Establishes a cooperative watershed management program in New York to fund watershed network development and professionalization.

The bill establishes the New York state cooperative watershed management program within the Department of Environmental Conservation. This program will provide grants to watershed networks for development and professionalization. Eligible applicants must include two or more public or private stakeholders and demonstrate stakeholder support. Grants are capped at $20,000 for development and $40,000 for professionalization, with limits on frequency and overlap of grants. Funding is subject to legislative appropriation.

Establishes a cooperative watershed management program in New York to fund watershed network development and professionalization.

The bill establishes the New York state cooperative watershed management program within the Department of Environmental Conservation. This program will provide grants to watershed networks for development and professionalization. Eligible applicants must include two or more public or private stakeholders and demonstrate stakeholder support. Grants are capped at $20,000 for development and $40,000 for professionalization, with limits on frequency and overlap of grants. Funding is subject to legislative appropriation.