For Immediate Release: August 20, 2010

Contact:
Keith P. McKeever | Public Relations | Adirondack Park Agency
contact@apa.ny.gov | (518) 891-4050

APA TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING FOR NORTH COUNTRY PARTNERS PROPOSED MAP AMENDMENT

RAY BROOK, NY - The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 25 at 7:00 PM to discuss a proposed amendment to the Official Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map requested by North Country Partners, LP. The public hearing will take place in the Harrietstown Town Hall, located at 39 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY.

The requested action involves reclassifying private land from Resource Management to Moderate Intensity Use. The property is located in the Town of Harrietstowns, Franklin County along NYS Route 30 with shoreline on Lake Clear. APA staff will provide an informational presentation to describe the proposed action and alternatives. Following the presentation, the general public is invited to comment about the reclassification proposal. Written comments will also be accepted until Monday, September 13, 2010.

Please address written comments to:

Matthew S. Kendall

Adirondack Park Agency

P.O. Box 99

Ray Brook, NY 12977

APA staff will incorporate all comments into a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS). The FSEIS will include the hearing summary, public comments, and the written analysis of APA staff, as finalized after the public hearing. The Agency Board will deliberate at a future Agency meeting whether to accept the FSEIS and whether to approve the map amendment request, deny the request or approve an alternative.

Authority for this process is found in Executive Law, Section 805(2)(c)(1) and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (Environmental Conservation Law, Article 8).

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for this action is available for review from the APAs website. Please use the following link to download:

http://www.apa.state.ny.us/Mailing/2010/07/Planning/DSEIS_MA201002_DRAFT.pdf

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. For more information, call the APA at (518) 891-4050 or visit www.apa.state.ny.us

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