9 CRR-NY 441.1NY-CRR
9 CRR-NY 441.1
9 CRR-NY 441.1
441.1 Eligibility criteria.
(a) Eligible projects shall include planning relating to or the structural assessment, acquisition, improvement, development, preservation, restoration or rehabilitation of lands, waters or structures for the use by all segments of the population for park, recreation or conservation purposes.
(b) Eligible acquisition projects shall include, but are not limited to, acquisition during the project term or within one year prior to the application deadline date of a permanent easement in or fee title to lands which:
(1) are appropriate for use as parklands, metropolitan or shoreline parks, bikeways, trailways, greenways, and/or waterway access;
(2) comprise buffer zones or viewsheds if, in the opinion of the office, the acquisition is necessary to enhance or protect the value of existing recreational or environmental resources; or
(3) contain natural, scenic or open space resources that are unique, rare, or of statewide or regional significance.
(c) Eligible development projects include but are not limited to:
(1) playing fields, playgrounds; tracks, courts, rinks, or gymnasiums;
(2) trails, greenways, community gardens or small agricultural demonstration projects;
(3) facilities for swimming, boating, picnicking, camping, fishing, hunting or other recreational activities;
(4) bandshells, amphitheaters, outdoor stages and related facilities;
(5) site-related interpretive or educational facilities such as arboretums, botanical gardens, flora and fauna protection projects, zoos, aquariums, nature and environmental exhibits, wildlife management facilities, or nature interpretive centers;
(6) landscaping, screening, fencing, sprinkler systems, or dredging;
(7) improvements necessary to facilitate access for disabled patrons;
(8) infrastructure and ancillary facilities, provided that such facilities support the operation and maintenance of the recreation resource on which they are located.
9 CRR-NY 441.1
Current through September 15, 2021
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