Section 51-0703. Definitions

As used in this title, the following terms shall mean and include:
    1.  "Forest  Preserve  Project."  A  state project to acquire lands as
  additions to the forest preserve  within  the  Adirondack  and  Catskill
  Parks.
    2.  "Wetlands  Preservation  Project."  A  state  project  to preserve
  through acquisition  biologically  productive  and  vulnerable  wetlands
  because of their unique and irreplaceable values.
    3.  "Wetlands  Restoration  Project."  A state or municipal project to
  renovate dikes, levies, ditches, berms and other water level  regulation
  works;  to  establish  vegetation,  plants,  and  shrubs,  or such other
  necessary or desirable work to achieve optimum productivity of wetlands.
    4. "Unique Area Preservation Project."  A  state  project  to  acquire
  lands  of  special  natural  beauty,  wilderness  character, geological,
  ecological  or  historical  significance  for  the  state   nature   and
  historical  preserve  and  similar lands within a forest preserve county
  outside the Adirondack and Catskill Parks.
    5. "Stream Rights Acquisition Project." A  state  project  to  acquire
  fishing rights on quality streams.
    6.  "Public Access to State Lands Project." A state project to provide
  access to  otherwise  inaccessible  reforestation,  game  management  or
  multiple  use  lands through land acquisition and development of unpaved
  trails.
    7. "Wetlands." Land and lands under water which  may  be  permanently,
  temporarily  or  intermittently  covered  with  fresh  or salt-water and
  commonly referred to as flood basins or flats, meadows,  marshes,  shrub
  swamps, wooded swamps, swamps or bogs.
    8.  "Cost."  The cost of an approved project shall include engineering
  and architectural services, plans  and  specifications,  consultant  and
  legal  services, and other direct expenses incident to such project less
  any federal assistance received or to be received.
    9. "Municipality." A city, county, town  or  village,  or  improvement
  district  within  a  city,  county,  town  or village or any combination
  thereof.