Section 3-0304. The department shall compile and maintain an inventory of educational resources for teaching the principles of environmental conservation in New York state

Inventory  of  educational  resources  for  teaching the principles of
  environmental conservation in New York state. l.  Legislative  findings.
  The  people  of  the  state  of  New  York,  through the temporary state
  commission  on  youth  education  in  environmental  conservation,  have
  expressed  the  need  for resource information assistance if they are to
  improve their local programs in environmental education.
    The  legislature  hereby  affirms  this  need  and  declares  that   a
  regionally   responsive  system  for  identifying  resources  through  a
  statewide inventory and for referring inquiries to  appropriate  sources
  must  be  developed if we are to maintain and improve the quality of our
  environment.
    The department, in consultation with the department of  education  and
  the  office of parks, recreation and historic preservation shall compile
  and maintain an  inventory  of  education  resources  for  teaching  the
  principles of environmental conservation in New York state.
    2.  This  information  shall be used as the basis for a clearing house
  for materials pertaining to environmental conservation  education  which
  shall  be  available  for public use. A revised and up-to-date inventory
  shall be available to the public and widely  distributed  on  or  before
  September  1, 1991. The clearinghouse shall maintain information on, but
  not limited to, the following:
    a. Natural resources and facilities which can be used for  educational
  purposes.
    b.  Conservation  and  environmental  organizations,  both  public and
  private.
    c. Resource personnel.
    d. Curriculum resources.
    e. A calendar of environmental education activities.