The area at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers encompassed in the cities of Troy, Cohoes and Watervliet, the villages of Waterford and Green Island and the towns of Waterford and Colonie shall be known as the Hudson-Mohawk urban cultural park in recognition of the unique and significant urban resources and cultural heritage encompassed by those communities. For purposes of interpretation, conservation and enhancement of the historic, cultural, economic, natural and architectural resources of the Hudson-Mohawk area, the Hudson-Mohawk urban cultural park commission is hereby designated as an appropriate entity to cooperate with the office and other state agencies.
N.Y. Parks Rec. and Hist. Preserv. Law § 13.27