31 – Excavation, Fill or Other Modification of Water Course.

§ 31. Excavation,  fill  or  other  modification  of  water course. No
  person or local public corporation shall excavate or place fill  in  the
  navigable  waters of the state without first obtaining a permit therefor
  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of   section   15-0505   of   the
  environmental conservation law.