Relates to the development and posting of a senior trail guide that identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within the state park system and along public non-motorized multi-use trails within the state.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9927
IN ASSEMBLY
February 27, 2020
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Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law and
the environmental conservation law, in relation to the development and
posting of a senior trail guide that identifies walking and hiking
opportunities for active seniors within the state park system and
along public non-motorized multi-use trails within the state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
2 vation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 24 to read as follows:
3 24. Shall develop and post on its website a senior trail guide that
4 identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within
5 the state park system and along public non-motorized multi-use trails
6 within the state. Such guide shall include, but not be limited to: iden-
7 tification of low impact trails and routes appropriately accessible for
8 patrons aged sixty-two years and older; listing of any impediments to
9 mobility along such identified trails or routes such as steep inclines,
10 declines, or uneven terrain; and identification of corresponding activ-
11 ities or amenities along or in close proximity to such trails and routes
12 such as the location of birding areas or geologically or historically
13 significant sites. The office shall update the senior trail guide from
14 time to time.
15 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 3-0301 of the environmental conservation
16 law is amended by adding a new paragraph aa to read as follows:
17 aa. Shall develop and post on its website a senior trail guide that
18 identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within
19 lands managed by the department. Such guide shall include, but not be
20 limited to: identification of low impact trails and routes appropriately
21 accessible for patrons aged sixty-two years and older; listing of any
22 impediments to mobility along such identified trails or routes such as
23 steep inclines, declines, or uneven terrain; and identification of
24 corresponding activities or amenities along or in close proximity to
25 such trails and routes such as the location of birding areas or geologi-
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 cally or historically significant sites. The department shall update the
2 senior trail guide from time to time.
3 § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
4 it shall have become a law.
