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SECTION 31.01
Definitions
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (PAR) CHAPTER 36-B, TITLE G, ARTICLE 31
§ 31.01 Definitions. Whenever used in this title, unless a different
meaning clearly appears from the context, the terms listed below shall
have the following meanings:

1. "Advisory council" shall mean the state heritage areas advisory
council established under article thirty-three of this title.

2. "Heritage area" shall mean a definable urban or regional area of
public and private uses ranging in size from a portion of a municipality
to a regional area with a special coherence, such area being
distinguished by physical and cultural resources (natural and/or man
made including waterways, architecture, or artifacts reflecting a period
of style or cultural heritage) which play a vital role in the life of
the community and/or region and contribute through interpretive,
educational and recreational use to the public. A heritage area may
include traditional parks (pleasure grounds set apart for recreation of
the public) and historic places or property on the national or state
register of historic places but the term heritage area shall not be
deemed to mean a park or historic place as those terms are used in other
provisions of law including those relating to alienation of park land
and regulation of public or private activities. Such other provisions of
law shall continue to apply to the specific parks and historic places
within a heritage area. The term heritage area shall be deemed to mean
and include areas that have been previously designated as urban cultural
parks and heritage corridors or other similar names applied to areas of
special concern fitting the definition of heritage area in this
subdivision.

3. "Management plan" or "plan" shall mean a document prepared in
conformance with the provisions of section 35.05 of this title which
includes, but is not limited to, a comprehensive statement in words,
maps, illustrations, or other media of communication, setting forth
objectives, policies, and standards to guide public and private uses for
the preservation, interpretation, development, and use of cultural,
historic, natural, and architectural resources of a heritage area.

4. "State designated heritage area" shall mean a heritage area
designated in section 35.03 of this title for its statewide
significance.

5. "State agency" shall mean any state department, agency, board or
commission of the state, or a public benefit corporation or public
authority at least one of whose members is appointed by the governor.

6. "System" means the New York system of heritage areas established
pursuant to section 35.01 of this title.