N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 15-1506: Transportation of water by vessel

§ 15-1506. Transportation of water by vessel.

1. Except as provided in subdivision three of this section, no person

or public corporation shall transport or carry by vessel, more than ten

thousand gallons in any one day of the waters of any freshwater lake,

pond, brook, river, stream, or creek in this state without first

obtaining a permit from the department.

2. If the department finds that the transport of such water is

reasonable, and is not contrary to the conservation of the natural

resources of the state or to other uses of the water, including health,

safety and welfare of the people of the state, the permit shall be

granted subject to reasonable conditions on the withdrawal and

transport. Such permit shall be subject to annual renewal.

3. No permit shall be necessary for the taking of a volume of ballast

water necessary for normal vessel activity, but this exemption shall not

apply to the exchange of ballast water.

4. The department shall not issue permits for the transport of water

by vessel which will conflict or be inconsistent with the provisions of

any interstate compact, commission or charter relating to the allocation

of water resources to which New York is a signitory.