N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 44-0103: Definitions

§ 44-0103. Definitions.

As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the

following meanings unless the context indicates another or different

meaning or intent:

1. "Hudson river valley" shall mean the areas of Bronx and New York

counties designated pursuant to section 44-0109 of this article, the

counties of Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster,

Columbia, Greene, Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Washington, excluding

any area of Greene county within the Catskill park, as defined in

subdivision two of section 9-0101 of this chapter.

2. "Compact" or "greenway compact" shall mean the overall greenway

plan adopted by the council pursuant to section 44-0119 of this article.

3. "Conservancy" or "greenway heritage conservancy" shall mean the

greenway heritage conservancy for the Hudson river valley, a public

benefit corporation, reestablished pursuant to section 44-0111 of this

article.

4. "Council" shall mean the Hudson river valley greenway communities

council reenacted pursuant to section 44-0105 of this article.

5. "Countryside" shall mean the cities, towns and villages within the

greenway which do not border the Hudson river.

6. "Greenway criteria" or "criteria" shall mean natural and cultural

resource protection, regional planning, economic development, public

access and heritage environmental education identified as the basis for

attaining the goal of a Hudson river valley greenway.

7. "Greenway" shall mean the area designated as the Hudson river

valley greenway pursuant to section 44-0109 of this article.

8. "Greenway districts" or "districts" shall mean areas made of

neighboring communities within the greenway and designated by the

council for the purpose of regional planning.

9. "Greenway trail" or "trail" means the trail established pursuant to

section 44-0121 of this article.

10. "Participating community" shall mean a county, city, town or

village which has adopted the regional plan for its district pursuant to

section 44-0119 of this article.

11. "Riverside" shall mean the cities, towns and villages within the

greenway which border the Hudson river and shall include the city of New

York, with respect to areas of Bronx and New York counties designated

pursuant to section 44-0109 of this article.

12. "Chief elected official of a county" shall mean the county

executive, or if there is none, the chairman of the board of

supervisors, or if there is neither, any other officers possessing

similar powers and duties.

13. "Fund" shall mean the Hudson river valley greenway fund

established in section ninety-seven-n of the state finance law.