New York Laws
Article 2 - State Soil and Water Conservation Committee, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and Other Functions
5 - Creation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

(2) In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or
enforcement of, or relating to, any contract, proceeding, or action of
the district, the district shall be deemed to have been established in
accordance with the provisions of this article upon proof of the
adoption of the resolution of the county board declaring the county to
be a soil and water conservation district. A copy of such resolution
duly certified by the clerk of the board shall be admissible in evidence
in any such suit, action or proceeding and shall be proof of the filing
and contents thereof.
(3) Any soil conservation district heretofore created or existing
shall be deemed to be continued for all purposes and shall hereafter be
designated as a soil and water conservation district.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the mayor of
the city of New York shall have the authority to establish a soil and
water conservation district encompassing the five counties of the city.