For Immediate Release: May 17, 2010
Contact:
Keith P. McKeever | Public Relations | Adirondack Park Agency
contact@apa.ny.gov | (518) 891-4050
RAY BROOK, NY - The Adirondack Park Agency is accepting public comments on Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (APSLMP) compliance for the Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area unit management plan (UMP). A final draft plan was completed by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and was subject to a series of public meetings and public input during the planning process. The Adirondack Park Agency will now consider compliance of the final draft plan with the State Land Master Plan prior to final adoption by DEC. The Agency will accept public comments on the proposals contained in the draft plan until 12:00 PM on June 2, 2010.
The Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area (HMPA) is located in the northeast portion of the Adirondack Park in the towns of Elizabethtown, Jay, Keene and Lewis in Essex County. The unit is comprised of one Forest Preserve parcel covering approximately 13,784 acres in area and has approximately 34.3miles of boundary line.
The Planning area is bounded on the North by the Jay Mountain Wilderness Area, on the south by the Giant Mountain Wilderness Area, and on the east and west by private lands. Other nearby Forest Preserve units include the Sentinel Range Wilderness Area, The High Peaks Wilderness Area, the Taylor Pond Wild Forest and the Wilmington Wild Forest.
The namesake of the unit, Hurricane Mountain, is the highest and most conspicuous peak in the unit. The summit of Hurricane Mountain offers stunning 360 degree views and is a popular destination.
The UMP is available for viewing or downloading from the Adirondack Park Agency website at:
http://www.apa.state.ny.us/State_Land/index.html
Please address all written comments pertaining to State Land Master Plan compliance to:
Richard Weber
Assistant Director, Planning
Planning Division
Adirondack Park Agency
P.O. Box 99
Ray Brook, NY 12977
Or e-mail: apa_slmp@gw.dec.state.ny.us.
Depending on the level of public comment received, the Adirondack Park Agency Board may consider compliance of DECs Unit Management Plan with the State Land Master Plan at the June or July 2010 Agency meeting. Any written comments received by 12:00 PM on June 2, 2010 will become part of the public record. Written comments received after 12:00 PM on June 2, 2010, will be provided to board members on meeting day but will not be part of the official record.
The mission of the Adirondack Park Agency is to protect the public and private resources of the Adirondack Park through the exercise of the powers and duties of the Agency as provided by law. With its headquarters located in Ray Brook, the Agency also operates two Visitor Interpretive Centers, in Newcomb and Paul Smiths. For more information, call the APA at (518) 891-4050 or visit www.apa.state.ny.us.
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