STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9927 IN ASSEMBLY February 27, 2020 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law and the environmental conservation law, in relation to the development and posting of a senior trail guide that identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within the state park system and along public non-motorized multi-use trails within the state The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and historic preser- 2 vation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 24 to read as follows: 3 24. Shall develop and post on its website a senior trail guide that 4 identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within 5 the state park system and along public non-motorized multi-use trails 6 within the state. Such guide shall include, but not be limited to: iden- 7 tification of low impact trails and routes appropriately accessible for 8 patrons aged sixty-two years and older; listing of any impediments to 9 mobility along such identified trails or routes such as steep inclines, 10 declines, or uneven terrain; and identification of corresponding activ- 11 ities or amenities along or in close proximity to such trails and routes 12 such as the location of birding areas or geologically or historically 13 significant sites. The office shall update the senior trail guide from 14 time to time. 15 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 3-0301 of the environmental conservation 16 law is amended by adding a new paragraph aa to read as follows: 17 aa. Shall develop and post on its website a senior trail guide that 18 identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within 19 lands managed by the department. Such guide shall include, but not be 20 limited to: identification of low impact trails and routes appropriately 21 accessible for patrons aged sixty-two years and older; listing of any 22 impediments to mobility along such identified trails or routes such as 23 steep inclines, declines, or uneven terrain; and identification of 24 corresponding activities or amenities along or in close proximity to 25 such trails and routes such as the location of birding areas or geologi- EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14246-02-9A. 9927 2 1 cally or historically significant sites. The department shall update the 2 senior trail guide from time to time. 3 § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 4 it shall have become a law.