Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to prohibit the use or sale of single use plastic straws and beverage stirrers in state parks.
Prohibits the sale and installation of certain playground equipment and ground covering which contains recycled tires or any equipment which was made in part or in whole using recycled tires.
Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish design standards for greenway trails and to manage applications for greenway trails.
Requires the office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to establish standards for the closing of segments of trails on the Empire state trail, and provide notice of such closings to the public.
Relates to police staffing at certain parks; bases the number of officers deployed to regions upon a percentage of the region's park attendance average.
Provides free use of the public campsites, parks and other public places of recreation in this state for members or citizens of state or federally recognized Native American nations.
Provides that no transferor of real property to the state under the parks, recreation and historic preservation law shall retain the right to name such property, nor make naming rights a condition of the transfer, nor require that the property be named after any person, living or dead.
Clarifies what littering on state park lands includes; exempts the use of ash, sand and salt for the purpose of reducing hazards on roads caused by snow and ice.
Relates to annual vehicular access for active duty service members; requires annual passes be issued to active duty service members and their immediate families at state parks or recreational facilities upon presentation of a military identification card.
Authorizes the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to issue rules, regulations and programs necessary to allow the presence and behavior of dogs conducive to the characteristics of each state park; requires the installation of dog waste stations; requires dogs to be under the direct supervision and control at all times by the owner or custodian of such dogs; makes related provisions.