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NY Env Conserv L § 15-1911 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 15 - Water Resources Title 19 - Drainage 15-1911 - Petition for Formation of District.

§ 15-1911. Petition for formation of district.1.  Any  three or more persons possessing swamp, bog, pond, meadow, or   other low or wet lands or any lands in  the  vicinity  thereof,  or  any   public  corporation  in which such lands are located, or in the vicinity   of such lands, may present to the department a verified petition praying   for the formation of a drainage improvement district.2. Such petition shall set forth:a. The proposed name  of  such  district,  as  the  ..................   Drainage Improvement District.b. The facts showing that the swamp, bog, pond, meadow or other low or   wet lands are a menance to the public health, safety or welfare and that   it  is  necessary  for  the conservation of the public health, safety or   welfare to drain or improve such  lands  by  the  construction  of  such   drains,  ditches,  channels, dams, dikes or other works, through or upon   such lands or through or upon the lands of others, so far  as  necessary   for any or all of such purposes.c.  A  general description of the lands to be included in the proposed   district.d. A general statement of the  benefits  which  will  inure  from  the   formation of such district and the drainage of such lands.
NY Env Conserv L § 15-1913 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 15 - Water Resources Title 19 - Drainage 15-1913 - Proceedings on Petition.

§ 15-1913. Proceedings on petition.1.  On  receipt  of  a  petition  for  the formation of a district the   department shall make such preliminary  investigation  of  the  proposed   district  as  it  may  find to be suitable and prepare a report thereon.   Such report shall describe tentative boundaries for the district,  shall   contain  a  preliminary  discussion  of the present conditions, possible   measures of  relief,  approximate  cost  of  necessary  drainage  works,   possible  benefits  and  advantages therefrom, shall give an estimate of   the cost of the surveys and all proceedings necessary for and  including   final  fixation  of  boundaries  of the district and shall set forth the   recommendations of the department with regard to the  formation  of  the   proposed district.2.  Such  report  shall  be  filed  and notice of such filing and of a   hearing thereon given. Such notice, among other things, shall state  the   estimated  cost  of  the  surveys  and all proceedings necessary for and   including final fixation of boundaries of the district and that,  should   such  proceedings  be  fully  or  partially completed, such cost will be   assessed in one year upon the lands in the district at a uniform  amount   per acre of such lands.
NY Env Conserv L § 15-1915 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 15 - Water Resources Title 19 - Drainage 15-1915 - Proceedings for Formation of District.

§ 15-1915. Proceedings for formation of district.1.  At  the  hearing the department shall hear all persons affected by   the formation of the proposed district. The department  may  change  the   tentative  boundaries  of  the proposed district, but in that case a new   hearing shall be held thereon after due notice thereof.2. After the final hearing the department shall determine  whether  or   not  the  tentative  boundaries as described include all the lands which   should be included in the district and exclude as far as  is  reasonably   possible  all  lands which will not be benefited by drainage; whether or   not the lands included therein will be made more productive by drainage,   the public health, safety or welfare will be benefited  thereby  and  it   will be to the public interest to form the drainage improvement district   and  carry  out  further proceedings for final fixation of boundaries or   whether the application should  be  rejected.    It  shall  embody  such   determination  and  disposition  of  the  case in a written order, which   shall be filed and notice of such filing given.3. If the decision is favorable, such order shall declare the district   to be formed and shall direct the making of surveys and  the  taking  of   the  remainder  of  the proceedings for final fixation of boundaries for   the district all as provided by sections 15-1917 to 15-1927,  inclusive.   Thereupon  the order may be reviewed as provided by section 15-0905, and   in due course shall be recorded.4. The district shall be held to have been formed on the date of  such   order,  but  such  formation shall not be effective until such order, as   made or modified on review, shall have been recorded.
NY Env Conserv L § 15-1917 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 15 - Water Resources Title 19 - Drainage 15-1917 - Surveys and Maps.

§ 15-1917. Surveys and maps.1.  The  department may proceed to make such survey of the district as   may be found to be necessary. It shall prepare  maps  of  such  district   showing natural and artificial features as may be needed, the boundaries   of  the  district, the boundaries and area of each parcel of land in the   district together with the name of the owner thereof so far as the  same   readily  may  be  ascertained. When a parcel is intersected by a county,   town, village or city line, the area in each such political  subdivision   shall be given. Each parcel of land or each subdivision thereof shall be   designated  by  a  number.  In  the  course  of  the  proceeding further   subdivision of parcels may be made if necessary or convenient.2. The department may then determine the enhancement accruing to  each   such parcel due to drainage as provided in sections 15-1919 and 15-1921,   prepare  designs and estimates for drainage works as provided in section   15-1923, prepare a general apportionment of cost as provided in  section   15-1925  and  15-1927,  and  fix the final boundaries of the district as   provided in section 15-1927.
NY Env Conserv L § 15-1921 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 15 - Water Resources Title 19 - Drainage 15-1921 - Proceedings on Enhancements.

