N.Y. Soil & Water Conserv. Dist. Law § 7
The two members from the county board shall be appointed annually. The other members shall serve for terms of three years each, except that the first three appointed shall be designated to serve for terms of one, two and three years respectively. A director shall hold office until his successor has been appointed and has qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. The selection of successors to fill an unexpired term or for a full term shall be according to the manner in which the respective retiring directors shall have been selected.
Any director may be removed by the county board upon acceptable proof presented by the district board, the county board or by the state committee upon notice and hearing for neglect of duty, continued absence from meetings, failure to perform accepted assignments or malfeasance in office and for no other reason.
The compensation of the members of the governing body of the district, for performing services as directors of the district shall be fixed by the county board for each calendar day they are actually engaged in the performance of their duties, and mileage in going and returning from places where they are required to go in the performance of their duties, provided funds are made available by the county board for this purpose.
N.Y. Soil and Water Conserv. Dist. Law § 7