N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 31.01: Definitions

§ 31.01 Definitions. Whenever used in this title, unless a different

meaning clearly appears from the context, the terms listed below shall

have the following meanings:

1. "Advisory council" shall mean the state heritage areas advisory

council established under article thirty-three of this title.

2. "Heritage area" shall mean a definable urban or regional area of

public and private uses ranging in size from a portion of a municipality

to a regional area with a special coherence, such area being

distinguished by physical and cultural resources (natural and/or man

made including waterways, architecture, or artifacts reflecting a period

of style or cultural heritage) which play a vital role in the life of

the community and/or region and contribute through interpretive,

educational and recreational use to the public. A heritage area may

include traditional parks (pleasure grounds set apart for recreation of

the public) and historic places or property on the national or state

register of historic places but the term heritage area shall not be

deemed to mean a park or historic place as those terms are used in other

provisions of law including those relating to alienation of park land

and regulation of public or private activities. Such other provisions of

law shall continue to apply to the specific parks and historic places

within a heritage area. The term heritage area shall be deemed to mean

and include areas that have been previously designated as urban cultural

parks and heritage corridors or other similar names applied to areas of

special concern fitting the definition of heritage area in this

subdivision.

3. "Management plan" or "plan" shall mean a document prepared in

conformance with the provisions of section 35.05 of this title which

includes, but is not limited to, a comprehensive statement in words,

maps, illustrations, or other media of communication, setting forth

objectives, policies, and standards to guide public and private uses for

the preservation, interpretation, development, and use of cultural,

historic, natural, and architectural resources of a heritage area.

4. "State designated heritage area" shall mean a heritage area

designated in section 35.03 of this title for its statewide

significance.

5. "State agency" shall mean any state department, agency, board or

commission of the state, or a public benefit corporation or public

authority at least one of whose members is appointed by the governor.

6. "System" means the New York system of heritage areas established

pursuant to section 35.01 of this title.