N.Y. ENV Law § 15-1961

§ 15-1961. Drainage district with federal aid.\n 1. In the event that any agency of the government of the United States\nshall be willing to perform, direct or finance any work for the drainage\nand reclamation of any swamp, bog, pond, meadow or other low or wet\nlands in the state in such manner that the greater part of the cost of\nsuch work shall be paid by such government, the department shall have\npower to form a drainage improvement district including the lands so to\nbe drained and improved by following the procedure set forth in sections\n15-1963 to 15-1967 inclusive, hereinafter referred to as the federal aid\nsections, in lieu of the procedure specified in the preceding sections\nof title 19 of this article.\n 2. It is the intent of these federal aid sections to facilitate the\ncarrying out of such projects by permitting changes in the normal\nsequence of doing the various acts specified in the preceding sections,\nbut, except as specifically authorized, not to permit changes in the\nmanner of doing each act or in the conditions on which such act is\nbased.\n