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By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:08:13 +0000

Patrick, DEC and the towns have since agreed to open most of the roads in the Plains. The only one that will remain closed is the Indian Lake Road.

See this post for more the latest news on the Plains:

http://adirondackexplorer.org/out-takes/2010/06/08/changes-planned-for-moose-river-plains/

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:21:28 +0000

What a tragedy this is. So many people and families have used this area over the years, mine being one of them. I’m flying back home from the UK to near Fulton in July and was looking so much forward to camping, hiking photographing within the Moose river plains again. Have my tickets in hand now.
I am now going to be denied that pleasure. I started vacationing in there back in the early 60’s now that I’m in my 60’s getting ready to retire I find that a pleasure that makes life such a pleasure and so enjoyable will be denied so many of us. What can one say? Is anywhere open up in the area for primitive camping?

By: paul winters

paul winters — Sun, 23 May 2010 12:40:36 +0000

what the hell is New York state thinking?..Closing off all the popular areas for tourists,doesn’t Gannis realise the impact to the local economy?Not to mention all the lost revenue in sales tax,property tax,when bussinesses close? i just dont understand how this is a cost savings,and when the towns offer to take over maintenence of the acess roads and DEC refuses…seems to me that “someone” has a master plan for the ADKS!!!! CHANGE HAS TO COME…GANNIS HAS TO GO!!!

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:59:18 +0000

Mitch,
You forgot to mention that Inlet and Indian Lake OFFERED TO JOIN FORCES TO MAINTAIN THE MOOSE RIVER PLAINS ROAD AND THE DEC REFUSED!!!
The towns offered to TAKE a DEC worker/maintenance worker with them but the DEC refused!!!
I’m not making this up! It was written in the local news paper by a county representative!!!

I believe the powers that be are trying to completely control or depopulate the Adirondacks! If this is true, it will lead to one heck of a fight I don’t think the State really wants to start.
Everyone got your bolt cutters???

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:03:50 +0000

Our government needs to rethink its priorities. Closing Moose River Plains will not only affect those of us who love to go there, but what is it going to do to the local economy of the Adirondacks? We were in Indian Lake just yesterday and the local grocery store has closed down, along with a few other necessary businesses. It won’t be long and some of these small towns that gain revenue from campers will be ghost towns. Our government doesn’t seem to be for the people any more. It seems to be for the politicians. And isn’t this how America was started in the first place? People trying to escape greed and tyranny from their government? Wake up Albany!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:13:54 +0000

I am completely disapointed by the states decision to close Moose River. A group of us have begun to write, call and e-mail anyone who will listen to have it reopened. I have started a Facebook page to gather more support for the cause as well. Please become a friend, the DEC is monitoring it as well. I think that the state should be willing to compromise ans even possibly charge a fee or take donations to assist with trail maintenance. I know that the amount of time that i spend there, i would be more than happy to contribute monetarily to keeping it open and usable. heck out the Facebook page, SAVE MOOSE RIVER!!!!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=120015814699641&ref=mf.

By: Weaver Family

Weaver Family — Wed, 19 May 2010 17:31:51 +0000

I have been going to the Moose River Plains since I was just a kid. It was a family tradition as I was growing up to go camp there every Year. I have alot of fond memories from my youth. I now have a family of my own and have continued this tradition. We usually go to the Moose River Plains to camp twice every summer staying for a week at a time. I spend money in the local towns while we are there as do the other tourist that come to this area. Closing the access to the Moose River Plains is not only a tragety to my family’s long lived tradition but others as well. It will also cause an Income crunch on the local buisnesses that survive on the Touring season. I think that the Moose River Plains should remain open that is the way that God intended this earth to be. Open and free for all to enjoy the beauty that God Created. Thanks

By: Wayne Dosztan

Wayne Dosztan — Fri, 14 May 2010 01:23:04 +0000

I feel this is not a lack of funding to maintain the Moose River Plains but a take over by the rich politians to control a new playground for themselves,as I’ve seen them fly in & out I traveled all these roads many of years to camp and fish. I find these roads wouldn’t take much funding at all to maintain. As a matter of fact, I find these roads to be in good enough shape that they don’t need to be maintained other than fallen trees, which the public or vistors of the Moose River Plains could take care of themselves. Where are the NYS taxes, increased hunters & fishing license fees beening spent? Please ask the state & DEC, I bet they wouldn’t tell you. I foresee the State & DEC shutting down the excess roads to the Plains as being another attempt to close the Plains down to the public as which was tried by Gov. Cuomo and other rich politicians back in the late ’70′s or the early ’80′s to shut down the Plains for thier private use only and with no public excess which they were defeated by concerned taxpayers. We need to keep a close eye on the issue because I feel that their trying to do so again! Don’t trust our State or the DEC’s decisions. To me its astonishing that the only roads being closed are in the Adirondack Park.I would like you to know I also travel state forest roads outside of the Park which aren’t maintain by the state and I have very little problem if any excessing these roads. So whats the DEC’s problem with closing the Moose River Plains roads as far as maintainance is concern. I find this issue very bogus.

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