New York S02591 requires corporations to notify municipalities and adjacent properties about canal work, hold public hearings, and allows exceptions.

New York S02591 amends the canal law to mandate that corporations provide written notice to municipalities and adjacent properties at least 90 days before starting canal work. The notice must include the scope and location of the work. Corporations must also hold a public hearing between 30 and 45 days before the work begins, with notice to the local community. Exceptions are made for emergencies that could cause canal failures or flooding, including the removal of danger trees. The act takes effect 90 days after becoming law.

New York S02591 requires corporations to notify municipalities and adjacent properties about canal work, hold public hearings, and allows exceptions.

New York S02591 amends the canal law to mandate that corporations provide written notice to municipalities and adjacent properties at least 90 days before starting canal work. The notice must include the scope and location of the work. Corporations must also hold a public hearing between 30 and 45 days before the work begins, with notice to the local community. Exceptions are made for emergencies that could cause canal failures or flooding, including the removal of danger trees. The act takes effect 90 days after becoming law.