Section 3.15. Statewide park and recreation plan

1.  The office shall
  formulate, maintain and from time to time revise a  statewide  park  and
  recreation plan.
    2.  The  office  shall submit such plan and periodic revisions of such
  plan to the department of state and  the  governor.  The  department  of
  state  shall  review  such  plan  and  such revisions and shall submit a
  report thereon, together  with  such  recommendations  as  it  may  deem
  appropriate,  to  the  governor.  Such  plan  and revisions shall become
  effective upon approval by the governor and shall serve thereafter as  a
  guide  for  the  development,  protection  and  management  of parks and
  recreation facilities.
    2-a. Such plan and revision shall include the results of a  survey  of
  local  park  and  recreation programs throughout the state that identify
  local park or  recreation  services  which  are  unique,  innovative  or
  budget-effective  and which may be readily adaptive to other localities.
  The findings from each such survey shall be  maintained  by  the  office
  until  such  subsequent revision and shall be readily available to local
  governments and their parks and recreation agencies.
    2-b. Such  plan  shall  describe  the  existing  natural,  ecological,
  historic,  cultural  and  recreational  resources within the state park,
  recreation and historic site system. It shall also identify any  threats
  to  the quality of these resources and the types of actions that will be
  taken to eliminate or substantially reduce such threats.
    3. In formulating such plan and any such revisions, the office may:
    (a) Conduct one or more public hearings;
    (b) Consult with and cooperate with (i) officials of  departments  and
  agencies  of  the  state  having  duties and responsibilities concerning
  parks and recreation; (ii) officials and representatives of the  federal
  government,  of  neighboring  states  and  of interstate agencies having
  duties and responsibilities relating to parks  and  recreation  in  this
  state;  (iii)  officials  and representatives of local government in the
  state;  (iv)  officials  and  representatives  of   science,   industry,
  education  (v)  persons,  organizations  and groups, public, or private,
  utilizing,  served  by,  interested  in  or  concerned  with  parks  and
  recreation of the state; and
    (c)  Request and receive from any department, division, board, bureau,
  commission or other agency of the state  or  any  political  subdivision
  thereof  or  any  public  authority  such  assistance and data as may be
  necessary to enable the office to carry out its  responsibilities  under
  this section.