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NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 35.11 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 35 - New York State System of Heritage Areas 35.11 - Grants and Technical Assistance.

§  35.11  Grants  and  technical  assistance.  1.  Within  the amounts   appropriated and available therefor, the commissioner may award a  grant   or  grants  to  local  governments  or  other  appropriate  entities for   planning, design, acquisition, development and programming  of  heritage   areas. The sharing limitations under this section shall not apply to any   other  state grant program or assistance which may be available to state   designated heritage areas.2. Planning grants may be made  by  the  commissioner  to  communities   identified  under section 35.03 of this article. Such planning grants to   municipalities will be  for  the  purpose  of  assisting  localities  to   prepare  management  plans  and  may  cover  up  to fifty percent of the   management plan cost. The state share must be matched by local funds  or   approved in-kind contributions.3.  Acquisition and development grants may be made by the commissioner   to local governments  or  to  other  entities  as  authorized  following   approval  of a management plan for the heritage area for which the grant   will be used. Such grants shall be for the purpose of  implementing  the   heritage  area  program in conformance with the approved management plan   and may be used for project design, acquisition and development of  real   property and interests therein. No such acquisition or development grant   shall  exceed  ten  percent  of  the  total project cost for which it is   awarded and furthermore, local contributions must equal or  exceed  such   grants.3-a. Program grants may also be made by the commissioner to such local   governments  or  authorized entities to develop and present interpretive   exhibits, materials or other appropriate products in the furtherance  of   the  educational  and  recreational  objectives  of  the  heritage areas   program and to encourage urban revitalization of, and  reinvestment  in,   heritage  area  resources.  Program  grants  may cover up to twenty-five   percent of the estimated project cost,  and  the  state  share  must  be   matched by local funds or other non-state funds.4.  The  commissioner  may contract with state agencies to provide for   projects, services and programs which encourage appreciation of heritage   area resources or for any planning, transportation,  or  other  services   necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.5.   The  commissioner  shall,  to  the  extent  practicable,  provide   technical assistance in  areas  including  recreation  and  preservation   planning to management entities implementing a management plan.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 35.13 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 35 - New York State System of Heritage Areas 35.13 - Local or Regional Heritage Areas.

§  35.13  Local  or regional heritage areas. The legislature finds and   declares  that  the  heritage  area  approach  to  the   identification,   preservation,  development and use of the important natural and historic   resources in urban or regional settings is a valuable means to  increase   public  educational  and recreational opportunities and generally enrich   the quality of  life  within  a  community  or  region.  Therefore,  the   commissioner  and  officials of other state agencies may encourage local   efforts to establish heritage areas around heritage  area  resources  of   local or regional significance. The commissioner may relate or integrate   local  and  regional  heritage  areas  into  a statewide system of state   designated heritage areas.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 35.15 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 35 - New York State System of Heritage Areas 35.15 - Preservation of Heritage Area Resources.

§  35.15  Preservation of heritage area resources. 1. The commissioner   shall establish, with the advice of the advisory council and  the  local   officials  from communities designated in section 35.03 of this article,   standards and criteria for preservation  of  resources  within  heritage   areas.  At  least one public hearing shall be held to solicit comment on   the proposed standards and criteria prior to their adoption.2. Concurrent with the approval of management plans the  office  shall   determine  that  local  governments  in  each heritage area have enacted   preservation measures sufficient to insure that these standards shall be   achieved.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 39.01 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 39 - Niagara River Greenway Commission 39.01 - Legislative Findings and Intent.

