New York directs the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to establish a three-year.

New York A05173 directs the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to establish a three-year hiking trail safety pilot program. The program will increase warnings about the potential hazards of hiking and trail use at trailheads and on new trail maps, increase warnings at scenic overlooks that may present a risk of a fall, develop better information for hikers regarding wildlife encounters and proper preparation for hiking, and develop safety markers and a notification system similar to those used at ski resorts within the state.

New York directs the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to establish a three-year.

New York A05173 directs the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to establish a three-year hiking trail safety pilot program. The program will increase warnings about the potential hazards of hiking and trail use at trailheads and on new trail maps, increase warnings at scenic overlooks that may present a risk of a fall, develop better information for hikers regarding wildlife encounters and proper preparation for hiking, and develop safety markers and a notification system similar to those used at ski resorts within the state.