N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 3-0307: Acquisition of federal lands

§ 3-0307. Acquisition of federal lands.

The State of New York may acquire from the United States of America by

gift, lease or purchase or otherwise, and subject to such conditions as

may be prescribed by the United States of America, lands suited for

reforestation, game management, fish propagation, park purposes and/or

any other activities permitted by sections 3-0109 through 3-0115

inclusive, and sections 3-0305 and 3-0307 of article 3; articles 9, 11,

13 and 15; titles 7, 9, 11 and 13 of article 21; article 23; title 3 of

article 27; articles 43, 45 and 47; and titles 1 through 15 inclusive

and title 33 of article 71 applicable to these provisions and may by

written order of the commissioner filed in the office of the department,

assign and transfer at anytime, wholly or in part, the direct

jurisdiction and control of any such lands to one or more divisions of

the department to be administered in connection with any of the various

activities permitted by such provisions. Upon the assignment of such

lands to a division and notwithstanding any other provision of law, such

division may expend any funds appropriated for such activities in the

development, maintenance and operation of lands so acquired.