§ 39.01 Legislative findings and intent. The Niagara River corridor is   of  unique  ecological,  cultural and economic importance to western New   York connecting Lake Erie and Lake Ontario  communities  and  ecologies.   This corridor has played an important role in the history of the Niagara   Frontier  and  it can and should continue to define the western New York   experience into the twenty-first century. Niagara Falls  is  a  National   Natural  Landmark  under  state stewardship for more than a century that   draws more than fourteen million visitors from throughout the  world  to   the region each year. The cities of Niagara Falls and Buffalo are at the   heart  of  the  river corridor where much of their waterfront has in the   past been dedicated to industrial uses.  During  the  last  few  decades   those  uses  have  begun  to  wane  and  there  is now an opportunity to   redefine the waterfront in a way that  creates  a  balance  of  economic   interests  with  a  welcoming  waterfront  environment.  For more than a   century there have been those  who  have  expressed  a  vision  for  the   Niagara  river  corridor  of  a  necklace of open space and conservation   areas spread along the river. With many areas no longer being  used  for   heavy  industry  it is now time to complete that vision. Many areas have   established parks along the corridor including eleven  state  parks  and   fourteen  local  parks. New York state's only National Scenic Byway, the   Seaway Trail, runs through the entire corridor. It is the intent of  the   legislature  to  establish  the  Niagara  river greenway commission as a   cooperative regional organization established to work with participating   state agencies, municipalities, organizations and residents in order  to   implement  or  cause  to  be  implemented  a  linear system of parks and   conservation areas  that  will,  consistent  with  the  purpose  of  the   commission as set forth in this article, redefine the Niagara riverfront   by  increasing  landside  access  to  the  river; creating complementary   access  to  the   greenway   from   the   river;   augmenting   economic   revitalization   efforts,   and   celebrating  the  region's  industrial   heritage.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 39.03 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 39 - Niagara River Greenway Commission 39.03 - Definitions.

§ 39.03 Definitions. Whenever used in this article, unless a different   meaning  clearly  appears from the context, the terms listed below shall   have the following meanings:1. "Niagara river greenway" or "greenway" shall mean a  linear  system   of  state  and local parks and conservation areas linked by a network of   multi use trails within the greenway area  established  by  an  approved   plan of the commission as provided for in this article.2.  "Niagara river greenway commission" or "commission" shall mean the   Niagara river greenway commission created pursuant to this article.3. "Municipality" means a county, city, town, village or local  public   benefit corporation located adjacent to the Niagara river.4.  "Chief elected official" shall mean the chief executive officer of   a municipality, or if  there  is  none,  any  other  officer  possessing   similar powers and duties.5.  "Conservation  area  or  areas"  shall  mean  lands  which  are of   ecological or recreational importance but shall  not  include  state  or   local  parks.    Such lands may include but are not limited to wetlands,   preserves, trails, riverfront walks and such private  lands  as  may  be   dedicated by the land owner for the purposes of the greenway.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 39.09 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 39 - Niagara River Greenway Commission 39.09 - Powers and Duties of the Commission.

§ 39.09 Powers and duties of the commission. The commission shall have   the following powers:1. To sue and be sued;2. To have a seal and alter the same at its pleasure;3. To acquire, hold and dispose of personal property for its corporate   purposes;4. To make by-laws for the management and regulation of its affairs;5. To appoint an executive officer, officers, agents and employees, to   prescribe  their qualifications and to fix their compensation and to pay   the same out of funds of the commission;6. To enter into contracts and leases, and to execute all  instruments   necessary   or   convenient   with  any  person,  firm,  partnership  or   corporation, either public or private;7. To accept gifts, grants, loans, or contributions  from,  and  enter   into  contracts  or  other  transactions with, the United States and the   state or any commission of either of them, any municipality, any  public   or private corporation, individual or other legal entity, and to use any   such  gifts,  grants,  loans  or  contributions  to  advance  any of its   corporate purposes;8. To designate the depositories of its money;9. To establish and re-establish its fiscal year;10. To prepare an annual report on the conduct of its activities which   shall include a financial statement for that year and a  work  plan  for   the next year which may include an estimate of the resources required to   complete  the  commission's  activities  to be sent to the governor, the   temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly  and  the   chief  elected  official  of  each  municipality adjacent to the Niagara   river;11. To contract with the state as an independent body corporate;12.  To  organize  and  meet  with  a  committee   of   planners   for   municipalities adjacent to the Niagara river regarding regional projects   and the provision of planning services;13.  To  designate  districts  and  routes  for  planning  and project   purposes;14. To create advisory committees to advise on  matters  of  interest;   provided,  however,  there  shall  be  created  at  a  minimum  a  local   government advisory committee consisting of the chief  elected  official   of  each  municipality adjacent to the Niagara river, or their designee,   and a citizens' advisory  committee  consisting  of  representatives  of   local  civic,  commercial,  educational,  recreational, and conservation   organizations; and15. To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes   and exercise the powers  expressly  given  in  this  article;  provided,   however,  that  no  power  is  provided to the commission to operate any   portion  of  the  greenway,  to  impose  operating  standards  upon  any   component of the system, or to take property by eminent domain.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 39.11 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 39 - Niagara River Greenway Commission 39.11 - Designation.

