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PKR-05-11-00002-A List of State Parks, Parkways, State Land, Recreation Facilities and Historic Sites
6/8/11 N.Y. St. Reg. PKR-05-11-00002-A
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXIII, ISSUE 23
June 08, 2011
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
I.D No. PKR-05-11-00002-A
Filing No. 458
Filing Date. May. 23, 2011
Effective Date. Jun. 08, 2011
List of State Parks, Parkways, State Land, Recreation Facilities and Historic Sites
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
Repeal of Part 384 and addition of new Part 384 to Title 9 NYCRR.
Statutory authority:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law, sections 3.09(8) and 13.03
Subject:
List of State parks, parkways, state land, recreation facilities and historic sites.
Purpose:
To update the list of state parks, parkways, state land, recreation facilities and historic sites.
Substance of final rule:
Under the proposed rule at 9 NYCRR Part 384 the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is updating the list of state parks, historic sites, state land and recreation facilities as required by Section 13.03 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law.
Subpart 384-1 State parks (with or without campgrounds and cabins), parkways, boat launches, trails, recreation facilities and historic sites under OPRHP jurisdiction and located outside the Adirondack and Catskill Parks.
§ 384.1 Niagara Region
§ 384.2 Allegany Region
§ 384.3 Genesee Region
§ 384.4 Finger Lakes Region
§ 384.5 Central New York Region
§ 384.6 Taconic Region
§ 384.7 Palisades Region
§ 384.8 Long Island Region
§ 384.9 Thousand Islands Region
§ 384.10 Saratoga-Capital District Region
§ 384.11 New York City Region
Subpart 384-2 State land, recreation facilities and historic sites under the Department of Environmental Conservation jurisdiction.
§ 384.12 Major Facilities
§ 384.13 Facilities Located in the Adirondacks and Managed by ORDA
§ 384.14 Historic Sites Located in the Adirondacks and Managed by OPRHP
§ 384.15 Campground and Picnic Areas
§ 384.16 Boat Launches at Campgrounds
§ 384.17 Boat Launches and Fishing Access Sites Located Outside of Campgrounds
§ 384.18 Other State Land by Geographic Area
(a) Long Island
(b) New York City
(c) Lower Hudson Valley
(d) Capital District
(e) Eastern Adirondacks/Lake Champlain
(f) Western Adirondacks/Upper Mohawk Valley/Eastern Lake Ontario
(g) Central New York
(h) Rochester/Western Finger Lakes
(i) Western New York
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
Nonsubstantive changes were made in Subparts 384-1 and 384-2.
Text of rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:
Kathleen L. Martens, Associate Counsel, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, ESP, Agency Bldg. 1, 19th floor, Albany, NY 12238, (518) 486-2921, email: rulemaking@oprhp.state.ny.us
Revised Job Impact Statement
The existing rule proposed by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation at 9 NYCRR Part 384 that lists state parks, historic sites, state land and recreational facilities does not affect jobs or employment opportunities and the repeal and updating of the list would not affect jobs or employment opportunities.
Assessment of Public Comment
In addition to technical comments submitted by regional and Albany staffs in the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) that required corrections to the proposed facilities list at 9 NYCRR Part 384, the following public comments, focusing primarily on state parks on Long Island, were received. The responses indicate other corrections that were made to the list:
Comment: It would be helpful to have more information regarding the parks, historic sites, parkways, state land and recreational facilities. The regulation at 9 NYCRR Part 384 merely lists the counties where the sites are located.
Response: Location details, maps or other information about state parks, historic sites, parkways, state land and recreational facilities is found on the websites of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) at www.nysparks.com or the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) www.dec.ny.gov. The public is more likely to search these websites than to consult this regulation to obtain information about these facilities. The list meets the statutory requirements at Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 13.03.
Comment: Robert Moses Causeway is not listed.
Response: The parkway and bridge are part of the Robert Moses Causeway and that is now listed with the correct title.
Comment: Robert Moses State Park and Belmont Lake State Park do not have boat launches, and the county locations for some boat launches are missing.
Response: Information on boat launches has been corrected and updated; that category in Subpart 384-1 now only includes separate boat launches that are not part of state parks.
Comment: Jones Beach Theatre is a significant recreational facility that should be listed.
Response: Jones Beach Theatre is part of Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County and that State Park is listed in the regulation.
Comment: The Cavett property is not listed or described.
Response: The Cavett property was added to Amsterdam Beach State Park in 2008. That Park, therefore, now includes 198.64 acres of currently undeveloped open space with a few trails. Although open to the public, there is no formal entrance or access point. A process to develop a master plan for the Long Island South Fork Park Complex that encompasses 9 state parks including Amsterdam Beach State Park is scheduled to commence in 2012.
Comment: The Ploch Property in Suffolk County is not described.
Response: The 12-acre Ploch Property was acquired in 2001 and is co-owned with Brookhaven. State Parks, Brookhaven and the Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages in the Village of Stony Brook entered into an Agreement that allows the property to be used for parking at the Museum.
Comment: According to the Rockefeller Institute there are 7 parks on Long Island with cabins for rent that should be identified.
Response: The Rockefeller Institute data includes private, town, village, city and county parks. There are no cabins for rent in state parks on Long Island.
