N.Y. Public Health Law § 1161: Eligible projects; priority ranking

§ 1161. Eligible projects; priority ranking. Subject to the provisions

of section thirty-two of the chapter of the laws of 1996 which added

this section, in consultation with the commissioner of environmental

conservation, the commissioner shall establish and maintain a list of

potentially eligible projects and shall establish, pursuant to rules and

regulations, a process for listing potentially eligible projects

identified by potential recipients and a priority ranking system for the

purpose of providing financial assistance to recipients for such

projects under this title. In establishing such system, the commissioner

shall take into account the public health significance of such

potentially eligible projects which shall include, but need not be

limited to, an assessment of (i) public health and safety; (ii)

population affected; (iii) attainment of state drinking water quality

goals and standards; (iv) taking into consideration the water resources

management strategy pursuant to title twenty-nine of article fifteen of

the environmental conservation law; (v) taking into consideration future

physical climate risk due to sea level rise, and/or storm surges and/or

flooding, based on available data predicting the likelihood of future

extreme weather events, including hazard risk analysis data if

applicable; and (vi) compliance with state and federal law, rules and

regulations.