§  39.11  Designation. The Niagara river greenway is hereby designated   to include those lands  of  state  agencies,  public  corporations,  and   municipalities  adjacent  to  the  Niagara  river  as  identified in the   approved plan of the commission.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 39.13 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 39 - Niagara River Greenway Commission 39.13 - Cooperation With Municipalities, State Agencies and Public Corporations.

§  39.13  Cooperation  with  municipalities, state agencies and public   corporations. 1. The commission is a cooperative  regional  organization   established  to  implement  a  greenway based upon the mutual assent and   participation of each municipality, state agency and public  corporation   holding  lands under its jurisdiction adjacent to the Niagara river. The   activities of  the  commission  shall  be  coordinated  with  the  local   planning  and cultural and park activities of each municipality adjacent   to the Niagara river.2. Each municipality, state agency or public corporation  may  provide   the commission with the services of its agents, employees and facilities   without  charge  to  the  commission.  Persons  serving  as  officers or   employees of the commission may be employees of a municipality  and  the   commission,  and  the  commission  may  pay  the  municipality an agreed   portion of the compensation or costs of such officers or employees.3. Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to affect, impair   or supersede the provisions of any city  charter,  local  law,  rule  or   other local requirements and procedures heretofore or hereafter adopted,   including,  but  not  limited  to,  any  such provisions relating to the   zoning and use of land.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 39.15 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 39 - Niagara River Greenway Commission 39.15 - Appropriations by Municipalities.

§  39.15  Appropriations by municipalities. To effectuate the purposes   of this article, the local legislative bodies of  any  municipality  may   appropriate  and transfer to the commission moneys to be expended by the   commission to carry out its functions pursuant to this article.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 39.17 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 39 - Niagara River Greenway Commission 39.17 - State Purpose.

§  39.17  State purpose. The development of a Niagara greenway plan is   considered a state purpose. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any   state agency  or  public  corporation  within  amounts  appropriated  or   available therefore may offer assistance to the commission in support of   its corporate purpose through the lending of staff or other resources to   accomplish the purposes of this article.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 39.19 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 39 - Niagara River Greenway Commission 39.19 - State Actions.

§  39.19  State  actions.  Each  state agency shall review its actions   within the greenway in relation to the consistency of such actions  with   the approved Niagara river greenway plan.
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 41.01 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 41 - Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission 41.01 - Legislative Findings and Intent.

* §  41.01  Legislative  findings and intent. The corridor of the east   side of downtown Buffalo encompassing, but not limited to, the J. Edward   Nash  House,  the  Michigan  Street  Baptist  Church,  and  the  Colored   Musicians  Club  is of unique and historic significance to the state. It   is the intent of  the  legislature  to  establish  the  Michigan  Street   African  American Heritage Corridor commission in the city of Buffalo as   defined in paragraph (t) of subdivision one of  section  35.03  of  this   title   to   work  with  participating  state  and  municipal  agencies,   organizations and residents  in  order  to  implement  or  cause  to  be   implemented  the preservation and enhancement of the historic, cultural,   economic  and  architectural  resources  of   the   heritage   corridor.   Furthermore,  it  is  the  intent  of  the legislature that the heritage   corridor be developed to function as a  destination  for  both  academic   research  and  tourism.  The  commission  established by this article is   designed to ensure and promote the accessibility to the resources in the   heritage corridor to a broad range of academic and tourism interests. It   is the intent of the legislature that the heritage corridor be  marketed   to  niche  market  travelers and scholars, and that economic development   within its boundaries is consistent with the legislative intent, and the   mission of the heritage corridor.* NB Repealed December 31, 2020
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 41.03 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 41 - Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission 41.03 - Definitions.

* §  41.03  Definitions.  In  addition to the definitions contained in   section 31.01 of this title, whenever used in  this  article,  unless  a   different  meaning  clearly  appears  from the context, the terms listed   below shall have the following meanings:1. "Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor"  or  "heritage   corridor" shall mean the preservation corridor located between Broadway,   Eagle,  Elm  and  Nash  to William street, William street (east) to Pine   street, and Pine street (south) to  Eagle  street  in  downtown  Buffalo   including  structures,  such  as  the J. Edward Nash House, the Michigan   Street Baptist Church, and the Colored Musicians  Club,  or  such  other   geographic corridors established by an approved management plan.2.  "Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor commission" or   "commission" shall mean the Michigan Street  African  American  Heritage   Corridor commission created pursuant to this article.* NB Repealed December 31, 2020
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 41.07 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 41 - Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission 41.07 - Commission Purpose.

