Adirondack Park chair quit in pay dispute
May 22, 2019
Many people who follow the agency had expected the 61-year-old attorney to be appointed to the top job earlier this year.
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Feldman resigns as Adirondack Park chair
May 21, 2019
Feldman, a retired lawyer and Democratic campaign strategist from Hudson, had served on the board since 2013 and became acting board chair last year. She had openly sought Gov. Andrew Cuomo's permanent appointment as chair over the winter.
Adirondack Park Agency won’t update energy plan
By Tim Rowland
April 18, 2019
The Adirondack Park Agency said it would continue to support green energy and would evaluate projects based on existing rules.
Adirondack Park poised to allow wider ski trails
By Phil Brown
December 17, 2018
The Adirondack Park Agency has tentatively approved new criteria for ski trails intended to enhance the experience of backcountry skiers in the forest preserve.
Adirondack Park Agency’s next leader could break mold
By James Odato
November 21, 2018
Karen Feldman's widely expected appointment would signal an opening to a larger pool of future appointees to the job, as she would be the rare agency leader selected from outside the Adirondack Park.
Oil pollution still oozes at Star Lake mine
By Tim Rowland
September 7, 2018
Cleaning up oil pollution at the J&L mine site in star lake will cost $30 million.
DEC responds to mountain-biking concerns
By Phil Brown
July 11, 2018
In its proposed amendment to the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest management plan, the state DEC sets forth a goal of creating two networks of mountain biking trails just north of Blue Ridge Road.
DEC responds to backcountry skiers’ concerns
By Phil Brown
July 11, 2018
Backcountry skiers have long complained that state agencies have given them short shrift when it comes to accommodating their sport in the Forest Preserve. One major complaint is that years ago the state Department of Environmental Conservation transformed part of the Wright Peak Ski Trail into a hiking trail; the subsequent narrowing and eroding of…
DEC responds to climbers’ concerns over access
By Phil Brown
July 10, 2018
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has compiled 132 pages of public comments and responses regarding its proposals in the High Peaks Wilderness and Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest. The Adirondack Park Agency is expected to vote on whether to approve DEC’s proposals this Friday. About ten pages of comments and responses pertain to concerns raised by…
Protect wants motorboats banned from Weller Pond
By Phil Brown
July 9, 2018
Protect the Adirondacks wants motorboats banned from Weller Pond and Little Weller Pond near Middle Saranac Lake. If you agree, you have until Friday to submit comments to the Adirondack Park Agency. In a draft unit management plan (UMP) for the Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, the state Department of Environmental Conservation did not ban motorboats from the two ponds, but it is proposing to impose a 5-mph speed limit.