N.Y. General Municipal Law § 72-l: Navigation and flood control improvements in cooperation with the federal government

§ 72-l. Navigation and flood control improvements in cooperation with

the federal government. Any municipal corporation acting through its

governing board or other appropriate authority may; (1) cooperate with

the federal government as authorized in the rivers and harbors

improvements act of March second, nineteen hundred forty-five, and any

federal laws amendatory and supplemental thereto in connection with

works of improvement for navigation and flood control or the

improvement, development, dredging, utilization or control of the

watersheds and waterways within their boundaries; (2) contribute up to

one-half of the cost of such improvements as provided under such federal

laws and provide the funds required therefor by the use of any surplus

moneys or budget funds available for such improvements or may provide

same pursuant to the provisions of the local finance law; (3) furnish

free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights of way

and spoil disposal areas for new work, dredged materials and subsequent

maintenance as required under such federal laws, and acquire the

necessary real property for such purpose in accordance with the

provisions of any appropriate general, special or local law applicable

to the acquisition of real property by such municipal corporation; (4)

contract with the federal government including (a) agreements to hold

and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from

the execution and maintenance of such improvements, and (b) such other

provisions, covenants and conditions as the federal agency may require

for effectuating the federal purposes; (5) (a) apply for and accept

grants or other financial assistance, under existing laws, from the

state or county and (b) make agreements to hold and save such state and

county free from claims for damages resulting from the execution and

maintenance of such improvements and (c) such other provisions,

covenants and conditions as the state or county may require for

effectuating such purposes.