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NY S07531

Bill

Status

Passed

8/1/2012

Primary Sponsor

Michael Ranzenhofer

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the town of Amherst, Erie County to discontinue and convey 1.17 acres of parkland located at the intersection of Bailey Avenue and Oxford Street (Subdivision Lots 46-60, Block J).

  • Requires the town to acquire and dedicate replacement parkland of approximately 0.66 acres (28,254.89 square feet) in the same town for public park purposes as a condition of the conveyance.

  • Mandates the town dedicate funds equal to any difference in fair market value between the discontinued and replacement parcels toward acquiring additional parklands or funding capital improvements to existing parks.

  • Requires compliance with federal Land and Water Conservation Fund requirements, including obtaining the Secretary of the Interior's approval that replacement lands are equivalent in fair market value and recreational usefulness.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Authorizes the town of Amherst, county of Erie to alienate and convey certain parcels of land used as parkland and to acquire other parcels of land to replace such parkland.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.356

8/1/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules6/18/2012
Local Government5/31/2012

Full Bill Text

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