N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 9.05: Powers, functions and duties

§ 9.05 Powers, functions and duties. In addition to the powers,

functions and duties conferred upon it by compact, the commission,

subject to the approval of the commissioner, shall, within the eighth

park region:

1. Acquire and establish parks and recreational facilities and

services.

2. Operate and maintain park and recreational facilities and services.

3. Provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public using

facilities under its jurisdiction.

4. Appoint such employees, including members of the regional state

park police for the eighth region, as may be necessary to carry out its

powers, functions and duties.

5. Provide or operate, or provide by lease, concession, exclusive or

non-exclusive privilege, or otherwise, for the operation of such

facilities, including hotels, restaurants, stands, booths, amusements,

docks and any and all means of transportation to, from or in parks and

facilities under its jurisdiction, for the use and enjoyment of such

parks and facilities by the public and for increasing public access

thereto.

6. Lay out, construct and maintain roads, pathways, ways and parkways

upon, across and over real property under its jurisdiction, or between

and connecting any such roads, pathways, ways and parkways with other

public roads or parkways outside such real property, and acquire any

real property which is necessary or desirable for such park purposes,

pursuant to the provisions of section 9.07.

7. Adopt, amend or rescind such rules, regulations or orders as may be

necessary or convenient for the exercise or performance of the

functions, powers and duties of the commission, provided, however, no

rule, regulation or order affecting traffic or navigation shall be

effective unless authorized by the commissioner.

8. Exercise and perform such other functions, powers and duties as may

be conferred or imposed by or pursuant to this chapter or other

provision of law.

9. Do all other things which are necessary or desirable in carrying

out its functions, powers and duties including wherever possible, the

provision of habitat for various wildlife species including endangered

and threatened species of fauna through practices such as ecological

restoration, wetland conservation and the planting of trees, shrubs and

herbaceous plants indigenous to the area which act as food and

protective cover for fauna on those lands under the jurisdiction of the

commission. Selection of plant species or communities of species shall

take into consideration the natural, ecological, historic,

archeological, aesthetic, and public use resources in the immediate

areas as well as the management goals of the park or site.