N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 55-0107: Definitions

§ 55-0107. Definitions.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section

shall govern the construction of the following terms as used in this

article:

1. "Plan" shall mean the comprehensive management plan established

pursuant to section 55-0115 of this article.

2. "Recharge" shall mean the downward movement of water to the water

table through the soil overlying an aquifer.

3. "Special groundwater protection area" shall mean recharge watershed

area within a designated sole source area contained within counties

having a population of one million or more which is particularly

important for the maintenance of large volumes of high quality

groundwater for long periods of time.

4. "Watershed" shall mean an area where water drains into a specific

basin or reservoir, or, for groundwater, a region where water is

abundantly recharged to the subsurface groundwater reservoir.