New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Heritage Areas System Bureau Heritage Area Management Plans

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The New York State Heritage Areas system was initially established in 1977 as the New York State Urban Cultural Parks System pursuant to Chapter 727 of the Laws of 1977, codified as Title G (Articles 31-35) of the Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Law. The legislation mandated the establishment of management plans for each state heritage area. In 1982, statutory revisions to the Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Law spelled out the specific requirements for Management Plans for Heritage Areas in Section 35.05. These detailed and thorough management plans were prepared at the local level for each existing and proposed heritage area.

This series documents the establishment of heritage areas and also provides information on the history and cultural resources of the proposed heritage area. Each plan includes a description of boundaries of an area; an inventory and designation of cultural resources; a statement of goals and objectives; an identification of types of area uses and of properties for potential acquisition; a description of exhibits and programs to be undertaken; an economic assessment of the area's cost and benefits; a description of techniques for preservation of cultural resources; a description of organizational structure; copies of environmental reviews; and a schedule for park planning, development and management and State-issued approval. The records consist of typed and printed reports, either bound or maintained in ring binders, with accompanying maps and plans. They include copies of photographs, other images, and historical records.

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