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§  11-a.  State aid to districts. (1) To aid districts in carrying out  the purposes of this chapter, including, but not limited  to,  providing  technical  assistance  to  landowners,  the  state,  within  the  amount  appropriated therefor, shall:    (a) Reimburse each soil and water conservation district to the  extent  of  fifty  percent  of the amount expended by the district for the items  specified in this paragraph, up to thirty thousand dollars per  district  in  any  fiscal  year. Reimbursement pursuant to this paragraph shall be  limited  to  expenditures  for  the  employment  of  conservation  field  technicians  or  district  managers,  and  the  purchase of supplies and  equipment related to these positions, for the purpose of supervising  or  providing  technical assistance for the establishment and implementation  of soil and water conservation practices  in  accordance  with  programs  undertaken  by  the district. At the end of each calendar year, verified  and detailed claims for such reimbursement shall  be  submitted  to  the  state  soil and water conservation committee in such form and manner and  containing such information as the state  soil  and  water  conservation  committee,  the  commissioner  of  agriculture and markets and the state  comptroller may require. Notwithstanding any  other  provision  of  this  chapter, the soil and water conservation district of New York city shall  be  considered  the  equivalent  of  five  districts  when reimbursed in  accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.    (b) Within amounts available, provide  financial  assistance  to  each  soil  and water conservation district in an amount of up to six thousand  dollars, in addition to the reimbursement provided under  paragraph  (a)  of  this  subdivision,  for  the purposes of carrying out projects which  conserve, restore and enhance the  soil  and  water  resources  of  this  state;  assist  in  the  implementation  of agricultural best management  practices;  prevent  and  reduce   agricultural   and   non-agricultural  nonpoint-source  water  pollution;  assist  in the control of floods and  mitigate flood damage; protect and restore streams and wetlands; protect  and restore wildlife and aquatic habitat;  assist  in  the  drainage  of  agricultural  lands;  prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs; control  stormwater  run-off,  including  from  construction  sites;  assist   in  maintaining   the   navigability   of   rivers   and   harbors;   reduce  agriculturally-generated  air   pollution;   assist   the   agricultural  production  of  green energy; protect open space; collect and dispose of  pesticides; manage public lands; and protect and manage rural and  urban  forests. For purposes of this paragraph, the soil and water conservation  of New York city shall be considered the equivalent of five districts.    (c)  Within  amounts  available,  provide financial assistance to each  soil and  water  conservation  district,  in  addition  to  the  amounts  provided  under  paragraphs  (a)  and  (b)  of this subdivision, for the  purposes of carrying out projects for the conservation of the  soil  and  water resources of this state, and for the improvement of water quality,  and  for  the  control  and  prevention  of  soil  erosion  and  for the  prevention of floodwater and sediment damages, and  for  furthering  the  conservation,  development,  utilization  and  disposal  of  water,  and  thereby to  preserve  natural  resources,  control  and  abate  nonpoint  sources  of  water pollution, assist in the control of floods, assist in  the drainage and irrigation of agricultural lands, prevent impairment of  dams and reservoirs, assist in maintaining the  navigability  of  rivers  and  harbors,  preserve  wildlife,  protect the tax base, protect public  lands, and protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of  the people of this state. Any funds  made  available  pursuant  to  this  paragraph  shall  be available for financial assistance for the purposes  of carrying out such activities to  each  soil  and  water  conservation  district  on a competitive basis pursuant to performance standards to beestablished by  the  soil  and  water  conservation  committee  and  the  commissioner   of  the  department  of  agriculture  and  markets.  Such  standards  shall  include,  but  not  be  limited  to,  the  extent  and  sufficiency  of district board activity; district reporting and outreach  activities; delivery of state natural  resource  conservation  programs;  and  the  ability  of  the  district  to  use  such  funding to leverage  additional funds from local, federal and private sources.    (2) Reimbursement and funding pursuant to this section, when  approved  by  the state soil and water conservation committee and the commissioner  of agriculture and markets, shall be paid out of the state treasury from  funds appropriated and made available for the purposes of  this  section  upon audit and warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified by  the  state soil and water conservation committee and the commissioner of  agriculture and markets in the manner provided by law.    (3) The commissioner of agriculture and markets and the state soil and  water conservation committee are each empowered to promulgate such rules  and regulations and to prescribe such forms as each shall deem necessary  to effectuate the purposes of this section.

