2013 New York Consolidated Laws
ENV - Environmental Conservation
Article 53 - TREE CONSERVATION AND URBAN FORESTRY
Title 3 - (53-0301 - 53-0307) URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAMS
53-0303 - Definitions.

 
  § 53-0303. Definitions.
    As used in this title:
    1.  "Urban forestry" means the planning, establishment, protection and
  other management of trees  and  other  vegetation  in  urban  areas  for
  present  and  potential contribution to the physiological, sociological,
  and economic well-being of urban  society.  An  important  component  of
  urban  forestry  is "arboriculture" which more specifically includes the
  planting, growing, maintenance  and  protection  of  trees  and  shrubs,
  individually and in small groups.
    2. "Urban forestry plan" means a comprehensive plan for the selection,
  establishment,  maintenance  and management of existing and future trees
  and associated vegetation in an urban area, which  plan  shall,  to  the
  maximum  extent  possible,  present an analysis of physical, biotic, and
  social conditions of present and potential sites for vegetation, and  of
  improvement  needs,  opportunities  and planned projects within an urban
  area.
    3. "Urban areas" means cities, villages or  towns  with  a  population
  density of greater than one thousand persons per square mile.
    4.  "Contributed  funds"  means money donated by residents of an urban
  area and others to an urban area for  urban  forestry  or  arboriculture
  within that urban area.
    5. "Public funds" means money appropriated by a non-federal government
  entity for urban forestry or arboriculture within that urban area.
    6. "Vacant public land" means any land owned by a state agency, public
  authority,  public  benefit corporation or municipal corporation that is
  not used, is unoccupied or idle; including rights-of-ways but  excluding
  land subject to use restrictions under law.
    7.  "Municipal  forester"  means a municipal official appointed by the
  chief executive officer of a municipal corporation to act as  a  liaison
  with  the  department  and the public for the purposes set forth in this
  article.