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NY Env Conserv L § 44-0103 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 44 - Hudson River Valley Greenway 44-0103 - Definitions.

§ 44-0103. Definitions.As  used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the   following meanings unless the context  indicates  another  or  different   meaning or intent:1.  "Hudson  river  valley" shall mean the areas of Bronx and New York   counties designated pursuant to section 44-0109  of  this  article,  the   counties  of  Westchester,  Rockland,  Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster,   Columbia, Greene, Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Washington, excluding   any area of Greene county  within  the  Catskill  park,  as  defined  in   subdivision two of section 9-0101 of this chapter.2. "Compact"  or  "greenway  compact"  shall mean the overall greenway   plan adopted by the council pursuant to section 44-0119 of this article.3. "Conservancy" or "greenway heritage  conservancy"  shall  mean  the   greenway  heritage  conservancy  for  the  Hudson river valley, a public   benefit corporation, reestablished pursuant to section 44-0111  of  this   article.4. "Council"  shall  mean the Hudson river valley greenway communities   council reenacted pursuant to section 44-0105 of this article.5. "Countryside" shall mean the cities, towns and villages within  the   greenway which do not border the Hudson river.6. "Greenway  criteria"  or "criteria" shall mean natural and cultural   resource protection, regional  planning,  economic  development,  public   access  and heritage environmental education identified as the basis for   attaining the goal of a Hudson river valley greenway.7. "Greenway" shall mean the  area  designated  as  the  Hudson  river   valley greenway pursuant to section 44-0109 of this article.8.  "Greenway  districts"  or  "districts"  shall  mean  areas made of   neighboring communities  within  the  greenway  and  designated  by  the   council for the purpose of regional planning.9. "Greenway trail" or "trail" means the trail established pursuant to   section 44-0121 of this article.10. "Participating  community"  shall  mean  a  county,  city, town or   village which has adopted the regional plan for its district pursuant to   section 44-0119 of this article.11. "Riverside" shall mean the cities, towns and villages  within  the   greenway which border the Hudson river and shall include the city of New   York,  with  respect  to areas of Bronx and New York counties designated   pursuant to section 44-0109 of this article.12. "Chief elected  official  of  a  county"  shall  mean  the  county   executive,   or  if  there  is  none,  the  chairman  of  the  board  of   supervisors, or if there  is  neither,  any  other  officers  possessing   similar powers and duties.13.   "Fund"   shall  mean  the  Hudson  river  valley  greenway  fund   established in section ninety-seven-n of the state finance law.
NY Env Conserv L § 44-0109 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 44 - Hudson River Valley Greenway 44-0109 - Designation.

§ 44-0109. Designation.The  Hudson  river valley greenway is hereby designated to include the   counties,  including  all  cities,  towns  and  villages   therein,   of   Westchester,  Rockland,  Orange,  Putnam,  Dutchess,  Ulster,  Columbia,   Greene,  Albany,  Rensselaer,  Saratoga  and  Washington;  provided  the   greenway shall not include any area of Greene county within the Catskill   park as defined in subdivision two of section 9-0101 of this chapter. In   addition,  in  the city of New York the greenway shall include the areas   of Bronx and New York counties that are  both  adjacent  to  the  Hudson   River  and  included as of the effective date of this section within the   boundaries of such city's  waterfront  revitalization  program  prepared   pursuant  to article forty-two of the executive law. For purposes of the   powers and duties of the council and conservancy  regarding  the  Hudson   river  valley, such powers and duties shall be limited to the geographic   area of the greenway as designated in this section.
NY Env Conserv L § 44-0117 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 44 - Hudson River Valley Greenway 44-0117 - Hudson River Valley Geographic Information Systems.

