N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 35.03: State designated heritage areas; boundaries

§ 35.03 State designated heritage areas; boundaries. 1. The

legislature hereby designates the following historic settings of the

state that have been identified for their statewide significance in the

plan for a statewide system of urban cultural parks prepared pursuant to

chapter seven hundred twenty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred

seventy-seven or that have been subsequently identified and which, upon

completion of required management plans and their approval by the

commissioner, shall be state designated heritage areas:

(a) The cohesive geographical area within the city of New York,

including lower Manhattan or portions thereof and appropriate coastal

portions of Brooklyn and Staten Island, associated with and revealing of

the development of maritime trade and immigration;

(b) The cohesive geographical area within the village of Ossining,

Westchester county, associated with and revealing of the nineteenth

century public health and prison reform activities;

(c) The cohesive geographical area of the city of Kingston, Ulster

county, associated with and revealing of the growth and prosperity of a

river port shaped by regional modes of transportation;

(d) The Hudson-Mohawk urban cultural park established by the cities of

Troy, Cohoes, Watervliet, the villages of Green Island and Waterford and

the towns of Waterford and Colonie and recognized by section 13.27 of

this chapter;

(e) The cohesive geographical area of the city of Saratoga Springs,

Saratoga county, associated with and revealing of its development as a

nineteenth century health and cultural resort;

(f) The cohesive geographical area of the city of Schenectady

associated with both the city's settlement in the seventeenth and

eighteenth centuries and its growth as a center for electrical and

broadcasting development;

(g) The cohesive geographical area of the village of Whitehall,

Washington county, associated with and revealing of its crucial role

during the French and Indian Wars, the American Revolution and the War

of 1812 and with the development of the American Navy;

(h) The cohesive geographical area including all or parts of the

counties of Broome and Tioga associated with and revealing the natural

features and historic development including the topographical and

agricultural landscape, Native American settlement, the revolutionary

frontier, early industries, labor practices, manufacturing and

innovation, immigration and migration;

(i) The cohesive geographical area of the city of Rochester, Monroe

county, including the Genesee River Gorge associated with and revealing

of the periods of the cities' growth related to use of the river;

(j) The cohesive geographical area of the village of Seneca Falls,

Seneca county, associated with and revealing of the community's place in

the development of the women's rights movement;

(k) The cohesive geographical area of the city of Syracuse, Onondaga

county, including Hanover and Clinton Squares associated with and

revealing of the growth of business and finance;

(l) The cohesive geographical area of the city of Buffalo, Erie

county, associated with and revealing of an historic role as a center

for entertainment and culture at the frontier; and

(m) The cohesive geographical area of the village of Sackets Harbor,

Jefferson county, associated with and revealing of the community's role

as the headquarters for the defense of the American northern frontier.

(n) The cohesive geographical area of the city of Albany, Albany

county, including the Hudson River waterfront, associated with and

revealing an historic role as a geographical crossroads and capital

city.

(o) The cohesive geographical area including all or parts of the

counties of Oneida, Herkimer, Montgomery, Fulton, Schenectady,

Schoharie, Saratoga and Albany associated with and revealing the natural

features and historic development including Native American settlement,

the colonial period and industrialization of the region commonly known

as the Mohawk Valley region, provided that the area shall not include

land within the Adirondack park as defined in section 9-0101 of the

environmental conservation law.

(p) The heritage area within the counties of Nassau and Suffolk

encompassed by (i) beginning at the point where state route twenty-five

intersects the border between Queens and Nassau counties, then east

along said route to the intersection of route four hundred ninety-five,

then east along route four hundred ninety-five until said route

intersects route twenty-five, then east along route twenty-five to the

western border of the town of Southhold, then south from said border to

the waters of the Peconic Bay, continuing north along the shoreline to

the eastern terminus of Orient Point, then north to the border of the

states of New York and Connecticut, then west along said state border to

the border between Nassau and Westchester counties, continuing to the

southwest to the border between Queens and Nassau counties and then

southeast to the point of origin; including therein natural and cultural

features associated with and revealing significant early American

history including the American Revolution, the development and special

character of the historic maritime communities, and the historic

mansions and other architecturally significant built structures that

distinguish or are characteristic of the north shore of Long Island,

(ii) the state route twenty-five-A corridor geographically from Great

Neck to Port Jefferson associated generally with significant early

American history including, but not limited to, the visit to this area

by General George Washington as well as the overall scenic, aesthetic,

historic, cultural and physical character of this road and the historic

communities and landscapes that it connects, and (iii) such historic

sites or natural features that may exist outside of the boundaries

described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, which are appropriate

for inclusion by thematic and cultural linkage which are unanimously

recommended by the planning commission for such inclusion subject to

final approval by the commissioner.

