§ 233-c. Study. The commissioner shall conduct a study which shall
include, but not be limited to, documenting the history of the freedom
trail and underground railroad including identifying sites most likely
to be eligible for inclusion on the national or state registers of
historic places, or both; providing for the historic research and
compilation of contemporaneous reports and records necessary to document
the underground railroad sites in New York state, as well as the
contributions of individuals and organizations who participated in the
activities of the underground railroad; and developing cultural and
historic guidebooks, local histories and the publication of public and
private documents relating to the underground railroad. The commissioner
shall consult with the commissioner of the office of parks, recreation
and historic preservation and the national park service in the conduct
of the study.