Relates to expanding the Susquehanna Heritage Area by including the cohesive geographical areas of the cities of Binghamton, Johnson City and Endicott, Broome county.

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S5534-2011 Actions

• Jun 14, 2011: SUBSTITUTED BY A6299A
• Jun 13, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Jun 7, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Jun 6, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.1012
• May 31, 2011: REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

S5534-2011 Meetings

Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation: Jun 6, 2011

S5534-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 7, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2011

S5534-2011 Votes

S5534-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S5534

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to expanding the Susquehanna Heritage Area

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To expand the Susquehanna Heritage
Area to include all of Broome & Tioga Counties.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section
1: Amends paragraph (h) of subdivision I of section 35.03 of the
parks, recreation, and historic preservation law to expand the
Susquehanna Heritage Area to include all of Broome and Tioga Counties.

JUSTIFICATION:
The Susquehanna Heritage Area Management Plan Amendment represents a
major achievement for historic, cultural and recreational planning in
the Southern Tier. Since its inception as an urban cultural park in
1982, the Susquehanna Heritage Area (SHA) has been a statewide leader
in promoting stewardship and appreciation of historical and cultural
resources in the original three communities (Binghamton, Johnson
City, and Endicott). It has developed numerous education and
cultural programs, sponsored National Register nominations, and
secured ants. In expanding the area to include all of Broome and
Tioga Counties, the SHA has taken a more inclusive approach to
regional history and extended the benefits of its knowledge and
expertise to a number of smaller, rural communities that have not yet
had much involvement with preservation planning or with state and
federal preservation programs.
The SHA's expertise will be extremely valuable partnership in these
communities.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
None.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S5534-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                    5534

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                May 31, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen.  LIBOUS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
    printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
    Parks and Recreation

  AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
    relation to expanding the Susquehanna Heritage Area

    THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section 1. Paragraph (h) of subdivision 1  of  section  35.03  of  the
  parks, recreation and historic preservation law, as added by chapter 541
  of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows:

    (h)  [The  related  and  cohesive  geographical areas of the cities of
  Binghamton, Johnson City and Endicott, Broome  county,  associated  with
  and  revealing  of  immigration,  migration  and the region's industrial
  development during the nineteenth  century]  THE  COHESIVE  GEOGRAPHICAL
  AREA  INCLUDING ALL OR PARTS OF THE COUNTIES OF BROOME AND TIOGA ASSOCI-
  ATED WITH AND REVEALING THE NATURAL FEATURES  AND  HISTORIC  DEVELOPMENT
  INCLUDING  THE TOPOGRAPHICAL AND AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE, NATIVE AMERICAN
  SETTLEMENT, THE REVOLUTIONARY FRONTIER, EARLY  INDUSTRIES,  LABOR  PRAC-
  TICES, MANUFACTURING AND INNOVATION, IMMIGRATION AND MIGRATION;
    S  2.  Subdivision  3  of  section  35.05 of the parks, recreation and
  historic preservation law, as amended by chapter  352  of  the  laws  of
  1999, is amended to read as follows:

    3.  The  local legislative body of each city, town or village within a
  designated area except that for the area designated  pursuant  to  para-
  graphs  (H),  (o)  and  (q)  of subdivision one of section 35.03 of this
  article the legislative body of each county included in whole or in part
  within the area must approve the management plan before it is  submitted
  to  the commissioner for its approval. Each such plan shall be completed
  and submitted to the required local legislative bodies for approval  and
  to the commissioner within forty-five days of the local approval.
    S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD09972-03-1