New York Laws
Article 35 - New York State System of Heritage Areas
35.07 - State Agencies; Coordination and Cooperation.

(a) Commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation
regarding the state historic preservation program and for outdoor
recreation;
(b) Commissioner of economic development regarding the state tourism
program and economic development activities;
(c) Commissioner of environmental conservation regarding the
management of natural resources within heritage areas;
(d) Commissioner of education regarding educational resources and
their interpretation;
(e) Commissioner of transportation regarding access and transportation
within state designated heritage areas;
(f) Secretary of state regarding neighborhood preservation programs,
the coastal zone management program and other planning and community
development programs administered by the department of state, and
regarding its activities for identifying and preserving rural resources;
(g) Commissioner of the office of general services regarding the
management and disposition of state property;
(h) Commissioner of the division of housing and community development
regarding housing and neighborhood programs;
(h-1) President and chief executive officer of the power authority of
the state of New York regarding operation of the New York state canal
system;
(h-2) Commissioner of agriculture and markets regarding agriculture in
heritage areas;
(i) Director of the office of urban revitalization regarding its
activities for the revitalization of urban areas.
Such statements and revisions thereto shall be submitted to the
heritage areas advisory council.
3. Where there is an approved management plan in effect, any state
agency conducting, funding or approving activities directly affecting a
heritage area shall consult with, cooperate with, and coordinate its
activities with the office and the appropriate local government. Any
such state agency shall conduct or support such activities in a manner
which is, to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with the
approved management plan and reviews to determine consistency of state
proposed actions with individual management plans. The heritage area
program shall be incorporated as part of the reviews of actions pursuant
to the state environmental quality review act as provided in article
eight of the environmental conservation law and the New York state
historic preservation act of 1980. The office shall review and comment
in writing upon the statement and effects on a state designated heritage
area or the heritage area program, made pursuant to section 8-0109 of
the environmental conservation law or section 14.09 of this chapter.