{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-15-3301","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 15-3301","heading":"Definitions","body":"§ 15-3301. Definitions.\n  As used in this title the following terms shall mean:\n  1. \"Land acquisition projects\" means open space acquisition projects\nundertaken with willing sellers including, but not limited to, the\npurchase of conservation easements, undertaken by a municipality, a\nnot-for-profit corporation, or purchase of conservation easements by a\nsoil and water conservation district.\n  2. \"Municipality\" means the same as such term as defined in section\n56-0101 of this chapter.\n  3. \"Not-for-profit corporation\" means a corporation formed pursuant to\nthe not-for-profit corporation law and qualified for tax-exempt status\nunder the federal internal revenue code.\n  4. \"Soil and water conservation district\" means the same as such term\nas defined in section three of the soil and water conservation districts\nlaw.\n  5. \"State assistance payment\" means payment of the state share of the\ncost of projects authorized by this title to preserve, enhance, restore\nand improve the quality of the state's environment.","path":["Environmental Conservation Law","Article 15. Water Resources","Title 33. Source Water Protection Projects"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/ENV/15-3301","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"ef715e168b9bcb29332a240391b1463f6b52d277affba7043ab37afbb7d295dc","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-15-3111","next":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-15-3303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}