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§ 42-0109. Stewardship plan.\n 1. The partnership shall develop a stewardship plan which shall\nrepresent the fundamental document defining the recommended protection\nand beneficial public use goals for the reserve and the means and\ntechniques for their attainment. To the fullest extent practicable, the\nplan shall be consistent with the state open space plan and the Erie\nCanalway National Heritage Corridor preservation and management plan, as\nsuch plans are amended. The plan shall include, but need not be limited\nto:\n a. A survey or inventory of the following, together with the\nestablishment of management priorities therefor:\n (i) historic resources;\n (ii) scenic resources;\n (iii) recreational uses; and\n (iv) farmland and agricultural related uses.\n b. An economic plan
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§ 42-0109. Stewardship plan.\n 1. The partnership shall develop a stewardship plan which shall\nrepresent the fundamental document defining the recommended protection\nand beneficial public use goals for the reserve and the means and\ntechniques for their attainment. To the fullest extent practicable, the\nplan shall be consistent with the state open space plan and the Erie\nCanalway National Heritage Corridor preservation and management plan, as\nsuch plans are amended. The plan shall include, but need not be limited\nto:\n a. A survey or inventory of the following, together with the\nestablishment of management priorities therefor:\n (i) historic resources;\n (ii) scenic resources;\n (iii) recreational uses; and\n (iv) farmland and agricultural related uses.\n b. An economic plan that shall include but not be limited to:\n (i) A main street element for traditional commercial streets in\nreserve communities;\n (ii) A tourism plan with elements of branding, marketing and\npromotion; and\n (iii) A strategy for small enterprise business financing and support\nto nurture entrepreneurs interested in launching business activity in\nthe reserve particularly relating to services for tourists and\nbusinesses adaptively using historic structures.\n c. Regional cost sharing opportunities helping municipalities in the\nreserve to approach common matters collectively through agreements.\n d. An education program including publications and guided activities.\n e. A financial plan for implementation of plan recommendations.\n 2. A draft plan shall be submitted to the commissioner, the\ncommissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation and\nsecretary of state within thirty months of the effective date of this\narticle. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of\nparks, recreation and historic preservation and secretary of state, may\napprove the plan, may return the plan to the partnership with\nrecommendations for approval, or may reject such plan. Prior to\nsubmission of the draft plan, the partnership shall hold at least one\npublic hearing on the draft plan in each county for which the plan is\napplicable. The local legislative body of each city, town or village\nwithin the boundaries designated by the draft plan must approve the plan\nfollowing the public hearing or hearings and before it is submitted to\nthe commissioner. A copy of the approved plan shall be provided to the\ngovernor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the\nassembly.\n 3. Not less than once every five years the partnership shall review\nthe plan, and shall include as part of such review a public hearing in\neach county for which the plan is applicable. The partnership shall\npropose amendments to the management plan as they are deemed to be\nnecessary and appropriate.\n