2016 New York Laws
ENV - Environmental Conservation
Article 15 - WATER RESOURCES
Title 19 - (15-1901 - 15-1983) DRAINAGE
15-1965 - Construction project.

15-1965. Construction project.
As  soon  as  the  formation  of  the  district becomes effective, the
  department shall have full power  to  enter  into  agreements  with  the
  proper  officials  of the federal government or of other agencies of the
  state, to acquire or appropriate lands and rights  in  lands,  including
  sites  for  camps and appurtenant facilities, access roads, borrow pits,
  quarries, spoil banks and all other necessary  and  proper  matters,  to
  incur  contractual  obligations,  to purchase supplies and materials, to
  employ the necessary personnel and generally to do whatever is necessary
  to carry out the proposed project or projects.