New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Planning Unit Deputy Commissioner's Subject and Correspondence
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
Ivan P. Vamos served as deputy commissioner of Planning and Operations from 1978 to 1993, under Commissioner Orin Lehman in
the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). This series contains correspondence, memoranda, copies
of deeds, geological surveys, research studies/reports, and environmental analyses. The records document the operations of
parks, recreation and historic sites, and include material on such topics as evaluations of storm damage, environmental issues
and repairs, trail maintenance, and maintenance of bridges and roads leading to and from state parks.
Creator:
Title:
Deputy Commissioner's subject and correspondence files
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1978-1993
Series Number:
22576
Arrangement
Alphabetical by subject or by last name of addressee.
Administrative History
Ivan P. Vamos served as deputy commissioner of Planning and Operations from 1978 to 1993, under Commissioner Orin Lehman in
the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The unit oversaw planning, engineering and development work, land
acquisition, environmental analysis, and special studies and research for the state parks, recreational and historical sites.
Upon Deputy Commissioner Vamos' retirement in 1993, the role of Deputy Commissioner of Planning and Operations ceased to exist.
The duties were transferred to Assistant Commissioner Dominic Jacangelo and between Julia Stokes (Deputy Commissioner of Operations)
and Edward Wankel (Deputy Commissioner of Operations for Long Island and New York City).
Scope and Content Note
This series was generated by the office of Deputy Commissioner Ivan P. Vamos, and contains a wide variety of records related
to the operations and future planning in the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). Correspondence,
memoranda and notes received by the Governor's office and distributed to OPRHP include citizen suggestions for projects at
state parks or historical sites. Correspondence files from members of the State Legislature and state agencies, such as the
Department of Environmental Conservation and the Department of Health, document collaboration on OPRHP activities.
In addition, the files contain copies of deeds, geological surveys, research studies/reports, and environmental analyses on
lands acquired or transferred by OPRHP. Examples of transfers from this time period include the acquisition of lands at Minnewaska
and a proposed exchange of 278 acres at Montauk Air Force Station (formerly Camp Hero) to the U.S. Department of the Interior
for 138.4 acres on Fire Island in the Long Island area.
There are also records relating to the operations of parks, recreation and historic sites such as evaluations of storm damage,
environmental issues and repairs. Other subjects include trail maintenance, problems with Canadian geese, canopies, sign repairs,
and maintenance of bridges and roads leading to and from state parks. Also included are assessment studies and correspondence
for work at Irondequoit Bay Outlet in the Rochester area. Other records include copies of testimonies of public hearings at
the State Capitol and committee records.
Processing Information
Boxes 1 and 17 were previously part of accretion 19606-12A. Box 1 was box 9 in 19606-12A and box 17 was box 1 in 19606-12A.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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Detailed Description
| Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Accretion: 22576-13 |
|
Lake Point State Park Sewer Service (Allegany) |
1 |
|
Allegany Reservoir Kinzua Dam |
1 |
|
Allegany State Park Lease |
1 |
|
Harbors of Refuge: Cattaraugus Creek |
1 |
|
Harbors of Refuge: Barcelona |
1 |
|
Oak Orchard Marine Park |
1 |
|
