§ 20D-3. Legislative findings.

The Town Board hereby finds that, in order to more effectively implement the powers and authorities granted towns by New York State General Municipal Law § 247, which recognizes the value of open space areas and the need to preserve such land, and empowers municipalities with authority to acquire real property to preserve as open space, and to more effectively implement the powers and authorities granted to towns by various sections of New York State Town Law, which recognize the value of open space, parkland, environmentally sensitive areas, coastal areas and waterways and empowers municipalities with authority to provide for original improvement and enhancement of such areas and lands, including acquisition of real property and/or rights and interest in real property for such purposes, the establishment and management of dedicated environmental legacy funds pursuant to the laws of the State of New York is necessary.