NYC Administrative Code

§ 24-327 — Regulation of use of Putnam county lakes and reservoirs used for city water supply.

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What is NYC AC § 24-327?

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This section regulates the use of natural lakes and reservoirs in Putnam County that are part of the city's water supply. Residents are permitted to engage in activities such as boating, fishing, and ice harvesting, under regulations set by the commissioner of environmental protection. Applies to residents of Putnam County.

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§ 24-327 Regulation of use of Putnam county lakes and reservoirs used for city water supply.

AC § 24-327

Whenever the waters of natural lakes in Putnam county have been or are acquired by the city, or reservoirs have been or are constructed, the residents of such county shall have the right of boating, fishing and taking ice from such lakes and reservoirs, subject to such regulations as the commissioner of environmental protection may make from time to time to preserve the purity of the water and to prevent nuisances, and subject, however, to the right of the city to prohibit such use in the event of the declaration of an emergency as provided in section 24-326 of this code.

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