Terms Used In New York Laws > Environmental Conservation > Article 17 > Title 14 - Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Control

• Best management practices: means methods, measures or practices determined to be the most practical and effective in preventing or reducing the impact of pollutants generated by nonpoint sources to a level compatible with water quality standards established pursuant to section 17-0301 of this article. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 17-1403
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• District: means a county soil and water conservation district created pursuant to § 5 of the soil and water conservation districts law. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 17-1403
• Municipal corporation: means a county, city, town or village or an entity designated to act on behalf of such. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 17-1403
• Nonpoint source: means any source of water pollution or pollutants which is not a discrete conveyance or point source permitted pursuant to title seven or eight of this article. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 17-1403