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Below is the DEC Forest Ranger highlights for late-June including, a lost mountain biker found and reunited with family, and Wildland fire extinguished in Washington County. Town of Wilmington Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On June 25 at 5:32 p.m., a call came in to DEC Ray Brook Dispatch from Essex County 911 reporting a 65-year-old woman…
The state Department of Environmental Conservation says a contractor illegally killed a timber rattlesnake, a threatened species in New York State. The snake’s head and tail were cut off. In another incident, environmental conservation officers investigated the death of a moose in the town of Webb. Following is the latest ECO report: DEC Investigator Named…
By Mike Lynch
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights Forest Ranger Actions for 6/25 – 7/1/18 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from…
By Phil Brown
A.G. UNDERWOOD ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH CAMPGROUND COMPANIES OVER DECEPTIVE PRACTICES Investigation Revealed Adirondack Area Campground Companies Sold Memberships Promising Free Giveaways, Services, and Amenities That Never Materialized – Then Ignored Consumers’ Cancellation Requests Consumers to Receive Over $40,000 to Consumers, Businesses Will End Deceptive Business Practices AG Underwood Urges Affected New Yorkers to File Complaint…
By Mike Lynch
Nuisance Bears Typically Result from Human Actions New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today advised the public that black bears are becoming increasingly active as the summer season ramps up and homeowners can reduce the potential for human-bear conflicts by preventing bears from accessing food sources. Commissioner Seggos said, “Witnessing a…
DEC announces the completion of $214,000 projects to improve access to outdoor recreation in the Adirondacks. Improvements Support Governor Cuomo’s Adventure NY Initiative to Connect New Yorkers with Nature New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the completion of $214,000 improvements to the Ausable Point Campground and the Santa…
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights Forest Ranger Actions for 6/18 – 6/24/18 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from the backcountry. In…
By Phil Brown
State environmental conservation officers ticketed a resident of Watson, on the western edge of the Adirondack Park, for shooting and killing a bear that had climbed into a tree in his yard. In another recent incident, ECOs captured an orphan bear cub whose mother had been killed by a car. Following is the latest ECO…
Silver Bay, NY: The Silver Bay YMCA Conference and Family Retreat Center plans to modernize its waste water capabilities in fall 2018. Silver Bay recently submitted and received approval for its design plans from NYSDEC to replace its’ existing waste water system with a new Membrane Bioreactors (MBR), chief executive officer Steve Tamm has announced.…
Paul Smiths, NY (06/12/2018) — The Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) has been awarded a five-year, $9.3 million contract by New York State to implement the Adirondack Park Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program. The contract calls for the AWI to implement a region-wide watercraft inspection and decontamination program to stop the introduction, spread,…