§ 2.16 Watershed protection and enforcement officers; powers, duties,

jurisdiction for arrests.

1. Watershed protection and enforcement officers appointed by the city
of Peekskill shall have the powers set forth in paragraphs (a), (b),
(c), (f), (g), and (h) of subdivision one of section 2.20 of this
article; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be deemed
to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair, or dispose of a
firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant
to section 400.00 of the penal law. Watershed protection and enforcement
officers shall complete the training requirements set forth in section
2.30 of this article.

2. The city of Peekskill may appoint the following persons as
watershed protection and enforcement officers:

(a) the water superintendent;

(b) the deputy assistant to the water superintendent; and

(c) the watershed inspector or inspectors.

3. The duties of the watershed protection and enforcement officers
shall be to enforce those provisions of the environmental conservation
law and the penal law which relate to the contamination of water in
those areas of the Hollow Brook watershed located within the city of
Peekskill, including its reservoirs, shoreline, and tributaries, and
those areas of the Hollow Brook watershed and Wiccopee reservoir located
outside of the city of Peekskill in the counties of Putnam and
Westchester, including its reservoirs, shoreline, and tributaries.

4. Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of subdivision thirty-four-a of
section 1.20 of this title and paragraph (b) of subdivision five of
section 140.25 of this chapter, watershed protection and enforcement
officers are authorized to make arrests and issue appearance tickets in
those areas of the Hollow Brook watershed and Wiccopee reservoir located
outside of the city of Peekskill in the counties of Putnam and
Westchester, including along its reservoirs, shoreline, and tributaries.