Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00
Reporter Kim Smith Dedam reports that the APA has decided on four options regarding the fire towers located on Hurricane and St. Regis mountains.
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:00
The ADE reports that the Tupper Lake Planning Board will hold a public hearing tonight on the proposed construction of 49 luxury townhouses on Demars Boulevard.
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:00
The AA blog notes that the APA and the DEC are holding three public hearings to discuss changes proposed for the Moose River Plains Wild Forest.
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:00
Reporter Stephen Williams reports on a new land use proposal by the DEC and the APA would regarding the Moose River Plains.
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:00:00
Reporter Chris Knight reports on last night’s public hearing in Saranac Lake regarding the draft comprehensive plan for the village of Saranac Lake and the town of Harrietstown.
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:00:00
Reporter Blake Jones reports that Warren County and the City of Glens Falls want to apply for a federal grant to help with regional sustainability planning, but have differing views on how to use the money.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00
The NCPR blog notes that the Brandreth Park Association has strung a cable across Mud Pond and a stretch of Shingle Shanty Brook to keep canoers and kayakers off their property.
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Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:00:00
Reporter Kim Smith Dedam reports that two environmental activists recently separated from Protect the Adirondacks to form Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve.
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Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00
WAMC reports that the APA and DEC are scheduled to hold three public hearings on a series of management actions proposed for the central and southern Adirondacks.
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Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00
Reporter Jessica Collier reports that the APA and the Tupper Lake planning board are seeking comments on the construction of 49 luxury townhouses on Demars Boulevard.
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Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00
CBS 6 reports that the APA and DEC are scheduled to hold three public hearings on a series of management actions proposed for the central and southern Adirondacks.
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Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:00
Blogger John Warren notes that a new environmental group, Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve", will focus on the benefits of wild lands across the state.
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Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:00
Blogger Phil Brown notes that if the state buys a tract of former Finch lands from the Nature Conservancy, it would increase tourism in Newcomb.
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Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00
The Valley News notes that Steve Erman’s letter submitted to Denton Publications states that the "APA should not be the single organzation selected to plan and promote the economic future of the Park".
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Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00
An editorial notes that APA Chairman Curt Stiles has done a good job trying to soften the APA’s public image, but the APA still has a long way to go.
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April 28th, 2010
Reporter Blake Jones reports that the Fort Ann Planning Board showed its support for a campground project that has been tied up in the permitting process because of traffic worries.
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April 28th, 2010
Reporter Chris Knight reports that Tim Jones signed a settlement agreement with the APA in March and was given an after-the-fact permit for a small cabin he built next to the Raquette River in the town of Tupper Lake in 1992.
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April 28th, 2010
Reporter Jessica Collier reports that the developers who are building the Adirondack Club and Resort are planning to build a right of way on a Nature Conservancy road on the Follensby tract.
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April 26th, 2010
Two letters to the editor in the Post Standard discuss the nomination of Peter Hornbeck to the Adirondack Park Agency and Sen. David Valesky's opposition to it.
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April 26th, 2010
Fred Monroe, the executive director of the Adirondack Park Local Government Review Board, responds to a recent opinion piece by the the Adirondack Council's John Sheehan discussing the economic situation in the Adirondacks.
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April 23rd, 2010
Reporter Jonathan Alexander reports that the APA is searching for a way to let the fire towers remain atop St. Regis and Hurricane mountains, provided that a source of money for their upkeep other than taxpayers can be secured.
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April 22nd, 2010
The NCPR blog discusses the work of two powerful factions in the Adirondack Park that are engaged in a spirited debate over the future of Park.
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April 22nd, 2010
NCPR reports that the APLGRB has emerged as one of the most influential voices on issues in the Adirondack Park.
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April 22nd, 2010
The NCPR blog questions whether the DEC is too closely intertwined with The Nature Conservancy.
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April 22nd, 2010
A letter from the editor applauds a recent letter from Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava that was critical of a piece by John Sheehan of the Adirondack Council.
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