S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 4, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
MILLMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks,
Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to establishing the Stony Brook Harbor state park
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is
amended by adding a new section 20.05 to read as follows:
S 20.05 STONY BROOK HARBOR STATE PARK. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
DESIGNATE, PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 20.02 OF THIS ARTI-
CLE, THOSE PARCELS OF LAND SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION
TO BE THE PART OF THE STATE PARK PRESERVE SYSTEM TO BE KNOWN AS THE
"STONY BROOK HARBOR STATE PARK".
2. THE STONY BROOK HARBOR STATE PARK SHALL CONSTITUTE THE STATE LANDS
WITHIN THE STONY BROOK HARBOR ESTUARY INCLUDING THE SAND AND MARSH
ISLANDS OF THE STONY BROOK HARBOR WHICH ARE EXPOSED ABOVE WATER DURING
THE LOWEST POINT OF LOW TIDE AND AT LEAST PARTIALLY VEGETATED WITH SPAR-
TINA ALTERIFLORA.
3. WHEN DESIGNATING THIS PRESERVE THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO CONSID-
ER FOR INCLUSION SUCH UPLAND AND PROPERTIES AS MAY BE ACQUIRED BY THE
STATE FOR PARK, OPEN SPACE OR PRESERVATION PURPOSES.
4. THE EXACT BOUNDARIES OF SUCH PARK SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE
OFFICE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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