NY State Senate Bill 2019-S2934

Senate Bill S2934

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the classification of historical lands and buildings located within the forest preserve

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Jan 08, 2020	referred to finance
Jan 30, 2019	referred to finance

2019-S2934 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1638
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §816, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S8341, A10689
2021-2022: S5344, A519
2023-2024: S495, A2411
2025-2026: S546

2019-S2934 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the classification of historical lands and buildings located within the forest preserve.

2019-S2934 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2934

SPONSOR: LITTLE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the classification of
historical lands and buildings located within the forest preserve

 
PURPOSE:

This bill relates to the classification of historical lands and build-
ings located within the forest preserve.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds a new subdivision 3 of section 816 of the executive law
to include any lands or buildings located within the forest preserve
that are listed or eligible to be listed on the national register of
historic places shall be considered for historical classification by the
Adirondack Park Agency (APA) and consult with the department of environ-
mental conservation in developing unit management plans (UMPs).

Section 2 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The Forest Preserve holds over 2.6 million acres of state land within
the Adirondack Park full of lands rich in recreational opportunity and
ecological significance. Unit Management Plans (UMPs) assess the
natural, physical, social and recreational resources of the landscape
and provide a solid foundation for the development of long-term land
management goals, objectives and actions. It is vital to the economy and
tourism of upstate New York to include historical lands or buildings
within this preserve to develop UMPs.

Several structures on this land have been saved by the state with a
historical land classification such as the St. Regis Mountain fire tower
and Great Camp Santanoni. Without a historical land classification, many
of these lands and buildings will be deemed as non-conforming structures
and subject to zoning requirements, therefore altering these historic
buildings.

This bill provides that any lands or building located within the forest
preserve that are listed or eligible in the national historic register
shall be considered for an historical classification by the APA, in
consultation with DEC, in developing unit management plans.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017-18: S.8341/A.10689: Senate Rules; Referred Environmental Conserva-
tion

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S2934 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2934
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the classification  of
   historical lands and buildings located within the forest preserve
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 816 of the executive law is renum-
 bered subdivision 4 and a new subdivision 3 is added to read as follows:
   3. ANY LANDS OR BUILDINGS LOCATED WITHIN THE FOREST PRESERVE THAT  ARE
 LISTED  IN  THE  NATIONAL  REGISTER  OF  HISTORIC PLACES OR ELIGIBLE FOR
 INCLUSION IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SHALL  BE  CONSID-
 ERED  FOR  AN  HISTORICAL  CLASSIFICATION BY THE AGENCY, IN CONSULTATION
 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION,  IN  DEVELOPING  UNIT
 MANAGEMENT PLANS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03244-01-9

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