This dataset displays the Scenic Areas of Statewide Significance (SASS) and their respective sub-units, designated by the New York State Department of State's Office of Planning, Development & Community Infrastructure (OPDCI). OPDCI has developed a scenic assessment program that identifies the scenic qualities of coastal landscapes, evaluates them against criteria for determining aesthetic significance, and recommends areas for designation as Scenic Areas of Statewide Significance (SASS). SASS designation protects scenic landscapes through review of projects requiring State or federal actions, including direct actions, permits, or funding. Two areas of the state have SASS designations. The Hudson River valley consists of 6 scenic area designated in 1993. These six scenic areas are designated as Catskill-Olana, Columbia-Greene North, Esopus-Lloyd, Estates District, Hudson Highlands, and Ulster North. These six scenic areas are further divded into 166 subunits. These features depict the outlines of the scenic area boundaries along with the unit name designation. In 2010, the East Hampton SASS consisting of nine scenic areas were designated within the Town of East Hampton New York, totaling 25,050 acres. These nine scenic areas are further divided into 30 subunits. Over 250 separate visual landscapes were evaluated using evaluation criteria based on the results of a scenic landscapes survey taken by over 200 East Hampton residents. The scenic evaluation process incorporates natural factors, cultural factors, views and visual perception factors in a methodology based on state coastal scenic assessment standards. The SASS program provides protection for scenic landscapes from projects requiring state or federal permits, or funding.