New York Laws
Title 7 - Seagrass Protection Act
13-0703 - Definitions.


1. "Coastal community" shall mean a municipal corporation, as defined
in section two of the general municipal law, in Nassau and Suffolk
counties.

2. "Seagrass" shall mean rooted, vascular, flowering marine plants
that are submerged in New York's bays and coastal waters, including
Zostera marina and Ruppia maritima.