New York Navigation Law Section 31 - Excavation, fill or other modification of water course.

 31. Excavation,  fill  or  other  modification  of  water course. No
  person or local public corporation shall excavate or place fill  in  the
  navigable  waters of the state without first obtaining a permit therefor
  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of   section   15-0505   of   the
  environmental conservation law.

Last modified: February 3, 2019