§ 44-0117. Hudson river valley geographic information systems.The  conservancy  shall continue, update and maintain the Hudson river   valley geographic information  system  and  make  available  information   therefrom  to  counties, cities, towns and villages within the greenway.   The conservancy may charge a fee for such information to cover the  cost   of providing the information.
NY Env Conserv L § 44-0121 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 44 - Hudson River Valley Greenway 44-0121 - Greenway Trail.

§ 44-0121. Greenway trail.1.  The  conservancy  shall  designate  and  develop  or  cause  to be   developed a  trail  or  pathway  system  consistent  with  the  greenway   criteria  connecting the city of New York from the southernmost boundary   of the area designated as the greenway to the Erie canal lock  two  park   in  the  town  of  Waterford,  Saratoga county to be known as the Hudson   river valley greenway trail. To  the  fullest  extent  practicable,  the   trail shall:a.  be located with direct physical or, if not physical, visual access   to the Hudson river;b. be planned for both sides of the Hudson river;c. have segments that can be restricted to non-motorized use;d.  utilize  existing  heritage  trails,  bikeways,  scenic  highways,   railroad  rights  of  way and esplanades and make connections with other   trails including trails along tributaries of the Hudson river;e. highlight  and  link  existing  parks,  urban  cultural  parks  and   historic sites;f.  provide  for  interpretive signage and opportunities to experience   the unique natural and cultural heritage of the valley;g. reflect the natural and cultural diversity;h. involve state and local agencies and private organizations  in  the   planning, development and maintenance of the trail of the greenway;i.   use  the  services  of  local  school  districts  and  the  youth   conservation corps to participate in trail development and maintenance;j. have segment management plans prepared  for  each  segment  of  the   trail to assure uniform maintenance and upkeep; andk.  have  connections  to  pathways  that  highlight the character and   resources of the countryside communities.2. The greenway trail to the extent practicable shall be completed  on   or  before  June first, two thousand five; provided that the conservancy   shall submit a plan for the trail to the governor and legislature within   twenty-four months of the effective date of this section  and  shall  to   the  extent  practicable  dedicate  and open significant sections of the   trail on or before June first, two  thousand.  Planning  for  the  trail   shall  commence with the council and the conservancy sponsoring a Hudson   river valley greenway trail symposium to prepare a plan  of  action  for   the  planning  and  development  of  the trail. Representatives of local   governments  in  the  greenway,  interested   nonprofit   organizations,   representatives  of  the  state  and  federal  government,  planners and   landscape architects along with any other interested  parties  shall  be   invited to participate in the symposium.3.  The  department  and  the office of parks, recreation and historic   preservation, the department of transportation and the office of general   services are hereby authorized and directed to support and assist in the   planning and development of the trail.
NY Env Conserv L § 45-0101 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 45 - State Nature and Historical Preserve Trust 45-0101 - Declaration of Findings and Purpose.

§ 45-0101. Declaration of findings and purpose.The overwhelming approval by the people of section 4 of article XIV of   the  Constitution,  clearly demonstrates the public awareness and desire   to preserve the great natural resources and heritage of the state.Accordingly, the legislature now finds it necessary to provide  for  a   state  nature and historical preserve to assure the protection of lands,   outside  of  forest  preserve  counties,  of  special  natural   beauty,   wilderness   character   or   geological,   ecological,   or  historical   significance so that present and  future  generations  may  share  their   ecological, educational and recreational value.Lands  dedicated  to  the  preserve  shall include only those lands in   state ownership  in  need  of  the  highest  level  of  protection.  The   dedication of ecologically significant lands to the preserve is intended   for  unique  and  irreplaceable  state-owned  lands  that are relatively   undisturbed and not presently  being  actively  managed  through  modern   forest management practices, including old-growth forests.
NY Env Conserv L § 45-0103 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 45 - State Nature and Historical Preserve Trust 45-0103 - Short Title.

§ 45-0103. Short title.This article may be cited as the "State Nature and Historical Preserve   Act".
NY Env Conserv L § 45-0105 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 45 - State Nature and Historical Preserve Trust 45-0105 - Definitions.

