New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle I - Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Chapter II - General Rules
Subchapter A - New York State Conservation Corps
Part 420 - Conservation Corps Projects
Section 420.2 - Project requirements

Universal Citation: 9 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 420.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

(a) Classification of projects. The Conservation Corps program shall be made up of the following classes of projects:

(1) summer projects operated during the months of June, July and August;

(2) seasonal projects which may be operated at any time of the year and are less than a full year in duration;

(3) year-round projects which are projects of at least a full year's duration; and

(4) a residential program operated by the Office.

(b) Project sites.

(1) A project may be undertaken on any public lands, waters or structures under the jurisdiction of the project sponsor or in accordance with a written agreement between the project sponsor and the public entity.

(2) A project may be undertaken by a not-for-profit corporation or Indian nation on any lands, waters or structures owned or administered by such corporation or Indian nation, provided that:
(i) these facilities are open to the public on a reasonable basis; and

(ii) there is a public value or benefit to the project.

(c) Types of projects. Projects must be cost-efficient and consistent with the purposes of the Conservation Corps, and may include, but need not be limited to, projects which:

(1) protect air, fish, forest, land, water and wildlife;

(2) help maintain and improve botanical gardens, historic sites, libraries, museums, parks, parkways, refuges, trails, zoos and other recreational investments;

(3) aid agricultural, fishing, forestry and tourist industries;

(4) reinforce the "I Love New York" campaign;

(5) provide disaster relief, increase energy conservation, improve fire prevention, beautify highways, control insects and rodents, upgrade public lands, revitalize urban areas and in other ways further the goals of community renewal, protection and enhancement of natural resources and economic development;

(6) help the Department of Economic Development, Olympic Regional Development Authority, Adirondack Park Agency and local agencies in their tourist development activities; and

(7) help support activities such as the Empire State Games and the State Fair.

(d) Special requirements.

(1) Projects shall be designated to further the Conservation Corps' purposes and goals as set forth in section 419.2 of this Title and shall have the characteristics described in subdivision (d) of such section.

(2) Project sponsors shall be responsible for providing educational opportunities for Conservation Corps enrollees by:
(i) providing training and reference materials;

(ii) arranging with educational institutions for the awarding of academic credit for competencies developed;

(iii) encouraging enrollees to improve educational competencies during nonworking hours through basic skills enhancement, high school equivalency preparation, participation in skill-training programs or matriculation in degree-granting or non-degree higher education programs; and

(iv) accessing the services available from schools, colleges, boards of cooperative educational services and all other agencies and institutions in the University of the State of New York.

(3) Project sponsors shall ensure that all project sites conform to appropriate health and safety standards and legal requirements.

(4) Prohibited activities. The following activities are prohibited in the conduct of any Conservation Corps project:
(i) the discrimination against any employment or enrollee applicant because of the individual's race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, sex, national origin or nonjob-related handicap or disability;

(ii) the displacement or substitution for an existing employee by a Conservation Corps participant or the replacement of a seasonal employee normally hired by the project sponsor;

(iii) the participation by the Conservation Corps participants in the removal or cleaning up of any toxic or hazardous waste or toxic or hazardous waste site; and

(iv) the assignment of Conservation Corps participants to general work activities, including but not limited to routine lawn-mowing, litter pickup, custodial duties and clerical tasks.

(e) Casualty and disaster. A project sponsor, subject to the approval of the commissioner, may use existing Conservation Corps crews for casualty and disaster relief.

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