S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9674
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 23, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. McENENY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT authorizing the secretary of state to prepare recommendations for
implementation of the management plan for the Mohawk Valley heritage
corridor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary
of state (hereinafter referred to as the "secretary") is hereby author-
ized to prepare recommendations for the implementation of the county and
state approved management plan for the Mohawk Valley heritage corridor
area identified in paragraph (o) of subdivision 1 of section 35.03 of
the parks, recreation and historic preservation law. Such recommenda-
tions shall provide for continuing and advancing the management plan's
four goals of conservation, education, recreation and sustainable devel-
opment and participation of corridor municipalities, businesses, organ-
izations including, but not limited to, state and national heritage
areas located in whole or in part within the corridor and residents
following the scheduled repeal of article 37 of the parks, recreation
and historic preservation law, which created the Mohawk Valley heritage
corridor commission, on April 1, 2013.
S 2. In the process of preparation of recommendations the secretary
shall consult with the commissioner of the office of parks, recreation
and historic preservation, the commissioner of agriculture, the commis-
sioner of economic development, the commissioner of environmental
conservation, the chief executive officer of the Capital District
regional planning commission, the chairman of the New York state thruway
authority and canal corporation, the respective chairs of the Capital
region economic development council and the Mohawk Valley regional
economic development council and the chief executive officer of the
Oneida-Herkimer counties comprehensive planning program. In addition,
the chief elected official from each of the counties of Albany, Schenec-
tady, Montgomery, Schoharie, Herkimer, Fulton, Saratoga and Oneida shall
identify a representative from their respective county to advise the
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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secretary on the interests and priorities of the counties with respect
to the management plan. The secretary shall also seek advice from each
city, town and village in such counties from representatives of a Native
American Indian nation with federal and/or state legal recognition who
resides in the Mohawk Valley and from state legislative and federal
congressional representatives whose districts are located in whole or in
part within the Mohawk Valley heritage corridor.
S 3. Within 3 months of the enactment of this act, the secretary shall
convene at least two public meetings in different portions of the Mohawk
Valley heritage corridor to evaluate the implementation of the corridor
management plan and seek recommendations for updating the management
plan and providing for a collaborative approach for its implementation.
Before February 1, 2013, the secretary shall make available draft recom-
mendations for implementation of the management plan and shall convene
at least two public meetings before March 1, 2013 to get comments on
such draft recommendations. On or before April 1, 2013, the secretary
shall submit recommendations for implementation including any comments
thereon received from the chief elected officials of each of the corri-
dor counties to such chief elected officials and to the Assembly and the
Senate of the state of New York.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.