§ 72-r. Adopt-a-beach stewardship program. 1. The governing body of
any municipality may enter into stewardship agreements with any person
or persons for the purposes of preserving, maintaining, or enhancing its
publicly-owned beach, shoreline area or portion thereof in accordance
with the policies of this section.

2. The stewardship agreement shall provide that the beach or shoreline
area be preserved and maintained in its natural state or managed to
enhance or restore the natural values they provide. Activities may
include: remediating vandalism and storm damage, picking up litter and
trash, establishing or maintaining access or nature trails, providing
interpretive services for school groups and other citizens, and
otherwise providing positive benefits to the beach or shoreline area.

3. Stewardship agreement with any person or persons may provide for
assistance of personnel, facilities and supplies of the municipality for
the purposes of supporting appropriate activities under such stewardship
agreement.

4. The municipality shall establish procedures by which a person or
persons may apply for a stewardship agreement, and shall be responsible
for working with such persons to identify specific sections of a
publicly-owned beach or shoreline area and specific activities deemed
appropriate for such stewardship agreement. The municipality may
consider factors such as safety, environmental sensitivity, need, cost
and other factors deemed relevant in determining which beach or
shoreline area or activities may be eligible or appropriate for a
stewardship agreement.

5. The municipality shall provide recognition of the stewardship
activities by appropriate signage on or near the adopted beach or
shoreline area, and may provide recognition by such other measures as it
may determine to be appropriate, including but not limited to press
releases, certificates, and newsletters.

6. The stewardship agreement may be modified in scope or altered in
any other manner at the sole discretion of the municipality, not
inconsistent with the provisions of this section. The person or persons
shall have the option of renewing the agreement subject to the approval
of the municipality and the continuation by the municipality of the
adopt-a-beach stewardship program. The municipality may immediately
remove the signs and it may terminate the agreement upon thirty days
notice, if in its sole judgment it finds and determines that the person
or persons are not meeting the terms and conditions of the agreement.

7. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the municipality
which has entered into a stewardship agreement and its employees shall
not be liable for damages suffered by any person resulting from the
actions or activities of such volunteers.