§ 45-0105. Definitions.As  used  or  referred  to  in this article unless a different meaning   clearly appears from the context:1. The term  "trust"  shall  mean  the  state  nature  and  historical   preserve trust continued by section 45-0107 of this article.2.  The  term  "trustee"  shall mean the commissioner of environmental   conservation.3. The term "real property" shall mean  lands  and  waters,  including   improvements  thereon, structures, and hereditaments, title to which may   be in fee simple absolute or any  lesser  interest,  including  but  not   limited  to,  easements, rights of way, uses, leases, licenses and every   estate, interest or right, legal or equitable.4. The term "preserve" shall mean  the  state  nature  and  historical   preserve,  as  referred  to  in  section  4  of article XIV of the State   Constitution.5. The term "lands of ecological significance" shall mean  state-owned   lands  and  waters that harbor plants, animals or ecological communities   that are rare in New York state or exemplary occurrences of more  common   ecological  communities.  For  the  purposes  of  this article, the term   "exemplary   occurrences   of   an   ecological   community"   means   a   representative,  high  quality  example  of a given ecological community   type, characterized by a distinctive assemblage of interacting plant and   animal populations, including old-growth forests.6. The term "old-growth forest" shall mean a parcel of  at  least  ten   acres  which  includes  all  of  the  following:  an  abundance  of late   successional tree species, at least one hundred eighty  to  two  hundred   years  of  age  in  a contiguous forested landscape that has evolved and   reproduced itself naturally, with the capacity  for  self  perpetuation,   arranged  in a stratified forest structure consisting of multiple growth   layers throughout the canopy and forest  floor,  featuring  canopy  gaps   formed   by  natural  disturbances  creating  an  uneven  canopy  and  a   conspicuous absence of multiple stemmed trees and  coppices.  Typically,   old-growth  forest  sites  also are characterized by an irregular forest   floor containing an abundance of coarse woody materials which are  often   covered  by  mosses and lichens, show limited signs of human disturbance   since European settlement, have  distinct  soil  horizons  that  include   definite  organic,  mineral,  alluvial  accumulation, and unconsolidated   layers, and have an understory that displays well developed and  diverse   surface herbaceous layers.
NY Env Conserv L § 45-0107 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 45 - State Nature and Historical Preserve Trust 45-0107 - State Nature and Historical Preserve Trust; Continuation.

§ 45-0107. State nature and historical preserve trust; continuation.There  is  hereby  continued  in  the  department the state nature and   historical preserve trust.
NY Env Conserv L § 45-0111 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 45 - State Nature and Historical Preserve Trust 45-0111 - Functions, Powers and Duties.

§ 45-0111. Functions, powers and duties.The  trustee  shall have the duty of assisting the legislature and the   governor in implementing the policy of the state as set forth in section   4 of article XIV of the State Constitution, and in order  to  carry  out   such purposes he shall have the following functions, powers and duties:1.  To  recommend  to the Governor and legislature real property to be   included in the preserve. In making such  recommendations,  the  trustee   shall  first find that such real property qualifies for inclusion in the   preserve  because  of  its  natural  beauty,  wilderness  character,  it   contains  old-growth  forest,  or  is of other geological, ecological or   historical  significance.  Such  recommendation  shall  include,   where   appropriate,   the  estimated  value  or  cost  of  the  real  property,   justification for its inclusion  in  the  preserve,  and  provision  for   management,  care,  custody  and  control of the real property. When the   trustee identifies a parcel of state land which  may  be  an  old-growth   forest,  the  trustee  shall  evaluate  the  parcel, and if it meets the   criteria of an old-growth forest, recommend the parcel  be  included  in   the  preserve.  When  the  trustee  recommends property be placed in the   preserve to protect old-growth forest, such recommendation shall include   provisions  that  the  old-growth  forest  be  protected  with   minimum   management  or  disturbance  that  only  considers  passive recreational   opportunities  with  no  construction  of  public  amenities.  In  those   provisions,  the  protection  of  the  old-growth  forest  from invasive   species and diseases may be considered. Such real property may  include,   but  not  be limited to real property presently owned in the name of the   state, unconditional or conditional grants, gifts and  bequests  to  the   state of real property, and real property recommended by the trustee for   acquisition.2.  To  prepare  and  submit  an annual report to the Governor and the   legislature on or before February first on the activities of the trust.3. To undertake research and studies  related  to  activities  of  the   trust.4. To maintain a current inventory of all real property which has been   dedicated to the preserve.5.  To  request  any state agency to render assistance in carrying out   the purposes of this article. Any state agency is authorized  to  render   such assistance to the trustee.6.  To  make  such  rules and regulations as the trustee may determine   necessary for the purposes  of  properly  carrying  out  his  functions,   powers  and  duties,  and  to  do all things necessary or convenient for   carrying out the foregoing functions.
NY Env Conserv L § 45-0113 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 45 - State Nature and Historical Preserve Trust 45-0113 - Acquisition and Dedication of Real Property.

