N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6, § 672-1.4 – Monitoring

(a) The department reservoir releases manager shall be responsible for monitoring on a continuous basis all rivers and streams affected by releases regulated by this Part in order to determine whether any significant adverse environmental impacts, including, but not limited to, fish kills and water quality degradation incidents, occur as a result of the operation of any reservoir pursuant to this Part. The department reservoir releases manager shall promptly investigate any such incidents which may occur and report the results of such investigations to the appropriate agency reservoir releases manager.
(b) The department reservoir releases manager shall be responsible for conducting studies in order to provide a technical data base for resolving problems and issues associated with the release or diversion of water from any reservoir regulated by this Part as may be identified. Such studies shall include, but not be limited to, the technical and financial feasibility, desirability and possible means of:
1. (1) establishing reservoir release works that are adequate and appropriate to fulfill the purposes of this Part for certain reservoirs that do not now contain such release works; and
2. (2) modifying existing release works at certain reservoirs in order to allow water releases that will more adequately fulfill the purposes of this Part than do the releases presently provided herein. The department reservoir releases manager shall consult with the applicable agency reservoir releases manager regarding such studies.
(c) The department shall have authority, upon reasonable notice, to enter and inspect any property or premises for the purpose of investigating either actual, suspected or potential environmental degradation caused by actions regulated by this Part, ascertaining whether actions regulated by this Part comply with the provisions of this Part or monitoring any actions regulated by this Part.