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Statutes > New-york > Swc > Article-2 > 11-a

§  11-a.  State aid to districts. (1) To aid districts in carrying out  the purposes of this chapter, including, but not limited  to,  providing  technical  assistance  to  landowners,  the  state,  within  the  amount  appropriated therefor, shall:    (a) Reimburse each soil and water conservation district to the  extent  of  fifty  percent  of the amount expended by the district for the items  specified in this paragraph, up to thirty thousand dollars per  district  in  any  fiscal  year. Reimbursement pursuant to this paragraph shall be  limited  to  expenditures  for  the  employment  of  conservation  field  technicians  or  district  managers,  and  the  purchase of supplies and  equipment related to these positions, for the purpose of supervising  or  providing  technical assistance for the establishment and implementation  of soil and water conservation practices  in  accordance  with  programs  undertaken  by  the district. At the end of each calendar year, verified  and detailed claims for such reimbursement shall  be  submitted  to  the  state  soil and water conservation committee in such form and manner and  containing such information as the state  soil  and  water  conservation  committee,  the  commissioner  of  agriculture and markets and the state  comptroller may require. Notwithstanding any  other  provision  of  this  chapter, the soil and water conservation district of New York city shall  be  considered  the  equivalent  of  five  districts  when reimbursed in  accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.    (b) Within amounts available, provide  financial  assistance  to  each  soil  and water conservation district in an amount of up to six thousand  dollars, in addition to the reimbursement provided under  paragraph  (a)  of  this  subdivision,  for  the purposes of carrying out projects which  conserve, restore and enhance the  soil  and  water  resources  of  this  state;  assist  in  the  implementation  of agricultural best management  practices;  prevent  and  reduce   agricultural   and   non-agricultural  nonpoint-source  water  pollution;  assist  in the control of floods and  mitigate flood damage; protect and restore streams and wetlands; protect  and restore wildlife and aquatic habitat;  assist  in  the  drainage  of  agricultural  lands;  prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs; control  stormwater  run-off,  including  from  construction  sites;  assist   in  maintaining   the   navigability   of   rivers   and   harbors;   reduce  agriculturally-generated  air   pollution;   assist   the   agricultural  production  of  green energy; protect open space; collect and dispose of  pesticides; manage public lands; and protect and manage rural and  urban  forests. For purposes of this paragraph, the soil and water conservation  of New York city shall be considered the equivalent of five districts.    (c)  Within  amounts  available,  provide financial assistance to each  soil and  water  conservation  district,  in  addition  to  the  amounts  provided  under  paragraphs  (a)  and  (b)  of this subdivision, for the  purposes of carrying out projects for the conservation of the  soil  and  water resources of this state, and for the improvement of water quality,  and  for  the  control  and  prevention  of  soil  erosion  and  for the  prevention of floodwater and sediment damages, and  for  furthering  the  conservation,  development,  utilization  and  disposal  of  water,  and  thereby to  preserve  natural  resources,  control  and  abate  nonpoint  sources  of  water pollution, assist in the control of floods, assist in  the drainage and irrigation of agricultural lands, prevent impairment of  dams and reservoirs, assist in maintaining the  navigability  of  rivers  and  harbors,  preserve  wildlife,  protect the tax base, protect public  lands, and protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of  the people of this state. Any funds  made  available  pursuant  to  this  paragraph  shall  be available for financial assistance for the purposes  of carrying out such activities to  each  soil  and  water  conservation  district  on a competitive basis pursuant to performance standards to beestablished by  the  soil  and  water  conservation  committee  and  the  commissioner   of  the  department  of  agriculture  and  markets.  Such  standards  shall  include,  but  not  be  limited  to,  the  extent  and  sufficiency  of district board activity; district reporting and outreach  activities; delivery of state natural  resource  conservation  programs;  and  the  ability  of  the  district  to  use  such  funding to leverage  additional funds from local, federal and private sources.    (2) Reimbursement and funding pursuant to this section, when  approved  by  the state soil and water conservation committee and the commissioner  of agriculture and markets, shall be paid out of the state treasury from  funds appropriated and made available for the purposes of  this  section  upon audit and warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified by  the  state soil and water conservation committee and the commissioner of  agriculture and markets in the manner provided by law.    (3) The commissioner of agriculture and markets and the state soil and  water conservation committee are each empowered to promulgate such rules  and regulations and to prescribe such forms as each shall deem necessary  to effectuate the purposes of this section.

