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By State -- New York -- Drinking Water Protection

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Aquatic Resource Protection

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This law was created in order to protect the water resources and buffer zones adjacent to them. The law discusses: the activities that are permitted, activities that are banned, activities wh...

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Chapter 107: Freshwater Wetlands

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This law states the Town Board’s rationale for protecting wetlands within the Town of North Castle, NY. Some of the stated reasons include: the import role the wetlands have in cleaning the water sup...

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Chapter 137: Wetlands; § 137-1. Findings; purpose.

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Indebtedness Provision for Public Services

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This provision of the New York State Constitution allows the legislature to authorize any municipality or combination of two or more public corporations to contract indebtedness in order to supply pub...

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Keeping NY’s Water Pure: A Guide to Financial and Technical Assistance Programs

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A guide for state and local officials, to agencies which offer financial and technical assistance in water and sewer infrastructure development and water quality management. Agencies offering financia...

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Lakes and Waterways

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This law creates a prohibition on certain activities within the Village of Tarrytown, which are likely to pollute the Village’s waterways.

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Pesticides

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The intent of Chapter 88 of the Town Code for the Town of West Seneca is to employ pest-control strategies that are the least hazardous to human health and the environment, and to adopt an integrated ...

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Protection of Steep Slopes

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The purpose of Chapter 245 of Greenburgh’s Town Code is to prevent erosion and sedimentation, including loss of topsoil, and protection of the water quality. Through this chapter, the Town also seek...

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Rules and Regulations Pertaining to City of Auburn and Town of Owasco Public Water Supply

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These rules and regulations apply to the protection of Owasco Lake and its tributaries, which are a source of the public water supply for both Auburn and Owasco. They require materials harmful to the...

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Section 17.24.020 Aquifer Protection Overlay District (APOD)

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This ordinance is designed to protect the local drinking water in the interest of public health and safety. The town is creating an Aquifer Protection Overlay District (APOD) to create districts in w...

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