N.Y. ENV Law § 73-0103

* § 73-0103. Definitions.\n When used in this article:\n 1. "Adaptive measures" means any adjustment, whether passive, reactive\nor anticipatory, that may be taken to ameliorate the anticipated adverse\nconsequences associated with flood events.\n 2. "Flood control study sector" means a particular aspect of the\nnatural or built environment, economy, or society that could potentially\nbe adversely impacted by flood events. Such term includes, but is not\nlimited to, stream and river banks, locks and dams, wetlands and\nwaterfront areas, water resources, transportation infrastructure, water\nsupply and wastewater infrastructure, human health, recreation, tourism,\npower generation and business, residential, farm and municipal sectors.\n 3. "Flood event" means an overflow or inundation that comes from a\nriver or other body of water, whether caused by rainfall, waterway\noperation, dam break, water runoff or other means, and causes or\nthreatens damage.\n 4. "Canal system" shall mean the canal waterways, lands and\ninfrastructure as set out in section two of the canal law.\n * NB Repealed 120 days after the New York State canal flood mitigation\ntask force has submitted its completed report (see ch. 456/2007 §2)\n