title 21 - (15-2101 - 15-2141) RIVER REGULATION BY STORAGE RESERVOIRS
- 15-2101 - Definitions and construction.
- 15-2103 - Creation of river regulating districts.
- 15-2105 - Organization of the boards of river regulating districts.
- 15-2107 - General duties.
- 15-2109 - General powers.
- 15-2111 - Acquisition of real estate.
- 15-2113 - Discontinuance or relocation, or both, of highways, roads and streets.
- 15-2115 - Taxation of real estate.
- 15-2117 - Cemeteries.
- 15-2119 - Procedure for construction of reservoirs.
- 15-2121 - Apportionment of cost.
- 15-2123 - Assessments; how levied and collected.
- 15-2125 - Operation and maintenance charges.
- 15-2127 - Error in names.
- 15-2129 - Financing.
- 15-2131 - Reports.
- 15-2133 - Operation of reservoirs.
- 15-2135 - Hearings; hearing officers; determinations.
- 15-2137 - Hudson River-Black River Regulating District; old boards abolished; new board created.
- 15-2139 - Hudson River Regulating District and Black River Regulating District: transfer of functions; pending actions and proceedings; interpretation of docume
- 15-2141 - Hudson River Regulating District and Black River Regulating District: funds of the board.
- Title 23 - (15-2301 - 15-2321) RIVER IMPROVEMENT
- 15-2301 - Legislative purpose.
- 15-2303 - River improvement districts.
- 15-2305 - River improvement associations.
- 15-2307 - Construction contracts.
- 15-2309 - Entry upon lands, structures and waters; acquisition of property.
- 15-2311 - Financing of river improvements; assessment and collection of cost; correction and revision of assessments.
- 15-2313 - Operation, maintenance, repair and extension of river improvements.
- 15-2315 - Unlawful interference with improvement works.
- 15-2317 - Construction of reservoir on state-owned lands in a forest preserve.
- 15-2319 - Payment by the state of part of cost of river improvement.
- 15-2321 - River improvement district with federal aid.
- Title 25 - (15-2501 - 15-2505) JOINT RIVER REGULATING, RIVER IMPROVEMENT AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
- Title 27 - (15-2701 - 15-2723) WILD, SCENIC AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS SYSTEM
- 15-2701 - Statement of policy and legislative findings.
- 15-2703 - Definitions.
- 15-2705 - Jurisdiction of the commissioner and the Adirondack park agency.
- 15-2707 - Classes of river areas includable in system, criteria; management objectives.
- 15-2709 - Administration of the system.
- 15-2711 - Establishing boundaries.
- 15-2713 - Initial designations.
- 15-2714 - Additional designations.
- 15-2715 - Designation of additions to the system.
- 15-2717 - Cooperation with the federal government.
- 15-2719 - Cooperation clause.
- 15-2721 - Conflict with other laws.
- 15-2723 - Penalties and enforcement.
- Title 29 - (15-2901 - 15-2913) WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
- 15-2901 - Water resources planning council; organization.
- 15-2903 - Water resources planning council; quorum, bylaws.
- 15-2905 - Statewide inventory of existing significant deficiencies in water supply systems.
- 15-2907 - Water resources management strategy; development purpose.
- 15-2909 - Water resources management strategy; hearings.
- 15-2911 - Water resources management strategy; approval.
- 15-2913 - Water resources management strategy; revision.
- Title 31 - (15-3101 - 15-3111) GROUNDWATER PROTECTION AND REMEDIATION PROGRAM
- Title 33 - (15-3301) WATER WITHDRAWAL REPORTING