For Immediate Release: October 7, 2016
Contact:
Keith P. McKeever | Public Information Officer | Adirondack Park Agency
contact@apa.ny.gov | (518) 891-4050
RAY BROOK, NY - The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) will hold its monthly meeting at its headquarters in Ray Brook, NY on Thursday, October 13th and Friday, October 14th, 2016.
Please use http://www.apa.ny.gov and click Webcasting from the Contents List to watch the meeting.
The Full Agency will come to order at 9:00 a.m. for Executive Director Terry Martino's monthly report.
At 9:30 a.m., the Regulatory Programs Committee will convene to consider approval for a proposed height extension to an existing 90 foot tall telecommunication tower. The tower is part of Saratoga Countys Emergency Services system. The project site is located in the Town of Edinburg, Saratoga County.
The committee will also consider a variance request to demolition and replace an existing single family dwelling partially within the 50 foot shoreline structure setback of Lake George. The project site is located in the Town of Dresden, Washington County.
At 1:00 p.m., the State Land Committee will come to order for the 2016-2017 State Land Classification Package presentation. The classification package includes a number of state land parcels including the Boreas Tract. Agency staff will present the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and request the Board authorize public hearings to solicit public comments.
At 3:00 p.m., the Local Government Services Committee will come to order to review and consider approval for amendments to the Town of Queensburys APA approved local land use program.
At 3:45 p.m., the Economic Affairs Committee will hear a presentation from Agency staff regarding retail economics and planning.
On Friday morning at 9:00, the State Land Committee may reconvene if necessary to continue discussion of the 2016-2017 State Land Classification Package.
At 10:00 a.m., the Park Ecology Committee will be briefed by Dr. Mark Whitmore, Forest Entomologist at Cornell University, on the invasive Balsam and Hemlock Woolly Adelgids and possible implications for the Adirondacks. Dr. Whitmore will also discuss current management practices to control the spread of these forest pests.
At 11:15 a.m., the Full Agency will come to order for committee reports, Local Government Review Board, public and member comment.
Meeting materials are available for download from the Agencys website at: http://www.apa.ny.gov/Mailing/2016/10/index.htm
The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. Please provide any requests for specific accommodations to Keith P. McKeever at 518-891-4050.
The November Agency Meeting is scheduled for November 9-10, 2016 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.
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