For Immediate Release: January 4, 2013
Contact:
Keith P. McKeever | Public Relations | Adirondack Park Agency
contact@apa.ny.gov | (518) 891-4050
RAY BROOK, NY - The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at its Headquarters in Ray Brook, NY on Thursday, January 10, 2013. This months meeting is Thursday only and will be webcast live. Please use www.apa.ny.gov and click Webcasting from the Contents List to watch the meeting.
The Full Agency will come to order at 1:00PM for Executive Director Terry Martino's monthly report.
The Regulatory Programs Committee will convene at 1:30 to act on a general permit which authorizes management of aquatic invasive species using benthic barriers and hand-harvesting techniques.
The Committee will also be briefed on a previously approved telecommunications tower project in the Town of Clifton (St. Lawrence County) for which a permit was issued in June 2012. Staff will report on the status of the new 100-foot-tall tower, the top 35 feet of which is concealed as a simulated pine tree. This tower provides cellular service in St. Lawrence County and is used by the St. Lawrence County Office of Emergency Services for communication purposes.
At 2:45, the State Land Committee will come together to determine State Land Master Plan compliance for the Taylor Pond Management Complex Unit Management Plan.
At 3:30, the Park Ecology Committee will hear a presentation from Brendon Quirion, the Terrestrial Project Coordinator for the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program. Mr. Quirion will report on terrestrial invasive species management efforts conducted in 2012.
At 4:15, the Full Agency will assemble to take action as necessary.
The meeting will conclude with committee reports, Local Government Review Board, public and member comment.
Meeting materials are available for download from the Agencys website at: http://apa.ny.gov/Mailing/2013/01/index.htm
The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. Please provide any requests for specific accommodations to Keith P. McKeever at 518-891-4050.
The February Agency is scheduled for February 14-15, 2013 at Agency headquarters in Ray Brook.
March Agency Meeting: March 14-15, 2013 at the Adirondack Park Agency Headquarters.
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.ny.gov.
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