17.01 – Definitions.

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