2006 New York Code - Legislative Purposes.

 
  § 15-1101. Legislative purposes.
    In addition to the powers vested in the department by this article 15,
  and  in  order  to  stimulate  and  encourage  local  participation  and
  assistance,  comprehensive  planning  for   the   protection,   control,
  conservation,  development  and  beneficial  utilization  of  the  water
  resources of the state may be undertaken as provided in title 11 of this
  article. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to  repeal,  amend  or
  modify  the  powers  and  duties  of  the department as now or hereafter
  provided by this article 15 or by any other statute  or  to  repeal  the
  procedures authorized thereby.