§ 35.03 State designated heritage areas; boundaries. 1. The
legislature hereby designates the following historic settings of the
state that have been identified for their statewide significance in the
plan for a statewide system of urban cultural parks prepared pursuant to
chapter seven hundred twenty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred
seventy-seven or that have been subsequently identified and which, upon
completion of required management plans and their approval by the
commissioner, shall be state designated heritage areas:

(a) The cohesive geographical area within the city of New York,
including lower Manhattan or portions thereof and appropriate coastal
portions of Brooklyn and Staten Island, associated with and revealing of
the development of maritime trade and immigration;

(b) The cohesive geographical area within the village of Ossining,
Westchester county, associated with and revealing of the nineteenth
century public health and prison reform activities;

(c) The cohesive geographical area of the city of Kingston, Ulster
county, associated with and revealing of the growth and prosperity of a
river port shaped by regional modes of transportation;

(d) The Hudson-Mohawk urban cultural park established by the cities of
Troy, Cohoes, Watervliet, the villages of Green Island and Waterford and
the towns of Waterford and Colonie and recognized by section 13.27 of
this chapter;

(e) The cohesive geographical area of the city of Saratoga Springs,
Saratoga county, associated with and revealing of its development as a
nineteenth century health and cultural resort;

(f) The cohesive geographical area of the city of Schenectady
associated with both the city's settlement in the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries and its growth as a center for electrical and
broadcasting development;

(g) The cohesive geographical area of the village of Whitehall,
Washington county, associated with and revealing of its crucial role
during the French and Indian Wars, the American Revolution and the War
of 1812 and with the development of the American Navy;

(h) The cohesive geographical area including all or parts of the
counties of Broome and Tioga associated with and revealing the natural
features and historic development including the topographical and
agricultural landscape, Native American settlement, the revolutionary
frontier, early industries, labor practices, manufacturing and
innovation, immigration and migration;

(i) The cohesive geographical area of the city of Rochester, Monroe
county, including the Genesee River Gorge associated with and revealing
of the periods of the cities' growth related to use of the river;

(j) The cohesive geographical area of the village of Seneca Falls,
Seneca county, associated with and revealing of the community's place in
the development of the women's rights movement;

(k) The cohesive geographical area of the city of Syracuse, Onondaga
county, including Hanover and Clinton Squares associated with and
revealing of the growth of business and finance;

(l) The cohesive geographical area of the city of Buffalo, Erie
county, associated with and revealing of an historic role as a center
for entertainment and culture at the frontier; and

(m) The cohesive geographical area of the village of Sackets Harbor,
Jefferson county, associated with and revealing of the community's role
as the headquarters for the defense of the American northern frontier.

(n) The cohesive geographical area of the city of Albany, Albany
county, including the Hudson River waterfront, associated with and
revealing an historic role as a geographical crossroads and capital
city.

(o) The cohesive geographical area including all or parts of the
counties of Oneida, Herkimer, Montgomery, Fulton, Schenectady,
Schoharie, Saratoga and Albany associated with and revealing the natural
features and historic development including Native American settlement,
the colonial period and industrialization of the region commonly known
as the Mohawk Valley region, provided that the area shall not include
land within the Adirondack park as defined in section 9-0101 of the
environmental conservation law.

(p) The heritage area within the counties of Nassau and Suffolk
encompassed by (i) beginning at the point where state route twenty-five
intersects the border between Queens and Nassau counties, then east
along said route to the intersection of route four hundred ninety-five,
then east along route four hundred ninety-five until said route
intersects route twenty-five, then east along route twenty-five to the
western border of the town of Southhold, then south from said border to
the waters of the Peconic Bay, continuing north along the shoreline to
the eastern terminus of Orient Point, then north to the border of the
states of New York and Connecticut, then west along said state border to
the border between Nassau and Westchester counties, continuing to the
southwest to the border between Queens and Nassau counties and then
southeast to the point of origin; including therein natural and cultural
features associated with and revealing significant early American
history including the American Revolution, the development and special
character of the historic maritime communities, and the historic
mansions and other architecturally significant built structures that
distinguish or are characteristic of the north shore of Long Island,
(ii) the state route twenty-five-A corridor geographically from Great
Neck to Port Jefferson associated generally with significant early
American history including, but not limited to, the visit to this area
by General George Washington as well as the overall scenic, aesthetic,
historic, cultural and physical character of this road and the historic
communities and landscapes that it connects, and (iii) such historic
sites or natural features that may exist outside of the boundaries
described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, which are appropriate
for inclusion by thematic and cultural linkage which are unanimously
recommended by the planning commission for such inclusion subject to
final approval by the commissioner.

