Cortland County may transfer Linear Park to Lime Hollow for park use

Cortland County’s governing body is authorized to stop using Linear Park and transfer the county’s interest in the land to Lime Hollow Nature Center. The authorization covers about 21.417 acres in Cortlandville, Cortland County, described in section 3. The county must dedicate at least the land’s fair market value to buying new parkland or improving existing park or recreation facilities. If the county received federal support for buying, maintaining, or improving the land, it must meet federal requirements before the transfer can occur. The transfer is for park or recreation use and must be on terms agreed to by the county. The law takes effect immediately. The transfer can occur only after the county meets the value requirement and, if federal support applies, federal requirements.

Lime Hollow must maintain, own, and operate the transferred land and its facilities for park use and keep them available to the public. These rules apply to the land and facilities transferred under the law. They must remain available to New York’s general public, including Cortland County residents. If access to a facility is limited, use must be decided by a fair method. If the land stops being used for park or recreation purposes, it returns to Cortland County for public park and recreation use.