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 673 - Dam Safety Regulations
Section 673.15 - Investigation of a dam by the department or owner
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
Whenever in the judgment of the department the protection of public safety, property or natural resources requires, the department or its duly appointed agent may, at its discretion and without prior notice, enter upon lands and waters and make or cause to be made an investigation of any dam. For any dam that:
(a) has been assigned a hazard classification of class B or C pursuant to section 673.5 of this Part; or
(b) impounds waters which pose, in the event of a failure of such dam, a threat of personal injury, substantial property damage or substantial natural resource damage as determined by the department, the department may require the owner of such dam to conduct a safety inspection pursuant to section 673.12 of this Part, an engineering assessment pursuant to section 673.13 of this Part, and/or to conduct additional engineering evaluations of a dam, including evaluations to confirm the dam safety deficiencies that are presented in a safety inspection report or engineering assessment report, or to confirm any other information received by the department, in order to assure the protection of public safety, property or natural resources.