(q) The cohesive geographical area including all or parts of the
counties of Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans and Wayne associated with and
revealing the natural features and historic development including Native
American settlement, the longest remaining sections of the original
alignment of the Erie Canal, Erie Canal lift bridges, and
industrialization of the region commonly known as the Western Erie Canal
region.

(r) The Heights heritage area encompassing the cohesive geographic
area of West Harlem within the city of New York, including a southerly
boundary of one hundred twenty-second street, a northerly boundary of
two hundred eighteenth street, an easterly boundary of Highbridge Park
and tenth avenue, and a westerly boundary of the appropriate riverside
portions along the Hudson River, associated and revealing the historic
development of maritime history, military war history and the northern
Manhattan migration.

(s) The cohesive geographical area including all or parts of the
county of Chautauqua associated with and revealing grape growing,
processing and the unique local grape culture, including stewardship and
development of the wine and juice industries, of the region commonly
known as the Lake Erie concord grape belt region.

(t) The Michigan Street African American heritage corridor
encompassing the geographical corridor of the east side of downtown
Buffalo, Erie county, located between Broadway, Eagle, Elm and Nash to
William street, William street (east) to Pine street, and Pine street
(south) to Eagle, which includes the J. Edward Nash House, the Michigan
Street Baptist Church, and the Colored Musicians Club, associated with
and revealing of an historic role as the center of African American
history, culture, and reform activities, and such other historic sites
that may exist outside the boundaries described herein which are
appropriate for inclusion by thematic and cultural linkage which are
recommended by the commission subject to final approval by the
commissioner.

(u) The cohesive geographic area of the city of Niagara Falls, Niagara
County, associated with and revealing of the community's place in the
development of the underground railroad and abolitionist movements and
other reform activities.

(v) The cohesive geographic area of the Peconic Bay region in the
county of Suffolk, as defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision one of
section sixty-four-e of the town law, associated with and revealing the
region's place in colonial history; the American Revolution;
African-American history and culture, including but not limited to
slavery, the underground railroad, abolition, and post-World War II
traditional communities; military history; Native American culture and
history, including but not limited to the Shinnecock and Montaukett
Indians; maritime, agricultural, commercial and industrial activities;
culture and the arts; and scenic, aesthetic, natural and physical
features.

2. The boundaries for each state designated heritage area shall be the
boundaries depicted on the map accompanying each such management plan
upon its approval by the commissioner. The commissioner, with the
approval of the local legislative body of a city, town or village where
the property to be added or removed is located, may amend or revise
state designated heritage area boundaries after their initial approval
after publication of a revised drawing or other boundary description in
the state register. Boundary maps for each state designated heritage
area shall be kept on file at the office of parks, recreation and
historic preservation and at the office of the county clerk where the
state designated heritage area is located.

3. Any area designated to be a state designated heritage area under
subdivision one of this section, that has not had a management plan
approved by the commissioner within four years of designation pursuant
to this section shall be considered as no longer so designated. In each
case where such a four year period expires, the commissioner shall
notify the governor and the legislature in writing of the reasons why a
management plan was not approved.

4. The commissioner, in cooperation with the advisory council, may on
an ongoing basis, evaluate areas of the state as potential heritage
areas with regard to their statewide significance and the policies of
this title. The commissioner may establish guidelines for evaluating
eligibility including the statewide significance of the resource and the
local capability to participate in a state-local partnership for
management of a state designated heritage area. Recommendations of areas
identified as eligible for state designation shall be submitted by the
commissioner to the legislature with the commissioner's evaluation of
such areas.