Wilson - Tuscarora State Park |
1 |
|
Port Bay Harbor Project |
1 |
|
Birdlife Advisory Committee |
2 |
|
Bethlehem Steel Property |
2 |
|
Bridges - Genesee Region |
2 |
|
Bronx River Restoration |
2 |
|
Brooklyn Army Terminals |
2 |
|
Long Island Captree Concession Contract |
3 |
|
Bethpage Clubhouse Building |
3 |
|
Bethpage Police Barracks |
3 |
|
Belmont Lakes State Park |
3 |
|
Long Island - Federal Surplus Property |
3 |
|
Gas Tanks/Air Quality Permit |
3 |
|
Links Golf Course Proposal |
3 |
|
Long Island Liabilities |
3 |
|
Lake Champlain Committee |
4 |
|
Carthage to Watertown Right of Way |
4 |
|
Cliffside Trailer - Clark Reservation |
4 |
|
North Sandy Pond Oswego County |
4 |
|
Chaumont Bay Boat Launching Site |
4 |
|
Chemung Bluff State Park |
4 |
|
Columbia Gas Transmission |
4 |
|
Delaware Hudson Right of Way |
5 |
|
Lake Erie State Park Coastal Region |
5 |
|
Environmental Land Use and Natural Resources Action Strategy |
6 |
|
Finger Lakes State Park |
6 |
|
Advisory Commission (Gateway) |
6 |
|
Citizens Commission (Gateway) |
6 |
|
Floyd Bennett Field (Gateway) |
6 |
|
Grafton Lakes State Park |
7 |
|
Great Lakes Intra Agency Task Force |
7 |
|
Great Lakes Commission - Marine Sanitation Device |
7 |
|
Hamlin Beach State Park |
7 |
|
Great Lakes Advisory Council |
7 |
|
Jones Beach Marine Theatre |
8 |
|
Jones Beach-- Rehab Program |
8 |
|
Jones Beach Master Plans |
8 |
|
Jones Beach Environmental |
8 |
|
Jones Beach National Historic Landmark Theme |
8 |
|
Long Island Arts Proposal |
8 |
|
Heritage-- Long Island Sound |
8 |
|
Jones Beach Marine Theatre |
8 |
|
Hamlin Beach State Park |
8 |
|
Land Acquisition Committee Meeting |
9 |
|
Right of Way Auburn Branch |
9 |
|
Lake Erie - Boat Access |
9 |
|
Montauk Trust Land Tax Case |
10 |
|
Memorandum of Understanding Land Transfers |
10 |
|
Long Island Shore Protection |
10 |
|
Wantagh Parkway - Long Island |
10 |
|
Zach's Bay - Long Island |
10 |
|
Long Island Shore Protection |
10 |
|
Swimming Pools - Long Island |
10 |
|
Nassau County Watershed |
10 |
Accretion: 22576 |
|
Peebles Island |
11 |
Accretion: 22576-13 |
|
Schoelkopf Museum |
11 |
|
Village of Lewiston Waterfront State Park |
11 |
|
Niagara Tirro Proposal |
11 |
|
Norris State Park Museum |
11 |
|
Accidental Use/Niagara Parkway |
11 |
|
West River Parkway Leases |
11 |
|
Staten Island Greenbelt |
12 |
|
Superconducting Supercollider Project |
12 |
|
State Park Master Plan |
12 |
|
GLENCO Construction Co. Inc. Michael Black Taconic Region |
12 |
|
Hammerskjoldwoods (Taconic) |
12 |
|
Briggi Property (Taconic) |
12 |
|
Right of Way Bridge L-150 |
12 |
|
Hutchinson River Parkway |
12 |
|
Hudson Highwlands State Park |
12 |
|
Rockefeller State Park Visitor and Interpretation Center |
12 |
|
Columbia - Greene Solid Waste Facility |
13 |
|
Grafton Lakes State Park |
13 |
|
Safety Problems: Bridges |
13 |
|
Saratoga Region (General) |
13 |
|
Crescent Branch Bikeway |
13 |
|
Athens Boat Launching Site |
13 |
|
OSC Contract Administration Audit |
13 |
|
L. H. Wenger Contracts |
14 |
|
Wilson - Tuscarora Master Plan |
14 |
|
YACC Camp/SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry MOU |
14 |
|
Bronx River Restoration |
14 |
|
Feasibility Study Correspondence |
15 |
|
Governor's Office of National and Community Service |
15 |
|
External Correspondence |
15 |
|
Internal Correspondence |
15 |
| 1984 |
Montauk Air Force |
16 |
| 1990-1992 |
Irondequoit Bay |
17 |
|
Harbors of Refuge (Irondequoit Bay) |
18 |
|
Boat Sewage Pumping Station: Owasco and Chautauqua Lake |
18 |
|
Acquisition of Lands at Lake Minnewaske by Marriott |
18 |
|
Saratoga Traffic Study |
20 |
|
Storm King - Con Ed Gift |
20 |
|
Hurricane Gloria Storm Damage |
20 |
|
Long Island Storm Damage |
20 |
|
Palisades Storm Damage |
20 |
|
New York City Region Storm Damage |
20 |
|
Little Stony Point (Taconic) |
20 |
|
Draft and Final Environmental Statement on Gateway National Recreation Area |
21 |
