New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 4 - Executive Orders (Mario M. Cuomo) › Section 4.151 - Executive order no. 151: the adirondack park centennial

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, the Adirondack Park is the largest natural area
					 remaining east of the Mississippi River, has been recognized by the United
					 Nations as part of an International Biosphere Reserve and constitutes a unique
					 natural treasure of incalculable value to the People of the State; and
WHEREAS, in 1992, we will celebrate the Centennial of the
					 creation of the Adirondack Park, established by Chapter 707 of the Laws of 1892
					 to "... be forever preserved, maintained and cared for as ground open for the
					 free use of all the people...", and enlarged by legislation passed in 1893,
					 1912, 1931, 1956 and 1972 from its original 2,800,000 acres to its current
					 boundary; and
WHEREAS, the Park was created in 1892 as an area within
					 which to concentrate acquisition of State Forest Preserve required by the State
					 Constitution since 1895 to be "forever kept as wild forest lands"; and
WHEREAS, over 40 percent of the six million acre Park is
					 now Adirondack Forest Preserve, and the Legislature has sought to insure
					 optimum overall conservation, preservation, protection, development and use of
					 its unique scenic, aesthetic, wildlife, open space, historic, ecological and
					 natural resources on both public and private lands;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mario M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
					 New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws
					 of the State of New York, do hereby designate the Adirondack Park Agency
					 created by article 27 of the Executive Law as the lead agency for the planning,
					 organizing and coordinating of events and activities constituting an
					 appropriate celebration of the Adirondack Park Centennial, and establish
					 procedures to assure that all State agencies whose programs affect the
					 Adirondack Park contribute to its enhancement.
In carrying out all functions hereunder the Adirondack Park
					 Agency shall consult and cooperate with and receive support from the Department
					 of Correctional Services, the Department of Economic Development, the
					 Department of Environmental Conservation, the Department of Public Service, the
					 Department of State, the Department of Transportation, the Office of General
					 Services and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation being
					 State agencies having responsibilities in the Park or whose policies or
					 activities significantly affect the Park. In addition, the Agency shall consult
					 and cooperate with the Olympic Regional Development Authority and the
					 Development Authority of the North Country, the Committee for the 1992
					 Adirondack Park Centennial and other appropriate not-for- profit institutions,
					 and the support of such institutions is urged, in connection with the
					 activities called for by this Order.
Signed: Mario M. CuomoDated: October 9, 1991
[FN*] [Revoked by Executive Order No. 31 (George E.
					 Pataki), infra.]
[FN[DAGGER]] [Revoked by Executive Order No. 5 (Eliot
					 Spitzer), infra.]
[Revoked by Executive Order No. 9 (David A. Paterson),
					 infra.]
[Revoked by Executive Order No. 2 (Andrew M. Cuomo),
					 infra.]