For Immediate Release: December 6, 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 Wednesday, December 11, 2013. This months meeting will be a three day meeting. 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 administrative actions. At 1:30, the Full Board will begin to deliberate amendments to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan involving classification of recently acquired Finch lands and reclassification of certain adjoining State Land parcels. This action involves the Essex Chain, Indian River and OK Slip Tracts.
From 1:30 5:00, Agency staff will brief the Board on standards for the Agencys decision, compare the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the Draft Supplemental Impact Statement, review alternatives and receive a presentation on the Preferred Alternative.
On Thursday morning at 9:00, the Regulatory Programs Committee will determine approvability for a Class A project for a 42-acre shelterwood cut proposed by Lyme Adirondack Timberlands, LLC. The project is proposed for lands in the Town of Webb, Herkimer County.
At 11:00, the Full Agency will reconvene to continue discussion of the Finch State Land Classification Action. The Board will receive a detailed overview of the Preferred Alternative and the determinants for classification. The Board will first review the physical characteristics including the general natural resource considerations and road network.
From 1:00 to 5:00, the Board will be briefed on the Biological and Intangible characteristics. This will include the Essex Chain and Hudson River fisheries, wetlands and wildlife considerations. The Board will then be detailed on the intangible and social considerations including buildings and existing infrastructure, reserved rights and easements.
In addition, the Board will hear a presentation on economic factors, recreational opportunities and snowmobiling. The meeting will conclude with a Board discussion of the Preferred Alternative.
On Friday, December 13, 2013 at 9:00, the Full Agency will hear a presentation of the Draft Resolution for the Finch 2013 State Land Classification Package. This includes consideration to accept the FSEIS and act on the recommendation for classification for the Finch 2013 State Land Classification Package.
At 11:00, the Full Agency will come to order for committee reports, Local Government Review Board comment, public and member comment.
Meeting materials are available for download from the Agencys website at: http://apa.ny.gov/Mailing/2013/12/index.htm
The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. Please provide any requests for specific accommodations to Keith P. McKeever at 518-891-4050.
The Agency is not scheduled to meet in January, 2014.
The February Agency Meeting is scheduled for February 13-14, 2014 at the Adirondack Park Agency Headquarters in Ray Brook, New York.
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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