NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 39.07 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 39 - Niagara River Greenway Commission 39.07 - Commission Purpose.

§  39.07  Commission  purpose.  The  purpose  of  the commission is to   undertake all necessary actions to facilitate the creation of a  Niagara   river  greenway.  The  commission  shall  develop  a  plan  and  generic   environmental impact statement for the creation of the greenway designed   to enhance waterfront access, complement economic revitalization of  the   communities along the river, and ensure the long-term maintenance of the   greenway. The plan shall:1.  Recommend  the specific boundaries of the greenway within Erie and   Niagara counties;2. Develop a specific vision for the greenway that focuses on  linking   parks  and conservation areas, creating a multi-use venue for the people   of the region, and enhancing the tourism potential of the region;3. Include an inventory of existing park and  other  lands  under  the   jurisdiction  of  state agencies, public corporations and municipalities   which may contribute to the purposes of a greenway;4. Identify such other lands that through acquisition,  dedication  or   redevelopment may contribute to the purposes of a greenway;5.  Identify  existing  plans  and  plans  under  development that can   contribute to the purposes of the greenway;6. Conduct economic analyses of the costs to construct,  maintain  and   market the greenway as part of a strategy for implementation;7. Consider how the region's industrial heritage can be celebrated and   reflected along the greenway;8.  Recommend  how the greenway could be linked to upland and interior   communities in order to promote linkages to the river;9. Consider how existing and proposed economic development  activities   in proximity to the greenway can support and complement the greenway;10. Recommend cooperative efforts with the province of Ontario and the   nation of Canada in furtherance of the objectives of this article;11. Identify local, state, federal and private sources of funding that   could support the purposes of the greenway;12. Evaluate local, state and federal laws and regulations relating to   the purposes of the greenway;13.  Identify  ways  for  the  commission  to  work cooperatively with   municipal, state and federal agencies, public and private  corporations,   not-for-profit  organizations, and private property owners and interests   to advance and complement the purposes of the greenway;14. Recommend how portions of the greenway would be managed  including   a  plan  for  on-going  operation  and  maintenance  that would make the   greenway self-supporting; and15. Include any other information, data and recommendations which  the   commission determines is necessary to support the purposes of the plan.Such  draft  plan  shall  be  submitted  to the commissioner of parks,   recreation and historic preservation within two years of  the  effective   date  of this article. The commissioner may approve the plan, may return   the plan to the commission with recommendations  for  approval,  or  may   reject  such  plan.  Prior  to  submission  of  the  draft  plan  to the   commissioner, the commission shall hold at least one public  hearing  on   the  draft  plan  in  each  county for which the plan is applicable. The   local legislative  body  of  each  city,  town  or  village  within  the   boundaries  designated by the draft plan must approve the plan following   the public hearing or  hearings  and  before  it  is  submitted  to  the   commissioner.  A  copy  of  the  approved  plan shall be provided to the   governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker  of  the   assembly.