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Water Power (Consolidated Laws of New York: Environmental Conservation Law; Article 15 Water Resources; Title 17; §§ 15-1701 − 15-1751)

Pays/Territoire
États-Unis d'Amérique
Sous-division territoriale
New York
Type du document
Législation
Date
1909 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Eau
Mot clé
Production d'énergie hydroélectrique Autorisation/permis Prélèvement d'eau Ouvrages Santé publique Eaux superficielles Eaux continentales Navigation Royalties/redevances Expropriation Gestion des resources en eau douce
Aire géographique
Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord
Résumé

This Title of Article 15 of the Environmental Conservation Law of New York (the Article 15 being known as the Water Resources Law of New York) regulates water power. Namely, it provides for licenses and approval by the Governor for water power projects; procedure on application for license; preliminary permits; provisions and conditions of licenses; waters impounded by dams constructed for power purposes impressed with a public interest; licenses and the protection of navigation; provisions for the revision and readjustment of rent in licenses; equitable rental for Niagara River water; reservation in the license, state control of rates and use and distribution of power; prosecution of project works; maintenance of project works; eminent domain; eminent domain and transmission lines; use of land occupied by a public highway; contracts extending beyond license period; restriction of a transfer of license; revocation of license; re-entry at expiration of the license period; renewal and extension of licenses; and prohibited diversions of waters.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
public.leginfo.state.ny.us