N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 454.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 454.3 - Local snowmobile trail development and maintenance plans

(a) Each local sponsor wishing to obtain State aid for snowmobile trail development and maintenance shall submit to the commissioner a local snowmobile trail development and maintenance plan. The plan shall be in a form and contain such information as shall be required by the commissioner.

(b) The plan shall serve as a long-range planning document for the development and maintenance of snowmobile trails by the local sponsor and all applications for future State aid shall be in conformance with and implement all or part of the plan. The plan shall cover at least three years' snowmobile trail development and maintenance.

(c) After January 1, 1989, no local sponsor shall submit to the commissioner an application for State aid until it has first submitted and had approved a local plan. In order to submit an application for State aid for a project which is not covered by the plan previously submitted a local sponsor shall submit and have approved an updated plan.

(d) No later than September 1st of each year, each local sponsor shall submit an update of its local plan. The update shall include any changes to the plan previously submitted which the local sponsor has determined to be necessary or appropriate. In addition, the update shall always project the trail development and maintenance to be undertaken for three years beyond the current fiscal year.

(e) The commissioner shall review the local plan, and local plan updates, and comment on each in writing no later than 90 days after receipt.

(f) The local sponsor shall be responsible for conducting all appropriate reviews of the plans, including environmental reviews, and for obtaining necessary approval of local, regional and other State governmental entities.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 454.3