§ 45-0113. Acquisition and dedication of real property.1.  For  the  purposes  of  this  article,  the  department  may, when   authorized by an act of the legislature, and when  funds  are  available   therefor, acquire in the name of the people of the state of New York fee   title  or  any  lesser  interest  in  real  property  by  any  method of   acquisition, including, but not limited to, appropriation, condemnation,   purchase, conditional or  unconditional  gift,  bequest  or  devise,  in   accordance with any powers of the department to acquire real property.2.  Only  real  property  owned by the state or real property acquired   under this article or sections 51-0705, 52-0701 or 52-0901, or  articles   fifty-four  and fifty-six of this chapter, or real property dedicated to   the Albany Pine Bush preserve pursuant  to  article  forty-six  of  this   chapter  may  be  dedicated  for  the  purposes  of  this  article. Such   dedication may be effected only by law.
NY Env Conserv L § 45-0115 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 45 - State Nature and Historical Preserve Trust 45-0115 - Disposition of Real Property.

§ 45-0115. Disposition of real property.Real  property  dedicated  to  the  preserve  shall  not  be  taken or   otherwise disposed of except by law enacted by  two  successive  regular   sessions of the legislature.
NY Env Conserv L § 46-0101 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 46 - Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission 46-0101 - Legislative Declaration and Intent.

§ 46-0101. Legislative declaration and intent.The pitch pine-scrub oak barrens or pine barrens in the city of Albany   and towns of Guilderland and Colonie and known as the "Albany Pine Bush"   or "Pine Bush" is a landscape of rare and endangered natural communities   and  species  identified  by  the New York natural heritage program. Its   location at the center  of  a  major  urban  area  makes  it  especially   valuable  as  an  open  space  resource  and,  if properly managed, as a   passive recreation area and educational laboratory.Both state, municipal and private actions have been taken  to  protect   the  remaining Albany Pine Bush. Because of the fragile qualities of the   Pine Bush and its dependence on periodic fires,  effective,  coordinated   management of the remaining Albany Pine Bush is essential.The  legislature  hereby  declares  it to be in the public interest to   protect and manage the Albany Pine Bush by establishing an  Albany  Pine   Bush  preserve consisting of dedicated public and dedicated private land   and  a  commission  made  up  of  representatives  of  state  and  local   governments  and private citizens to manage the preserve for purposes of   its protection and controlled and appropriate recreation  and  education   purposes.
NY Env Conserv L § 46-0103 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 46 - Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission 46-0103 - Definitions.

