N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 13.28: Lyme and tick-borne disease warning signs

§ 13.28 Lyme and tick-borne disease warning signs. Within one hundred

twenty days of the effective date of this section, the office shall

perform an assessment of state parks, including trails, to determine

where it is appropriate to install signage to warn park users of

possible Lyme and tick-borne infections. The assessment shall include,

but shall not be limited to, considerations related to the installation

of signage in areas of new or increased contact with ticks reported to

the office, and, in consultation with the state department of health, an

evaluation of any relevant data on tick-borne diseases. Such assessment

shall be updated every three years, or earlier as deemed necessary by

the office and a summary of such assessment shall, within sixty days of

completion, be posted by the office on its website. The office shall

thereafter install and maintain signs at all state-managed parks,

including, but not limited to, trail entryways and campgrounds, as

necessary based on such assessment, warning individuals that ticks may

be found in such areas and may result in Lyme disease or other

tick-borne diseases. Such office may use models already in use

throughout the state when determining the design for such signage. For

the purposes of this section, "trail" shall include footpaths, bike

ways, snowmobile trails, horse trails, cross country ski trails, roads

and other rights-of-way suitable for hiking, strolling, cycling,

horseback riding, skiing and other means of motorized and non-motorized

travel for recreational purposes and shall include combinations and

systems of trails, including connecting and side trails, and trails

leading to scenic and recreational areas located within and maintained

by the office.