Forest Preserve land purchase proposal files, 1920-1948.
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New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum.
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This private society was formed in 1899 to further the interests and activities of professional and amateur entomologists in the Albany area, including the state entomologist and other members of the State Museum staff. From the description of Constitution and minutes of meetings of the Entomological Society of Albany, 1899-1907. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 79314344 ...
New York (State). Conservation Dept.
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The State Legislature has enacted the laws that have shaped the general policies of the Conservation Department and its successor agency, the Department of Environmental Conservation. However, in most instances it has allowed the department to draft and enforce the detailed regulations needed to implement the broad policies outlined in legislation. Regulations issued by the department acquire the force of law when the Department of State publishes them in the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules...
New York (State). Dept. of State.
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Early commissions were recorded by the secretary of the Colony of New York. Chapter 12 of the Laws of 1778 appointed the secretary of state the clerk of the Council of Appointment. The 1821 state constitution abolished the council, and its powers were transferred to the governor. From the description of Record of commissions, dedimus potestatem, supersedeas, pardons, and other executive actions, 1770-1827. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 82062017 The register ...
New York State Museum
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Clinton F. Kilfoyle served as Curator of Paleontology for the New York State Geological Survey from 1926 to 1969. From the description of Paleontology Curator's correspondence files, 1941-1968. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 83188750 The New York State Museum originated with the State Geological and Natural History Survey, established by the legislature in 1836 (Chapter 142). It was charged with completing a geological survey of the S...
New York (State). Division of the Land Office.
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New York (State). Board of Commissioners of the Land Office
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The Board of Commissioners of the Land Office supervised the use, acquisition, and disposition of state lands not already under another jurisdiction. Legislation of 1885 established both a state forest preserve and a Forest Commission to maintain and control it. The law designated 14 counties in which land then owned or subsequently acquired by the state would be preserved as forever wild forest land. Subsequent laws appropriated funds for the acquisition of additional lands for the preserve. ...
New York (State). Commissioners of the Land Office
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The Commissioners of the Land Office were appointed to direct the disposition and granting of unappropriated state lands. From the description of Minutes, 1784-1796, 1807-1869. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 79409505 The Commissioners of the Land Office were first appointed in 1786 to direct the disposition and granting of unappropriated state lands. Among the activities preformed to carry out this function were the approval, rejectio...
New York (State). Conservation Commission
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Chapter 474 of the Laws of 1909 granted the Forest, Fish and Game Commission power to make rules for the prevention of forest fires. The lone commissioner who headed the agency was also empowered to divide lands in the forest preserve counties into fire districts and to appoint a superintendent of fires to oversee each district. Superintendents were in turn authorized to subdivide their districts into separate fire patrol districts and to employ fire patrolmen as the public interest demanded. Th...
New York (State). State Geologist.
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