Section 73-0103. Definitions

When used in this article:
    1. "Adaptive measures" means any adjustment, whether passive, reactive
  or anticipatory, that may be taken to ameliorate the anticipated adverse
  consequences associated with flood events.
    2.  "Flood  control  study  sector"  means  a particular aspect of the
  natural or built environment, economy, or society that could potentially
  be adversely impacted by flood events. Such term includes,  but  is  not
  limited  to,  stream  and  river  banks,  locks  and  dams, wetlands and
  waterfront areas, water resources, transportation infrastructure,  water
  supply and wastewater infrastructure, human health, recreation, tourism,
  power generation and business, residential, farm and municipal sectors.
    3.  "Flood  event"  means  an overflow or inundation that comes from a
  river or other body of  water,  whether  caused  by  rainfall,  waterway
  operation,  dam  break,  water  runoff  or  other  means,  and causes or
  threatens damage.
    4.  "Canal  system"  shall  mean  the  canal  waterways,   lands   and
  infrastructure as set out in section two of the canal law.
    * NB Repealed 120 days after the New York State canal flood mitigation
  task force has submitted its completed report (see ch. 456/2007 §2)