Public Meeting Notice
October 02, 2025
Public Webinar: 2025-2030 New York State Draft Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
| Who: | The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) |
| What: | Public Webinars: Draft SCORP/DGEIS |
| When: | Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM |
| Where: | Virtual - email SCORP2025.Plan@parks.ny.gov to request registration |
Pursuant
to Part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 (State
Environmental Quality Review) of the Environmental Conservation Law, New
York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP),
as lead agency, has prepared a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement
(DGEIS) regarding the adoption and implementation of the 2025-2030 Statewide
Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP).
This State
Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Type I action involves adoption and
implementation of the SCORP for 2025-2030. The SCORP is prepared periodically
by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
(OPRHP) to provide statewide policy direction and to fulfill the agency's
recreation and preservation mandate. The updated SCORP serves as a status
report and as an overall guidance document for recreation, resource
preservation, planning, and development from 2025 through 2030. The document is
also used to guide the allocation of state and federal funds for recreation and
open space projects. The direction for recreation in New York State is guided
by several priorities, with associated goals and recommendations. OPRHP seeks
to broaden and improve the visitor experience by cultivating an outdoor
recreation system that is welcoming, safe, inclusive, affordable, and
accessible. OPRHP seeks to restore, enhance, and transform its facilities with
an emphasis on conservation, restoration, and resiliency of natural and
historic resources. OPRHP can fulfill its obligation to provide the public with
quality and equitable access to outdoor recreation and education opportunities,
while celebrating diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Potential
environmental impacts associated with adoption and implementation of the plan,
as well as mitigation measures that could be taken to reduce potential impacts,
are included as a part of the Plan which, in its entirety, constitutes a Draft
Generic Environmental Impact Statement.
Webinar Information: The NYS
Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) will hold two
public webinars to provide information on SCORP and offer the public an
opportunity to comment on the Draft SCORP/DGEIS. The webinars will be held
on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM. People wishing to
attend a webinar should send an email requesting registration to SCORP2025.Plan@parks.ny.gov with
their name, title and organization (if applicable) and which webinar they plan
to attend. A registration confirmation email will be sent. The webinar link and
information on how to join the event will be sent three working days prior to
the webinar. The deadline to register is Monday, September 29, 2025
at 5:00 PM.
Availability
of Draft GEIS and Comments: A hard copy of the Draft SCORP/DGEIS
is available at the following location: NYS OPRHP DESP-Planning and Analysis Bureau,
2nd Floor, 625 Broadway, Albany NY 12238. The document can also be
reviewed on OPRHP's website at: https://parks.ny.gov/inside-our-agency/master-plans.aspx. Copies can be requested via
email at SCORP2025.Plan@parks.ny.gov.
Comments on the Draft SCORP and DGEIS are requested and will be accepted by the
contact persons until October 26, 2025.
Agency Contact: Diana
Carter, Assistant Division Director for Planning & Analysis
Phone:
518-474-0409 E-mail: SCORP2025.Plan@parks.ny.gov