N.Y. County Law § 299-l: Declaration of policy and purposes

§ 299-l. Declaration of policy and purposes. Whereas erosion, flood

water and sediment damage in the watersheds of the rivers and streams of

the state cause loss of life and damage to property and constitute a

menace to the health, safety and welfare of the people of this state, it

is the sense of the legislature that the state should cooperate with the

federal government and its agencies and with the several counties of the

state for the purpose of preventing such damage and of furthering the

conservation, development, utilization and disposal of water and thereby

preserving and protecting the state's land and water resources, in the

manner hereinafter described.