New York Laws
Article 15 - Park and Recreation Land Acquisition Bond Acts
15.05 - Standards for Acquisition.

(a) for establishing new parks of not less than fifty acres each in
area, or
(b) for expanding existing parks to not less than fifty acres each by
the addition of not less than twenty-five acres to such a park, except
that upon certification by the governing body of a city or a village
that insufficient areas of eligible land exist within said city or
village to permit the establishment or expansion of parks in accordance
with such minimum standards, the commissioner may make specific
exceptions to these minimum standards of area, provided that no new park
thus established, or existing park thus expanded shall contain less than
twenty-five acres, or
(c) for establishing or expanding existing neighborhood parks
convenient to densely-populated areas pursuant to such rules and
regulations as the state commissioner of housing and community renewal,
with the approval of the commissioner, shall prescribe.
4. Lands acquired for other than state or municipal park purposes
shall consist of lands desirable for outdoor recreation, including
public camping, fishing, hunting, boating, winter sports, and wherever
possible, to also serve multiple purposes involving the conservation and
development of natural resources, including the preservation of scenic
areas, watershed protection, forestry and reforestation.

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