New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle I - Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Chapter IV - Environmental Assistance Programs
Subchapter C - Environmental Protection Act
Part 442 - Historic Preservation Projects
Section 442.5 - Public benefit provision

In order to assure the preservation and maintenance of projects funded under this Part and to assure that a public benefit accrues from the expenditure of public funds, the commissioner will require the project sponsor to convey a preservation or maintenance restriction, easement or other protective agreement to the office or such other entity as the commissioner deems appropriate.