N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 17-1103: Persons other than the state acquire no actionable rights

§ 17-1103. Persons other than the state acquire no actionable rights.

The bases for proceedings or actions resulting from the violations of

the prohibitions contained in titles 1 to 11, inclusive, and title 19 of

this article inure solely to and are for the benefit of the people

generally of the state of New York, and it is not intended to in any way

create new, or enlarge existing rights of riparian owners or others. A

determination by the department or the commissioner that pollution

exists or that violations of any such prohibitions have occurred or are

occurring, whether or not a proceeding or action may be brought by the

state, shall create by reason thereof no presumptions of law or findings

of fact inuring to or for the benefit of persons other than the state.