New York Laws
Title 1 - Long Island Pine Barrens Maritime Reserve Act
57-0115 - Comprehensive Management Plan.

(1) A survey or inventory of the following, together with the
establishment of management priorities therefor:
(i) natural plant and wildlife resources;
(ii) historic resources;
(iii) erosion control needs and stream protection;
(iv) trails, trail development and use; and
(v) other recreational uses.
(2) Recommendations for the enforcement of laws pertaining to public
use activities, which can be implemented by rules and regulations for
the administration and use of lands dedicated to the preserve.
(3) Recommendations for acquisition of open space suitable for
dedication in the preserve.
(4) Recommendations for institutional arrangements to coordinate
management of dedicated land held by separate owners;
h. a local participation plan, which describes how local citizens,
officials and members of the tourism, agricultural and fishing
industries will participate in the planning and implementation of the
management program and which contains a statement identifying support
for such program by the participating local governments; and
i. a financial statement estimating the necessary costs and potential
funding sources to carry out recommendations in the study over a five
year period and the benefits therefrom.
2. A draft plan shall be prepared and made available to the public and
the local governments within the Long Island Pine Barrens maritime
reserve prior to adopting the plan. The council shall hold public
hearings at different locations within the Long Island Pine Barrens
maritime reserve. There shall be two public hearings on the draft plan
and there shall also be a public hearing on the completed plan before
the plan is submitted to the commissioner.