N.Y. GMU Law § 72-L

§ 72-l. Navigation and flood control improvements in cooperation with\nthe federal government. Any municipal corporation acting through its\ngoverning board or other appropriate authority may; (1) cooperate with\nthe federal government as authorized in the rivers and harbors\nimprovements act of March second, nineteen hundred forty-five, and any\nfederal laws amendatory and supplemental thereto in connection with\nworks of improvement for navigation and flood control or the\nimprovement, development, dredging, utilization or control of the\nwatersheds and waterways within their boundaries; (2) contribute up to\none-half of the cost of such improvements as provided under such federal\nlaws and provide the funds required therefor by the use of any surplus\nmoneys or budget funds available for such improvements or may provide\nsame pursuant to the provisions of the local finance law; (3) furnish\nfree of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights of way\nand spoil disposal areas for new work, dredged materials and subsequent\nmaintenance as required under such federal laws, and acquire the\nnecessary real property for such purpose in accordance with the\nprovisions of any appropriate general, special or local law applicable\nto the acquisition of real property by such municipal corporation; (4)\ncontract with the federal government including (a) agreements to hold\nand save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from\nthe execution and maintenance of such improvements, and (b) such other\nprovisions, covenants and conditions as the federal agency may require\nfor effectuating the federal purposes; (5) (a) apply for and accept\ngrants or other financial assistance, under existing laws, from the\nstate or county and (b) make agreements to hold and save such state and\ncounty free from claims for damages resulting from the execution and\nmaintenance of such improvements and (c) such other provisions,\ncovenants and conditions as the state or county may require for\neffectuating such purposes.\n