N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 15-2315: Unlawful interference with improvement works

§ 15-2315. Unlawful interference with improvement works.

It shall be unlawful for any person to damage, alter, change or

interfere with any works constructed under the provisions of title 23 or

to open or close, or cause to be opened or closed, a gate or gates in

any dam or dike or a gate in any head race or obstruct any channel

constructed under title 23 so far as the same relates to such

improvements, without the consent of the department. After the

improvement of any channel or watercourse has been authorized it shall

be unlawful for any person or public authority to construct any dam or

other structure on the bed of such stream or any bridge across it until

the department has found that such construction or bridge will not

unduly affect the projected or completed improvement.