§ 46-0103. Definitions.As used in this article:1.  "Albany  Pine Bush preserve" or "preserve" shall mean lands in the   city of Albany and towns of Guilderland and Colonie  in  the  county  of   Albany  characterized  by  the  growth of pitch pine and scrub oak, pine   barrens, vernal ponds and/or  the  presence  of  sand  dunes  which  are   dedicated  for  protection and beneficial public use pursuant to section   46-0107 of this article. Land which lacks such  physical  or  vegetative   characteristics  may  be  dedicated  pursuant to section 46-0107 of this   article as a protective or buffer zone for  other  dedicated  lands,  or   otherwise supports the management of the preserve.2.  "Albany  Pine Bush preserve commission" or "commission" shall mean   the Albany Pine Bush preserve commission  created  pursuant  to  section   46-0105 of this article.
NY Env Conserv L § 46-0105 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 46 - Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission 46-0105 - Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission.

§ 46-0105. Albany Pine Bush preserve commission.1.  The  Albany Pine Bush preserve commission is hereby established in   the department to be a body corporate  and  public  and  to  consist  of   eleven  voting  members  who  shall be as follows: the commissioner, the   commissioner of the state  office  of  parks,  recreation  and  historic   preservation,  the  mayor of the city of Albany, the town supervisors of   the towns of Colonie and Guilderland, the chief executive officer of the   county of Albany, the state director of the New York field office of the   nature conservancy and four members to be appointed by the governor with   the advice and consent of the Senate. The four appointed private citizen   members of the commission shall be by training, education, experience or   attainment qualified to analyze or interpret or support matters relevant   to the protection, maintenance and/or  management  of  the  Albany  Pine   Bush.   Each   of   the   seven   ex-officio  members  may  designate  a   representative  to  attend,  in  his  or  her  place,  meetings  of  the   commission  and  to  act  in  his  or  her  behalf.   The Governor shall   designate the chairman. The term of office of the four  private  citizen   members  shall be four years.  In the event of a vacancy occurring other   than by the expiration of a member's term, such vacancy shall be  filled   for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original   appointment.   A  majority  of  the  members  of  the  commission  shall   constitute a quorum.2. The members of the commission shall  receive  no  compensation  for   their  services, but shall be reimbursed for their expenses actually and   necessarily incurred in  the  performance  of  their  duties  hereunder.   Members  and staff of the commission shall be considered state employees   for the purposes of  sections  seventeen  and  nineteen  of  the  public   officers law.
NY Env Conserv L § 46-0107 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 46 - Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission 46-0107 - Albany Pine Bush Preserve.

§ 46-0107. Albany Pine Bush preserve.The  commissioner  shall  maintain  a  record of the boundaries of the   lands which have been dedicated to the Albany Pine Bush preserve in text   and depicted on a map.1. Land owned by the state may be dedicated to be part of the preserve   only by action by the commissioner, the commissioner of the state office   of parks, recreation and historic preservation or  the  commissioner  of   the state office of general services, provided that state land dedicated   hereunder  may  also  be  dedicated  to  be part of the state nature and   historical preserve pursuant to article forty-five of this chapter.2. Land owned by a local government may be dedicated to be part of the   preserve only by action of its local legislative body.3. Land owned by private persons or organizations may be dedicated  to   be  part  of  the  preserve  only  through  the voluntary execution of a   conservation easement pursuant to article forty-nine  of  this  chapter,   and  the  acceptance  of  such  instrument  by the commission; provided,   however, that the commission shall not  have  the  power  or  authority,   without  the consent of the landowner, to require as a condition of or a   prerequisite for obtaining any permit, license or other authorization to   conduct any activity within or adjacent to the preserve, that any  lands   be dedicated to the preserve.4.  Every  proposed  dedication  shall be reviewed and approved by the   commission.5. The commission shall have no authority to  control  or  manage  any   private  land  unless  such  land  has  been  dedicated pursuant to this   section or the owner thereof has executed a voluntary written  agreement   with  the  commission  authorizing the specific management actions which   may be taken by the commission.6. Land owned by the commission shall be dedicated to be part  of  the   preserve upon acquisition by the commission.