§ 15-1921. Proceedings on enhancements.1.  The drainage enhancements shall be set forth in a statement signed   by the department, which together with the map of the district shall  be   filed  and notice of a hearing thereon at which grievances will be heard   shall be given. At such hearing objectors  shall  be  heard  as  to  the   property  lines shown on the maps and the drainage enhancements shown on   the statement thereof.2. After the close of the hearing the department may amend  both  maps   and  statement,  adopt  the  statement in final form and shall file such   amended maps and  final  statement  and  give  notice  of  such  filing.   Thereupon  such  amended maps and final statement shall be recorded when   and as provided in section 15-1927.
NY Env Conserv L § 15-1923 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 15 - Water Resources Title 19 - Drainage 15-1923 - Plans and Estimates.

§ 15-1923. Plans and estimates.The  department  may  make a study of the works necessary to drain the   district and prepare  maps,  plans,  estimates  and  reports  showing  a   complete  system of drainage therefor, the estimated cost of the various   ditches and other works and parts thereof and the boundaries of the land   which will be served by and therefor should contribute to  the  cost  of   each structure. These estimates of costs shall be made on the assumption   that  no  drainage  work has ever been done in the district. In addition   the department may show  on  the  plans  any  drainage  work  which  has   heretofore  been  done  in  the district, may estimate the cost of those   works on the same basis used  for  the  estimate  of  the  cost  of  the   proposed  system  and  in similar manner may determine the boundaries of   the land served by the existing ditches.
NY Env Conserv L § 15-1925 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 15 - Water Resources Title 19 - Drainage 15-1925 - General Apportionment of Cost.

§ 15-1925. General apportionment of cost.1.  A  general  apportionment  of  the  cost of the complete system of   drainage shall be made as herein described. The  total  cost  determined   under  the  provisions of section 15-1923 shall be equitably apportioned   on the various parcels of land  in  the  district  and  on  such  public   corporations  as  the department may find to be justly chargeable with a   part of such cost in addition to what might be apportioned  to  them  as   owners  of property in the district. Such charge on a public corporation   shall be expressed as a percentage  of  the  whole  cost  and  only  the   remaining  percentage of the cost shall be apportioned on the individual   properties.2. The general theory of such apportionment shall be that  any  parcel   using  or served by any ditch or part of a ditch shall share in the cost   of that ditch or part and that share  shall  be  in  proportion  to  the   drainage  enhancement  of that parcel already determined as set forth in   section 15-1919 as compared with the sum of such  drainage  enhancements   of all the parcels using or served by the same ditch or part of a ditch,   but  such  strict  rule  may  be  modified should it lead to inequitable   results.3. The department may divide the whole drainage system into individual   ditches and appropriate parts of ditches, estimate  for  each  ditch  or   part the total cost thereof, determine the boundaries of the lands which   would  use  or be served by that ditch or part, subdivide the previously   determined drainage enhancement of each parcel which may  be  subdivided   by such boundaries and apportion the total cost of each ditch or part of   a  ditch  accordingly. Finally all amounts apportioned to any one parcel   shall be added together and compared with the  drainage  enhancement  of   that  parcel. Should the total cost apportioned to any parcel exceed the   drainage enhancement of that parcel, the design of the  drainage  system   or  the  boundaries of the district shall be changed in such manner that   for no parcel shall the costs exceed the  enhancements.  The  department   may  make  a  similar  apportionment  of  the  cost determined under the   provisions of section 15-1923 for such drainage  works  heretofore  done   which  in  its  opinion  are  useful  and  may  be incorporated into the   complete system of drainage.
NY Env Conserv L § 15-1927 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 15 - Water Resources Title 19 - Drainage 15-1927 - Proceedings on General Apportionment of Costs and Final Fixation of Boundaries.