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Statutes > New-york > Swc > Article-2 > 11-a

§  11-a.  State aid to districts. (1) To aid districts in carrying out  the purposes of this chapter, including, but not limited  to,  providing  technical  assistance  to  landowners,  the  state,  within  the  amount  appropriated therefor, shall:    (a) Reimburse each soil and water conservation district to the  extent  of  fifty  percent  of the amount expended by the district for the items  specified in this paragraph, up to thirty thousand dollars per  district  in  any  fiscal  year. Reimbursement pursuant to this paragraph shall be  limited  to  expenditures  for  the  employment  of  conservation  field  technicians  or  district  managers,  and  the  purchase of supplies and  equipment related to these positions, for the purpose of supervising  or  providing  technical assistance for the establishment and implementation  of soil and water conservation practices  in  accordance  with  programs  undertaken  by  the district. At the end of each calendar year, verified  and detailed claims for such reimbursement shall  be  submitted  to  the  state  soil and water conservation committee in such form and manner and  containing such information as the state  soil  and  water  conservation  committee,  the  commissioner  of  agriculture and markets and the state  comptroller may require. Notwithstanding any  other  provision  of  this  chapter, the soil and water conservation district of New York city shall  be  considered  the  equivalent  of  five  districts  when reimbursed in  accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.    (b) Within amounts available, provide  financial  assistance  to  each  soil  and water conservation district in an amount of up to six thousand  dollars, in addition to the reimbursement provided under  paragraph  (a)  of  this  subdivision,  for  the purposes of carrying out projects which  conserve, restore and enhance the  soil  and  water  resources  of  this  state;  assist  in  the  implementation  of agricultural best management  practices;  prevent  and  reduce   agricultural   and   non-agricultural  nonpoint-source  water  pollution;  assist  in the control of floods and  mitigate flood damage; protect and restore streams and wetlands; protect  and restore wildlife and aquatic habitat;  assist  in  the  drainage  of  agricultural  lands;  prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs; control  stormwater  run-off,  including  from  construction  sites;  assist   in  maintaining   the   navigability   of   rivers   and   harbors;   reduce  agriculturally-generated  air   pollution;   assist   the   agricultural  production  of  green energy; protect open space; collect and dispose of  pesticides; manage public lands; and protect and manage rural and  urban  forests. For purposes of this paragraph, the soil and water conservation  of New York city shall be considered the equivalent of five districts.    (c)  Within  amounts  available,  provide financial assistance to each  soil and  water  conservation  district,  in  addition  to  the  amounts  provided  under  paragraphs  (a)  and  (b)  of this subdivision, for the  purposes of carrying out projects for the conservation of the  soil  and  water resources of this state, and for the improvement of water quality,  and  for  the  control  and  prevention  of  soil  erosion  and  for the  prevention of floodwater and sediment damages, and  for  furthering  the  conservation,  development,  utilization  and  disposal  of  water,  and  thereby to  preserve  natural  resources,  control  and  abate  nonpoint  sources  of  water pollution, assist in the control of floods, assist in  the drainage and irrigation of agricultural lands, prevent impairment of  dams and reservoirs, assist in maintaining the  navigability  of  rivers  and  harbors,  preserve  wildlife,  protect the tax base, protect public  lands, and protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of  the people of this state. Any funds  made  available  pursuant  to  this  paragraph  shall  be available for financial assistance for the purposes  of carrying out such activities to  each  soil  and  water  conservation  district  on a competitive basis pursuant to performance standards to beestablished by  the  soil  and  water  conservation  committee  and  the  commissioner   of  the  department  of  agriculture  and  markets.  Such  standards  shall  include,  but  not  be  limited  to,  the  extent  and  sufficiency  of district board activity; district reporting and outreach  activities; delivery of state natural  resource  conservation  programs;  and  the  ability  of  the  district  to  use  such  funding to leverage  additional funds from local, federal and private sources.    (2) Reimbursement and funding pursuant to this section, when  approved  by  the state soil and water conservation committee and the commissioner  of agriculture and markets, shall be paid out of the state treasury from  funds appropriated and made available for the purposes of  this  section  upon audit and warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified by  the  state soil and water conservation committee and the commissioner of  agriculture and markets in the manner provided by law.    (3) The commissioner of agriculture and markets and the state soil and  water conservation committee are each empowered to promulgate such rules  and regulations and to prescribe such forms as each shall deem necessary  to effectuate the purposes of this section.