(b) In achieving the goals of the task force, the task force may
consider recommendations that: (i) encourage the execution of
conservation easements by state agencies, municipalities or private
parties to establish or protect community gardens, (ii) encourage the
creation of mechanisms to transfer development rights to protect
community gardens or encourage the donation or lease of lands for
community gardens, (iii) development of model zoning codes, local land
use laws or other municipal policies that could encourage the
establishment or retention of community gardens, and (iv) any other
activity to achieve the goals deemed appropriate by the task force
according to the provisions of this article.
5. The task force shall submit a report to the governor and the
legislature on or before January first, two thousand twenty-three and on
or before January first of each fifth year thereafter on the status of
community gardens in New York state. Such report shall include:
(a) the number, nature and geographic location of community gardens;
(b) a description of the costs, benefits and impacts of community
gardens;
(c) an assessment of the successes, failures and barriers in
developing, maintaining and expanding community gardens;
(d) lists of funding sources available to develop and expand community
gardens along with the requirements for obtaining the funding;
(e) an assessment of the funding, requirements and barriers for double
the number of existing community gardens;
(f) a discussion of the goals outlined in subdivision four of this
section and a description of the steps and projects undertaken to meet
the goals for the task force as established in this section;
(g) an action plan for doubling the number of community gardens in the
state of New York;
(h) recommendations for developing, maintaining and expanding
community gardens in food deserts; and
(i) any other recommendations or assessments the task force deems
appropriate for the report.
Between report due dates, the commissioner shall maintain the
necessary records and data required to satisfy such report requirements
and to satisfy information requests received from the governor and the
legislature between such report due dates.
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