N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 42-0101: Definitions

§ 42-0101. Definitions.

1. "Partnership" shall mean the organization established as the

Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership pursuant to section 42-0103 of

this article.

2. "Reserve" shall mean a region in which there is a combination of

publicly and privately owned lands and land uses, within a defined area

where there are traditional patterns including agriculture and open

space, town settlement and economic activity, which due to their pattern

and configuration, and because of the need for sustained productivity

could best be protected, developed and managed through the development

of a comprehensive stewardship plan addressing matters including, but

not limited to, collaborative agriculture and open space protection,

tourism development and revitalization of main streets, recreational

development, and protection and interpretation of natural and cultural

heritage.

3. "Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers area" or "area" shall mean the

contiguous area in Saratoga, Washington and Rensselaer counties within

the towns of Saratoga, Stillwater, Northumberland, Easton, Fort Edward,

Waterford, Halfmoon, Greenwich, Schaghticoke, Hoosick, Moreau, White

Creek, Cambridge, Kingsbury, Corinth and Pittstown; the villages of

South Glens Falls, Cambridge, Hudson Falls, Valley Falls, Schaghticoke,

Corinth and Hoosick Falls; and the city of Mechanicville.

4. "Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers fund" or "fund" shall be the fund

established pursuant to section 42-0115 of this article.