(q) The cohesive geographical area including all or parts of the

counties of Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans and Wayne associated with and

revealing the natural features and historic development including Native

American settlement, the longest remaining sections of the original

alignment of the Erie Canal, Erie Canal lift bridges, and

industrialization of the region commonly known as the Western Erie Canal

region.

(r) The Heights heritage area encompassing the cohesive geographic

area of West Harlem within the city of New York, including a southerly

boundary of one hundred twenty-second street, a northerly boundary of

two hundred eighteenth street, an easterly boundary of Highbridge Park

and tenth avenue, and a westerly boundary of the appropriate riverside

portions along the Hudson River, associated and revealing the historic

development of maritime history, military war history and the northern

Manhattan migration.

(s) The cohesive geographical area including all or parts of the

county of Chautauqua associated with and revealing grape growing,

processing and the unique local grape culture, including stewardship and

development of the wine and juice industries, of the region commonly

known as the Lake Erie concord grape belt region.

(t) The Michigan Street African American heritage corridor

encompassing the geographical corridor of the east side of downtown

Buffalo, Erie county, located between Broadway, Eagle, Elm and Nash to

William street, William street (east) to Pine street, and Pine street

(south) to Eagle, which includes the J. Edward Nash House, the Michigan

Street Baptist Church, and the Colored Musicians Club, associated with

and revealing of an historic role as the center of African American

history, culture, and reform activities, and such other historic sites

that may exist outside the boundaries described herein which are

appropriate for inclusion by thematic and cultural linkage which are

recommended by the commission subject to final approval by the

commissioner.

(u) The cohesive geographic area of the city of Niagara Falls, Niagara

County, associated with and revealing of the community's place in the

development of the underground railroad and abolitionist movements and

other reform activities.

(v) The cohesive geographic area of the Peconic Bay region in the

county of Suffolk, as defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision one of

section sixty-four-e of the town law, associated with and revealing the

region's place in colonial history; the American Revolution;

African-American history and culture, including but not limited to

slavery, the underground railroad, abolition, and post-World War II

traditional communities; military history; Native American culture and

history, including but not limited to the Shinnecock and Montaukett

Indians; maritime, agricultural, commercial and industrial activities;

culture and the arts; and scenic, aesthetic, natural and physical

features.

(w) The Scajaquada heritage area, encompassing the cohesive geographic

area of the city of Buffalo surrounding and associated with the

Scajaquada creek.

2. The boundaries for each state designated heritage area shall be the

boundaries depicted on the map accompanying each such management plan

upon its approval by the commissioner. The commissioner, with the

approval of the local legislative body of a city, town or village where

the property to be added or removed is located, may amend or revise

state designated heritage area boundaries after their initial approval

after publication of a revised drawing or other boundary description in

the state register. Boundary maps for each state designated heritage

area shall be kept on file at the office of parks, recreation and

historic preservation and at the office of the county clerk where the

state designated heritage area is located.

3. Any area designated to be a state designated heritage area under

subdivision one of this section, that has not had a management plan

approved by the commissioner within four years of designation pursuant

to this section shall be considered as no longer so designated. In each

case where such a four year period expires, the commissioner shall

notify the governor and the legislature in writing of the reasons why a

management plan was not approved.

4. The commissioner, in cooperation with the advisory council, may on

an ongoing basis, evaluate areas of the state as potential heritage

areas with regard to their statewide significance and the policies of

this title. The commissioner may establish guidelines for evaluating

eligibility including the statewide significance of the resource and the

local capability to participate in a state-local partnership for

management of a state designated heritage area. Recommendations of areas

identified as eligible for state designation shall be submitted by the

commissioner to the legislature with the commissioner's evaluation of

such areas.