N.Y. PAR Law § 17.01

§ 17.01 Definitions. As used in this article, unless a different\nmeaning clearly applies from the context:\n 1. "Marine project" shall mean a project undertaken pursuant to the\nprovisions of the navigation law.\n 2. "Historic site project" shall mean a project undertaken by a\nmunicipality or the department of environmental conservation pursuant to\nany applicable provision of law or by the office pursuant to the\nprovisions of this chapter, in order to develop or acquire lands,\nstructures thereon and appurtenant objects associated therewith to\nprotect the scientific, historic, cultural and architectural interest\nthereof and to make such lands available for public recreation.\n 3. "Park or forest recreation project" shall mean a project, other\nthan a marine or historic site project, to develop or acquire real\nproperty for the purpose of increasing the suitability of such property\nfor outdoor recreation, including but not limited to site improvement,\nand construction, reconstruction and improvement of structures, roads\nand parking facilities and facilities for any form of public outdoor\nrecreation.\n 4. "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of parks, recreation and\nhistoric preservation or, for projects in the sixth region, the\ncommissioner of environmental conservation.\n