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     S. 3002                                                  A. 2329
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
   ment
 
 IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Local Governments

 AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to the establishment, exten-
   sion,  powers  and  expenses  of  watershed   protection   improvement
   districts
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 250 of the county law, as amended by chapter 388 of
 the laws of 1980, the opening paragraph as amended by chapter 620 of the
 laws of 1996, subdivision 1-a as amended by section  73  of  part  A  of
 chapter  58 of the laws of 2010, subdivision 4-a as added by chapter 761
 of the laws of 1981, subdivision 6 as amended by chapter 622 of the laws
 of 1984, and subdivision 8 as amended by chapter  184  of  the  laws  of
 1981, is amended to read as follows:
   § 250. Purpose. The board of supervisors of each county may establish,
 consolidate,  or  extend  county  water, water quality treatment, sewer,
 wastewater disposal,  drainage,  WATERSHED  PROTECTION  IMPROVEMENT,  or
 refuse  districts  (hereinafter  referred  to  in  this  article  as the
 "district") in the manner hereinafter provided:
   1. For the purpose of developing or acquiring a supply  of  water  for
 (a)   wholesale  distribution  to  other  municipalities,  districts  or
 persons, corporate or otherwise, within the county water  district,  (b)
 retail  distribution,  except  as hereinafter provided, or (c) both such
 wholesale and retail distribution;
   1-a. For the purpose of (a) procuring  by  purchase,  lease  or  other
 means  and  installing  water  quality  treatment  units  or devices, if
 required; providing periodic testing and monitoring of raw and  finished

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD07172-01-7

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 water from private wells in the district; monitoring, modifying, repair-
 ing,  replacing,  operation  and maintenance, regenerating water quality
 treatment units and devices and the administering of the  treatment  and
 disposal  of residuals generated in the operation of the district pursu-
 ant to rules and regulations adopted by the  public  health  and  health
 planning  council  under  section  two hundred twenty-five of the public
 health law; (b) assisting local, state and federal  agencies  and  offi-
 cials in efforts to establish causes of, and implement remedial measures
 to  reduce water contamination and protect future water resources within
 the district; (c) conduct public meetings and  issue  an  annual  public
 report  to  members of the district on the operation, financial position
 and water quality condition of said district;  provided,  however,  that
 with  respect  to  any town in the county the board of supervisors shall
 first determine that such district or service will not be established or
 provided by such town.
   2. For the purpose of (a) the conveyance from other municipalities and
 districts within the county of sewage, and treatment and disposal there-
 of, (b) collection, except as hereinafter provided,  or  (c)  both  such
 conveyance and such collection;
   3.  For  the  purpose of administration and planning (including educa-
 tional programs), design,  installation,  construction,  rehabilitation,
 replacement,   operation   and   maintenance   (including   pumping  and
 inspections), monitoring, residual treatment and disposal and regulation
 of private on-site wastewater disposal systems of such district;
   4. For the purpose of drainage of storm water and other waters, either
 surface or subsurface, within the county;
   4-a. For the purpose of effecting lake protection and  rehabilitation,
 and any activities necessarily related thereto.
   5.  For  the  purpose  of  the  collection and disposition of garbage,
 ashes, rubbish and other waste matter within the county.
   5-A. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF GROUNDWATER,
 SURFACE WATERS AND DRINKING WATER QUALITY AS IT  MAY  BE  DEEMED  TO  BE
 NECESSARY  OR  DESIRABLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STORMWATER TREAT-
 MENT PROJECTS AND WETLAND CONSTRUCTION.
   6. A county district established hereunder may consist of two or  more
 noncontiguous  areas  in  which  the  water, sewer, wastewater disposal,
 drainage or refuse system (hereinafter referred to in  this  article  as
 the  "system")  will  be  interrelated  and  interdependent, however, in
 Suffolk county the  term  "interrelated  and  interdependent"  shall  be
 deemed  to  mean  that the noncontiguous areas must be within the county
 and have the same administrative head. However, a water  quality  treat-
 ment  district  established  hereunder  may  consist of noncontiguous or
 contiguous benefited parcels of property  and  shall  be  created  by  a
 resolution  of  the  county  board of supervisors, upon petition after a
 public hearing.
   7. Except in the county of Suffolk, no county district shall be estab-
 lished hereunder which shall consist  wholly  of  territory  within  one
 city, within one village or within that portion of one town outside of a
 village.
   8.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision of law a sewer district may
 also exercise all the powers of a wastewater disposal  district  if  the
 map  and  plan  prepared  pursuant to section two hundred fifty-three of
 this [chapter] ARTICLE, or  amended  pursuant  to  section  two  hundred
 fifty-three-b  of  this  [chapter]  ARTICLE, includes on-site wastewater
 disposal systems.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.