New York Consolidated Laws, Environmental Conservation Law - ENV § 53-0307. Funding of department;  municipal authorization for local urban forestry and arboriculture programs

In the absence of federal legislation funding the department's participation under section 53-0305, no duty is imposed on the department hereunder.  Federal funding, however, is not a prerequisite to local implementation of municipal urban forestry or arboriculture programs, as herein provided;  and any municipality may implement a local urban forestry or arboriculture program within its jurisdiction under the authority of this title and chapter.  All charges and expenses incurred under this section by a town shall be a charge upon the taxable property of that part of the town outside any incorporated village.