* §  41.07  Commission  purpose.  The  purpose of the commission is to   undertake all necessary  actions  to  facilitate  the  creation  of  the   Michigan  Street African American Heritage Corridor in downtown Buffalo,   complete a management plan to ensure  the  long  term  preservation  and   maintenance of such heritage corridor and provide for the implementation   and  sustainability  of  undertaking  recommendations  of  the completed   management plan.* NB Repealed December 31, 2020
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 41.11 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 41 - Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission 41.11 - Powers and Duties of the Commission.

* §  41.11  Powers  and duties of the commission. The commission shall   have the following powers and duties:1. To have a seal and alter the same its pleasure;2. To acquire, hold and dispose of personal property for its corporate   purposes;3. To make by-laws for the management and regulation of its affairs;4. To appoint an executive officer, officers,  agents,  employees,  to   prescribe  their qualifications and to fix their compensation and to pay   the same out of funds of the commission;5. To enter into contracts and leases, and to execute all  instruments   necessary   and   convenient  with  any  person,  firm,  partnership  or   corporation, either public or private, or the state;6. To accept gifts, grants, loans, or contributions  from,  and  enter   into  contracts  or  other  transactions with, the United States and the   state or any commission of either of them, any municipality, any  public   or private corporation, individual or other legal entity, and to use any   such  gift,  grants,  loans  or  contributions  to  advance  any  of its   purposes;7. To designate the depositories of its money;8. To establish and re-establish its fiscal year;9. To prepare an annual report on the conduct of its activities  which   shall  include  a  financial statement for that year and a work plan for   the next year which may include an estimate of the resources required to   complete the commission's activities to be sent  to  the  governor,  the   temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly;10. To contract with the state as a not-for-profit corporation;11.   To   organize   and  meet  with  a  committee  of  planners  for   municipalities  in  or  adjacent  to  the  heritage  corridor  regarding   regional projects and the provision of planning services;12.  To  create  advisory committees to advise on matters of interest,   provided, however, there shall be  created  at  a  minimum  a  citizens'   advisory   committee  consisting  of  representatives  of  local  civic,   commercial, educational, historic and cultural organizations; and13. To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes   and exercise the powers  expressly  given  in  this  article;  provided,   however,  that  no  power  is  provided to the commission to operate any   portion of the heritage corridor, to impose operating standards upon any   component of the heritage corridor,  or  to  take  property  by  eminent   domain.* NB Repealed December 31, 2020
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 41.13 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 41 - Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission 41.13 - Cooperation With the City of Buffalo, State Agencies and Public Corporations.

* §  41.13  Cooperation  with  the city of Buffalo, state agencies and   public corporations. 1. The city of Buffalo, any state agency or  public   corporation  may provide the commission with the services of its agents,   employees and facilities  without  charge  to  the  commission.  Persons   serving  as  officers or employees of the commission may be employees of   the city of Buffalo and the commission, and the commission may  pay  the   city  of  Buffalo an agreed portion of the compensation or costs of such   officers or employees.2. Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to affect, impair   or supersede the provisions of any city  charter,  local  law,  rule  or   other local requirements and procedures heretofore or hereafter adopted,   including,  but  not  limited  to,  any  such provisions relating to the   zoning and use of land.* NB Repealed December 31, 2020
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 41.15 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 41 - Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission 41.15 - Appropriations by the City of Buffalo.

* §  41.15  Appropriations  by  the city of Buffalo. To effectuate the   purposes of this article,  the  city  of  Buffalo  may  appropriate  and   transfer  to  the  commission moneys to be expended by the commission to   carry out its functions pursuant to this article.* NB Repealed December 31, 2020
NY Pks, Rec & Hist Pres L § 41.17 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PAR - Parks, recreation and historic preservation Title G - Heritage Areas Article 41 - Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission 41.17 - State Actions.

* §  41.17  State  actions. Each state agency shall review its actions   within the heritage corridor in relation  to  the  consistency  of  such   actions with the approved plan.* NB Repealed December 31, 2020