Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish design standards for greenway trails and to manage applications for greenway trails.
This bill creates an ATV Recreation Fund managed by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to support a statewide network of ATV trails. It requires ATV registration and insurance for use on public lands, with fees deposited into the fund. The fund allocates 45% of its money to motorized access programs for people with disabilities and 45% to enforcement and public education about ATV rules. It also establishes regulations to balance ATV recreation with environmental protection and safety on designated trails. The bill directly affects ATV users operating on public lands, trail managers, and people seeking accessible recreation opportunities.
Authorizes the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to permit composting facilities at state parks when such facility does not harm the natural environment or integrity of the park and provided that such facilities shall comply with codes, rules and regulations relating to composting facilities.
Provides an exemption from requirements for the alienation of parkland for renewable energy generating projects with a generating capacity not exceeding two megawatts and which are located above real property currently used for vehicle parking.
Allows industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for open space preservation, parkland improvements and conservation easements where the municipal governing body finds that the grant encourages tourism or otherwise improves quality of life.
Enacts the "parks are growing act"; directs the commissioners of parks, recreation and historic preservation, agriculture and markets, and environmental conservation to conduct a land assessment of suitable areas of land for establishing floral and vegetable garden plots and introducing pollinator-friendly species, and to develop and implement a plan pursuant to such land assessment.
Prohibits the aerial and ground application of malathion and certain pyrethroid-based insecticides within one hundred feet of any school, day care center, park, or on other property when children are commuting to and from school or are engaged in outdoor activity.
Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish design standards for greenway trails and to manage applications for greenway trails.
This bill adds Hague Brook to the list of waterways eligible for New York's local waterfront revitalization program. It directly affects communities along Hague Brook, allowing them to access state funding and support for projects like park improvements, erosion control, and public access. The key mechanism is an amendment to the executive law that expands the existing list of qualifying waterways, which already includes dozens of creeks and brooks across the state. The change makes Hague Brook formally eligible for the same revitalization resources available to other listed waterways.
This bill requires New York's state parks to ban the sale of single-use plastic items and polystyrene foam containers (like takeout containers and cups) within park facilities. The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation must implement this prohibition, directly affecting park visitors who purchase these items and vendors operating within state parks. The law adds a specific provision to the parks code, taking effect 180 days after enactment. It focuses on reducing plastic waste at state park locations without specifying enforcement details or environmental outcomes.
