ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, ARTS, AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING |
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The Parks Capital Plan |
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To examine the Parks Capital Plan enacted in the 2008-2009 State Budget and to provide oversight on the $75.5 million dollars provided in the plan. |
Albany
Wednesday |
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The 213 state parks and historic sites that span the State of New York showcase the diverse ecosystems, the natural wonder, and the historic importance of New York. The 2008-2009 State Budget appropriated $95 million in capital dollars to be used by four agencies. The majority, $75.5 million, went directly to the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. Facing a backlog of maintenance and health and safety problems at their facilities, the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation undertook a comprehensive inventory of all eleven state park regions and has put together a multi-year master plan of repair and enhancement. Please see the reverse side for a list of subjects to which witnesses may direct their testimony. Persons wishing to present pertinent testimony to the Committees at the above hearing should complete and return the enclosed reply form as soon as possible. It is important that the reply form be fully completed and returned so that persons may be notified in the event of emergency postponement or cancellation. Oral testimony will be by invitation only and will be limited to 10 minutes duration. In preparing the order of witnesses, the Committees will attempt to accommodate individual requests to speak at particular times in view of special circumstances. These requests should be made on the attached reply form or communicated to Committee staff as early as possible. Ten copies of any prepared testimony should be submitted at the hearing registration desk. The Committees would appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements. In order to further publicize these hearings, please inform interested parties and organizations of the Committees' interest in hearing testimony from all sources. In order to meet the needs of those who may have a disability, the Assembly, in accordance with its policy of non-discrimination on the basis of disability, as well as the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has made its facilities and services available to all individuals with disabilities. For individuals with disabilities, accommodations will be provided, upon reasonable request, to afford such individuals access and admission to Assembly facilities and activities. |
SELECTED ISSUES TO WHICH WITNESSES MAY DIRECT THEIR TESTIMONY:
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PUBLIC HEARING REPLY FORM Persons wishing to present testimony at the public hearing on Parks Capital Plan are requested to complete this reply form as soon as possible and mail, e-mail or fax it to:
Quinn Hubbell |
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I plan to attend the following public hearing on the Parks Capital Plan to be conducted by the Assembly Committees on Tourism, Arts, and Sports Development; Ways and Means; Oversight, Analysis and Investigation; and Environmental Conservation on November 19th, 2008. |
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I have been invited to make a public statement at the hearing. My statement will be limited
to 10 minutes, and I will answer any questions which may arise. I will provide 10 copies of my
prepared statement and I will address my remarks to the following subjects: |
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I do not plan to attend the above hearing. |
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