N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 15-0301: Investigations

§ 15-0301. Investigations.

1. The department may, of its own motion, make or cause to be made

such surveys and investigations as it may deem advisable and necessary

for the discharge of its duties under this article.

2. The department, upon its own motion, or upon a petition presented

to it by a person or public corporation pursuant to provisions of this

article, may in its discretion, extend the scope of such proceeding to

any improvements or developments of natural resources which may be done

under any provisions of this article, and if any part of the procedure

governing the matters concerning which the petition is presented cannot

be made applicable in all respects to the subject matter of the

proceedings as thus extended, then the procedure peculiar to such

additional matter as provided for in this article may be adopted to the

extent necessary.

3. The department shall make or cause to be made continuing

investigations of the water resources of the state so as to accumulate

comprehensive data as a basis of providing for their proper

conservation, development, regulation and use.

4. The department shall conduct systematic gauging of rainfall and

stream flow throughout the state when moneys shall have been

appropriated therefor.