N.Y. Canal Law § 55: Authority to lease land

§ 55. Authority to lease land. 1. The corporation is hereby

authorized, after review and comment by the commission as to consistency

with the canal recreationway plan approved pursuant to section one

hundred thirty-eight-c of this chapter and section three hundred

eighty-two of the public authorities law, to enter into leases of canal

lands, canal terminals, and canal terminal lands which are consistent

with the canal recreationway plan. Such review and comment shall be

provided within the time period set forth in the procedures of the

commission established pursuant to section one hundred thirty-eight-b of

this chapter which shall be no more than sixty days.

2. Lands to be leased shall be determined by the corporation to have

no essential purpose for navigation.

3. Leases of canal lands, canal terminals and canal terminal lands

shall be for purposes which are consistent with the New York state canal

recreationway plan approved pursuant to section one hundred

thirty-eight-c of this chapter and section three hundred eighty-two of

the public authorities law.

4. The corporation shall consider fully completed applications for

leases of canal lands, canal terminals and canal terminal lands in such

form and manner as the corporation shall prescribe.

5. Canal lands, canal terminals and canal terminal lands within the

Adirondack park shall not be leased.

6. The corporation shall provide assistance, including reasonable

access to lands, as may be necessary to assist potential applicants in

preparing an application.

7. The corporation may require an applicant for a lease to provide

necessary property surveys, environmental studies, maps and photographs,

site plans and such other documents and studies as the corporation may

determine to be necessary to ascertain the compatibility of proposed

development with the New York state canal recreationway plan and for the

corporation to select a qualified lessee.

8. Revenues realized from the lease of canal lands, canal terminals

and canal terminal lands shall be deposited into the canal fund.