Watershed protection and enforcement officers; powers, duties, jurisdiction for arrests

§ 2.16 Watershed protection and enforcement officers; powers, duties,\n jurisdiction for arrests.\n 1. Watershed protection and enforcement officers appointed by the city\nof Peekskill shall have the powers set forth in paragraphs (a), (b),\n(c), (f), (g), and (h) of subdivision one of section 2.20 of this\narticle; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be deemed\nto authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair, or dispose of a\nfirearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant\nto section 400.00 of the penal law. Watershed protection and enforcement\nofficers shall complete the training requirements set forth in section\n2.30 of this article.\n 2. The city of Peekskill may appoint the following persons as\nwatershed protection and enforcement officers:\n (a) the water superintendent;\n (b) the deputy assistant to the water superintendent; and\n (c) the watershed inspector or inspectors.\n 3. The duties of the watershed protection and enforcement officers\nshall be to enforce those provisions of the environmental conservation\nlaw and the penal law which relate to the contamination of water in\nthose areas of the Hollow Brook watershed located within the city of\nPeekskill, including its reservoirs, shoreline, and tributaries, and\nthose areas of the Hollow Brook watershed and Wiccopee reservoir located\noutside of the city of Peekskill in the counties of Putnam and\nWestchester, including its reservoirs, shoreline, and tributaries.\n 4. Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of subdivision thirty-four-a of\nsection 1.20 of this title and paragraph (b) of subdivision five of\nsection 140.25 of this chapter, watershed protection and enforcement\nofficers are authorized to make arrests and issue appearance tickets in\nthose areas of the Hollow Brook watershed and Wiccopee reservoir located\noutside of the city of Peekskill in the counties of Putnam and\nWestchester, including along its reservoirs, shoreline, and tributaries.\n