New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
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Jurisdiction | New York |
Headquarters | 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12207[1] 42°39′09″N 73°44′55″W / 42.652366°N 73.748592°WCoordinates: 42°39′09″N 73°44′55″W / 42.652366°N 73.748592°W |
Employees | 1,719 permanent 4,400 seasonal (2013)[2] |
Annual budget | $385,693,500 USD (2014-15)[3] |
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Parent department | Executive Department |
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Website | parks |
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) is a state agency within the New York State Executive Department[5] charged with the operation of 215 state parks and historic sites within the U.S. state of New York.[6] As of 2013, the NYS OPRHP manages nearly 335,000 acres (136,000 ha) of public lands and facilities that are visited by approximately 60 million visitors each year.[2]
Among NYS OPRHP's properties is Niagara Falls State Park, the first state park established in the United States.[2]
Facilities[edit]
As of 2014, the OPRHP administers:[6][7]
- 180 state parks
- 35 state historic sites
- 67 developed beaches
- 36 water recreational facilities
- 29 golf courses
- 800+ cabins and rental houses
- 8,355 campsites
- 1,650 miles (2,660 km) of trails
- 24 nature centers
See also[edit]
- Adirondack Park Agency
- List of New York State Historic Sites
- List of New York state parks (includes golf courses)
- Long Island State Park Commission
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- New York State Park Police
- Robert Moses
References[edit]
- ^ "Contact Us". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). New York State Council of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. January 2014. p. 7. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "2014-15 Executive Budget - Agency Appropriations". NYS Division of the Budget. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ "Commissioner's Biography". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 3.03. "The office of parks, recreation and historic preservation is hereby continued in the executive department. [...]"
- ^ a b The New York State Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan and Generic Environmental Impact Statement 2014-2019 (PDF) (Report). NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. March 26, 2014. p. 5. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Nature Center Search Results". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
External links[edit]
- New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
- Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
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