New York (State). Hudson River Valley Commission

The series consists of the correspondence and subject files of the Hudson River Valley Commission, which was set up by order of Governor Rockefeller on March 20, 1965 for the purpose of conducting a study of the scenic and cultural resources of the Hudson River Valley.

The permanent Hudson River Valley Commission was established by Chapter 345 of the Laws of 1966. It was first an independent agency and later made a unit of the Office of Planning Services (Chapter 45 of the Laws of 1971). In 1972 it was transferred to the Office of Parks and Recreation where it remained until it was abolished (Chapter 45 of Laws of 1980). The main function of the commission was to plan for the orderly development of the valley and to review construction projects within one mile of either bank of the Hudson River (two miles if visible from the river). These limits were substantially modified in urban areas.