§ 15-1927. Proceedings  on  general  apportionment  of  costs  and finalfixation of boundaries.1. The department shall prepare and sign a statement  of  the  general   apportionment  of cost and shall file it together with the maps, reports   and estimates on which it was based and shall give notice of  a  hearing   thereon.   At  the  hearing  the  department  shall  consider  and  hear   objections to the  various  matters  covered  by  sections  15-1923  and   15-1925.2.  After  the  hearing the department shall make such revisions as it   may  find  to  be  proper,  shall  adopt  the  maps,  plans,  estimates,   boundaries  and  general  apportionment  in  final form, shall file such   papers and give notice of such filing.  Such  general  apportionment  in   final  form  shall  include  an order fixing the final boundaries of the   district. Thereupon these matters may be reviewed as provided by section   15-0905 and, if not so reviewed within sixty days after date of  filing,   such  apportionment  shall be final and conclusive and shall be recorded   together with the final statement of drainage  enhancements.  Thereafter   such  apportionment  in  final  form  and the boundaries of the district   shall be fixed and determined.  At  the  same  time  or  as  a  separate   proceeding  the  apportionment of the cost of older drainage work may be   considered, heard, reviewed and recorded in like manner.3. Thereafter all costs incurred by the department for surveys and all   proceedings necessary for and including final fixation of boundaries  of   the  district  shall  be  apportioned on all parcels of land included in   such district in proportion to the areas of such  parcels  of  land  and   shall  be  collected  on  one  assessment  roll.  Should the proceedings   necessary for and including final fixation of boundaries of  a  district   for   any   reason  be  abandoned  or  discontinued  such  costs  shall,   notwithstanding such action, be assessed on and collected from the lands   within the boundaries of the district as  fixed  at  the  time  of  such   abandonment or discontinuance as herein provided.
NY Env Conserv L § 15-1929 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 15 - Water Resources Title 19 - Drainage 15-1929 - Corrections and Revisions of Statements of Enhancements.

§ 15-1929. Corrections and revisions of statements of enhancements.Should it be found necessary to correct or to revise any statements of   enhancements  due  to  drainage,  general apportionment of cost, general   plan for drainage works, estimates of cost of drainage works, boundaries   of districts, boundaries of lands assessable for various portions of the   work or any other matter above treated, such corrections  and  revisions   may  be  made  either  upon  petition  or on motion of the department by   following the procedure for each case as above set forth in so far as it   can be made to apply.
NY Env Conserv L § 15-1931 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 15 - Water Resources Title 19 - Drainage 15-1931 - Procedure for Authorization of Construction.

§ 15-1931. Procedure for authorization of construction.1.  Petition may at any time after the final fixation of boundaries of   a drainage improvement district be filed with the department asking that   all or a part of the proposed drainage system  be  constructed.  If  the   work  desired  is  not  shown on the plans filed or differs from that so   shown or if the cost of the work  shall  have  changed,  the  department   shall  on  request  of  the  association  or  of the executive committee   thereof make plans of such work, estimate  the  cost  thereof  and  make   tentative  determination  of  the  lands  on which the cost of such work   should be apportioned, making suitable subdivision of  parcels  and  the   enhancements thereto, if necessary.2.  Such  petition  must be in writing, signed and acknowledged in the   manner of a deed to be recorded, by a majority  of  the  owners  of  the   property to share in the cost of the work and representing at least half   of  the  total of the drainage enhancements of such property as shown by   the recorded statement of enhancements, with subdivision of parcels made   as above. The petition shall specify what part or parts of the  work  it   is  desired  shall  be  built  and  the  estimated  cost  thereof as the   department may have determined.3. On  receipt  of  such  petition  the  department  shall  prepare  a   description of the proposed work and a special apportionment of the cost   thereof,  shall  file  such  statement  and apportionment and, after due   notice, shall hold a hearing thereon. Thereafter  the  department  shall   determine  as  to whether or not it is to the public interest to proceed   with the work. The department may approve or reject the  application  or   modify it and, if necessary, return it for further signatures or require   a new petition to be filed in lieu thereof.4.  If  the  application is approved the approving order shall fix the   boundaries of the land on which the cost is to be  apportioned  and  the   apportionment  of  such  cost  in  final form shall be attached thereto.   Certified copies of the order and apportionment in final form  shall  be   filed  and  notice  of  such  filing  given.  Thereupon  such  order and   apportionment may be reviewed as provided by section 15-0905 and in  due   course shall be recorded.
NY Env Conserv L § 15-1933 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 15 - Water Resources Title 19 - Drainage 15-1933 - Construction.

