N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 15-1913: Proceedings on petition

§ 15-1913. Proceedings on petition.

1. On receipt of a petition for the formation of a district the

department shall make such preliminary investigation of the proposed

district as it may find to be suitable and prepare a report thereon.

Such report shall describe tentative boundaries for the district, shall

contain a preliminary discussion of the present conditions, possible

measures of relief, approximate cost of necessary drainage works,

possible benefits and advantages therefrom, shall give an estimate of

the cost of the surveys and all proceedings necessary for and including

final fixation of boundaries of the district and shall set forth the

recommendations of the department with regard to the formation of the

proposed district.

2. Such report shall be filed and notice of such filing and of a

hearing thereon given. Such notice, among other things, shall state the

estimated cost of the surveys and all proceedings necessary for and

including final fixation of boundaries of the district and that, should

such proceedings be fully or partially completed, such cost will be

assessed in one year upon the lands in the district at a uniform amount

per acre of such lands.