LOCAL LAW "L" FOR 2022
A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY CREATING THE ALBANY COUNTY NATURE AND HISTORIC PRESERVE SYSTEM
Introduced: 9/12/22
By Reinhardt, Perlee, Drake, Mauriello, Miller, Commisso, Simpson, Burgdorf, Lockart, Grimm, Plotsky, Feeney, Peter, A. Joyce, Beston, Clay, Cleary, Efekoro, Fein, Kuhn, Lekakis, McLaughlin, Reidy, Ricard, Smith, Ward and Willingham:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Title.
This Local Law shall be known as the "Albany County Nature and Historic Preserve System Law."
SECTION 2. Legislative Intent and Purpose.
The Albany County Legislature recognizes the unique benefits that open spaces and historic sites and buildings provide to residents of the County, and wishes to establish regulations for the use and continued sustainability of nature and historical preserves owned or managed by the County.
The Albany County Legislature finds that nature preserves offer unmatched combinations of undeveloped land, scenic vistas and/or open space which can provide for management and preservation of rare, threatened or endangered species of flora and fauna, provide habitat for birds, fish and other wildlife, permit the study of the natural sciences, and provide areas for passive recreational uses.
The Albany County Legislature further finds that historical preserves offer an important way for us to share our understanding of the past with future generations. History teaches us new things about ourselves, and helps build toward the future. Sometimes historic preservation involves celebrating events, people, places, and ideas that we are proud of; other times it involves recognizing moments in our history that can be painful or uncomfortable to remember. Both are equally important.
Accordingly, the Albany County Legislature determines that certain open spaces and historic sites and buildings should be preserved for the benefit of the residents of Albany County, as a part of a County-wide Preserve Sy...
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