Legislation

* § 9-2302. Definitions.

For purposes of this title, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:

1. "Appurtenances" shall mean those facilities that are directly
related to and necessary for the construction, operation, maintenance,
and public use of modern Nordic skiing and biathlon trails, such as
access roads, parking lots, sanitary facilities, offices, day lodges and
amenities, snowmaking, five kilometer of paved training trails, and an
open-air Nordic skiing and biathlon stadium. This term shall not
include:

(a) facilities such as zip lines, hotels, condominiums, swimming
pools, all-terrain vehicles or off-road vehicles for public use, tennis
courts and other structures and improvements which are not directly
related to and necessary for operation, maintenance, and public use of
the sports complex; or

(b) any structure located at or above an elevation of two thousand two
hundred feet above sea level used for the sale of any goods, services,
merchandise, food, or beverage.

2. "Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex" means a one thousand
thirty-nine and two-tenths acre parcel of forest preserve land located
in the town of North Elba in Essex County on which the Mount Van
Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex is currently located. For purposes of
this title, land owned by the town of North Elba which is located
adjacent to forest preserve land and over which the state has an
easement, including land on which the Olympic bobsled run is located,
shall not be considered part of such sports complex.

* NB Effective on the same date as a certain CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF
THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY (see chapter 488 of 2025 § 2)