{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-51-1103","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 51-1103","heading":"Definitions","body":"§ 51-1103. Definitions.\n  As used in this title, the following terms shall mean and include:\n  1. \"Metropolitan Park Project.\" A state project to provide new and\nexpanded public recreational opportunities in or near an urban\npopulation center to relieve serious overcrowding and prevent further\ndeterioration of urban recreation systems through land acquisition.\n  2. \"Open Space Preservation Project.\" A state project to acquire\nrapidly disappearing open or natural lands in or near urban or suburban\nareas necessary to serve the recreation needs thereof.\n  3. \"Waterway Project.\" A state project to acquire selected lands on\nmajor rivers, lakes, and coastal waters to provide public access to\nprotect the right of public use of such waters.\n  4. \"Trailway Project.\" A state project to acquire lands and to develop\nrecreation trails thereon necessary to close gaps in the statewide\ninterconnecting trails network before irreversible development occurs.","path":["Environmental Conservation Law","Article 51. Inplementation of Environmental Quality Bond Act of 1972","Title 11. Park Lands Preservation Projects"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/ENV/51-1103","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"371509caab8e24a27059c0b3f64ec73e2d8d01ee05f4ecdd71c7efb206860c29","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-51-1101","next":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-51-1105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}