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January Z3,Z00B

Honorable John F1 anagan

New York State Senare
Room 817 - LOB
Albany, NY 12247

Dear Senaror Flanagan:

I write in response to your January I lb and January l8d letters regardrng the Govemor,s
proposcd $ 100 rrullion invcstment in state parks capiral proJecrs.

I understand that' carlier this week, Lrz Gordon provrded you with the derailed Ist
of
State Parks and Fhstonc Sites capital construcuon and deslgn pro;ects that
OpRHp wrll
advance in FY2008-09 through thrs initiarive. I am attaching.a copy
of the documenr ro
bc sure you rcceived it
Thc hst includes 44 construction and.aWiS" prqects in Long
Island Srate Parks and Histonc Sites

The capital lnv6516.trt projects were setected tO address rhe agency's highesr
priority
capiral needs. The hst includes a srong emphasis on public hcalth and safery,
as well as
rehabilirarion of detenorared park and historic srte facilirics.

Please feel free to contacl me if you have questions about any of the capital pro,€crs on
this hst.

Sincerely,

&."-"2-r,*;----
Carol ash
Commrssioner

cc'. Andy Beers, Executive Deputy Commissroner

Ron Folcy, Long Island Regional Director

Empire Sr.ate Plerer A€cncy Building I . aJbeny, New yortr I

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518-474-Oq4g " Fax: 518-4?4-136b

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