§ 15-1933. Construction.1.  In general all construction work shall be done by contract, but in   the event that the estimated cost of such work or of a specified portion   thereof shall not exceed the sum of twenty-five  thousand  dollars,  the   department   may,   on   the   recommendation  of  the  Commissioner  of   Transportation, authorize the Commissioner of Transportation to do  such   work or part of such work by days' work under his direction.2. All costs of supervision and inspection of construction work, costs   of  making  surveys, plans and estimates in connection therewith and the   costs of taking title to property and  any  other  costs  which  may  be   incurred  in  connection  with  or  incidental  to  such  work  shall be   considered a part of the cost of such improvement.
NY Env Conserv L § 15-1937 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 15 - Water Resources Title 19 - Drainage 15-1937 - Operation and Maintenance.

§ 15-1937. Operation and maintenance.1.  The  care,  operation  and  maintenance of the drainage works in a   drainage improvement district  shall  be  subject  to  the  control  and   supervision  of  the department. It shall be the duty of the department,   within the limit of the  funds  made  available  for  that  purpose,  to   maintain the drainage works in the district in serviceable condition.2.  The  drainage  association shall consider and make recommendations   with  regard  to  extensions  and  maintenance  work  annually  and  the   department  may make recommendations with regard thereto to be submitted   to the association for discussion.3. For such maintenance work the  department  is  authorized  to  hire   employees,  purchase  or  rent  land,  buildings,  tools,  machinery  or   supplies, to let work by contract or to carry out projects by day labor.4. The procedure to be followed for the authorization,  financing  and   assessment of the cost of such work purchases shall be that specified in   sections 15-1941 or 15-1943, whichever is applicable, or the proceedings   may  be  initiated by the department of its own motion. In cases where a   permanent maintenance or operating force is  necessary,  the  department   may  annually  prepare  a maintenance budget which shall be treated as a   repair project under section 15-1943.
NY Env Conserv L § 15-1941 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 15 - Water Resources Title 19 - Drainage 15-1941 - Major Repairs of Drainage Works.

§ 15-1941. Major repairs of drainage works.1. Major repairs, alterations, extensions and improvements of drainage   works  for a drainage improvement district may be made by the department   on petition  therefor  and  after  procedure  thereon  similar  to  that   specified  in  section 15-1931 for original construction.  If additional   surveys are required, they may be authorized  as  provided  in  sections   15-1911,  15-1913,  15-1915 and 15-1917, except that the cost of surveys   and other expenses may be included in the cost of  the  improvement  and   assessed  on  the properties to be served thereby in accordance with the   apportionment of cost of the repairs.2. Except where the department shall otherwise determine, the cost  of   improvements  and  repairs to a ditch already built under the provisions   of title 19 of this article, or of any former drainage  laws,  shall  be   apportioned in the same manner as the original cost was apportioned, but   the  department  may make a new apportionment by following the procedure   above specified.
NY Env Conserv L § 15-1943 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 15 - Water Resources Title 19 - Drainage 15-1943 - Minor Repairs in Drainage Districts.

§ 15-1943. Minor repairs in drainage districts.1.  Application  for  the  repair,  enlargement or cleaning out of any   ditch  originally  constructed  or  repaired  by  assessment  under  the   provisions of title 19 of this article, or any former general or special   drainage  laws,  if  within  a  drainage improvement district and if the   total cost thereof shall not exceed two per cent of  the  total  of  the   drainage  enhancements  of all parcels served by such ditch, may be made   by any three or more  persons  liable  to  be  assessed  therefor.  Such   application  shall be made by written petition, verified by at least one   of the signers thereof, setting forth the work  desired,  the  estimated   cost thereof and the need therefor.2.  On  receipt  of  such  petition  the  department  shall  cause  an   examination to be made of such ditch or ditches, an estimate of the cost   of such repairs and improvements and a special apportionment of the cost   thereof to be prepared, and shall file a  statement  of  these  matters.   Thereafter,  after  due notice, the department shall hear all interested   parties with regard thereto. The filing of written objections shall  not   be  required.  If  after the hearing the department shall determine that   the work can be done under this section, is necessary and is desired  by   the owners of the lands involved, it may proceed to make such repairs or   enlargements.  The  cost of such repairs and expenses of the hearing and   examination generally shall be apportioned upon the properties served by   the  work  in  accordance  with  the  general  or  a  previous   special   apportionment of the cost of such ditch or part of a ditch.3.  If  the  department  shall find that changes should be made in the   apportionment, or, for any other reason, that the  work  should  not  be   done  under  the  provisions  of  this section, it may so specify in its   order,  giving  its  reasons  therefor,  and  return  the  case  to  the   applicants  for  further  petition.  Money to pay for such work shall be   raised pursuant to  the  Local  Finance  Law  and  as  elsewhere  herein   provided.  The  whole cost of such work shall be collected within not to   exceed three years from the date of completion of the project as may  be   determined by the department.