New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Chapter X - DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Subchapter A - GENERAL
Article 1 - MISCELLANEOUS RULES
Part 672 - RESERVOIR RELEASES REGULATIONS: OTHER
Subpart 672-1 - Reservoir Releases Regulations-General
Section 672-1.2 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
As used in this Part, the following words and terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them, unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) Agency shall mean any municipality, government agency, corporation or any other entity that operates a reservoir regulated by this Part. With respect to each of the remaining Subparts of this Part, said term also shall have the specific meaning set forth therein.
(b) Agency reservoir releases manager shall mean the person designated by the chief executive of the agency to fulfill the responsibilities of the agency reservoir releases manager set forth in this Part, which designation shall be on file in the office of the department reservoir releases manager. Each agency reservoir releases manager shall have major responsibilities for operation and maintenance of the agency's reservoir or reservoirs regulated by this Part. With respect to each of the remaining Subparts of this Part, said term also shall have the specific meaning provided therein.
(c) Cfs shall mean cubic feet per second.
(d) Commissioner shall mean the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation.
(e) Department shall mean the Department of Environmental Conservation.
(f) Department reservoir releases manager shall mean an employee of the department formally designated by the commissioner to fulfill the responsibilities of the department reservoir releases manager set forth in this Part, which designation shall be on file in the office of each agency reservoir releases manager. The department reservoir releases manager shall be qualified through training and experience to understand hydrologic and engineering aspects and environmental consequences of reservoir operations.
(g) Diversion shall mean the withdrawal of water from a reservoir into a tunnel, man-made channel or other conduit used to transmit water from the reservoir to any place other than a river or stream downstream of such reservoir.
(h) Mgd shall mean million gallons per day.
(i) Release shall mean the discharge of water through the outlet works of a dam containing a reservoir or reservoirs to the river, stream or reservoir downstream of such dam. Release shall also mean the discharge of water from a reservoir through the power generating facilities of a hydroelectric generating plant where such water will be returned to the affected river or stream downstream of the dam containing the subject reservoir. Release shall not include any water which spills from a reservoir or any diversion.
(j) Spill or spilling shall mean the flow of water over the spillway of a dam which contains a reservoir or reservoirs.
