N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 432.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 432.1 - Eligibility criteria

(a) Eligible projects shall included the acquisition, improvement, development, preservation, restoration or rehabilitation of lands, waters or structures to develop, expand or enhance public access to water bodies, promote water based recreation or enhance the natural, cultural or historic aspects of water bodies.

(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 parks, preserves, beaches, shorefronts, waterway access and recreational sites and facilities;

(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) facilities for swimming, boating, fishing, picnicking and camping;

(2) playing fields, playgrounds, trails, greenways;

(3) interpretive and educational facilities such as arboretums, botanical gardens, zoos, aquaria, and nature interpretive facilities; and

(4) infrastructure and ancillary facilities, provided that such facilities support the operation of the resource at which they are located.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 432.1