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Strengthening the APA: Water Quality, Part 1

By Phil Brown

Peter Bauer of Protect the Adirondacks and Lake George Waterkeeper Chris Navitsky discuss controlling stormwater runoff and other threats to water quality.

Strengthening the APA: Water Quality, Part 2

By Phil Brown

Eileen O’Conner discusses how Cayuga County protects the quality of its Finger Lakes by regulating septic systems.

Strengthening the APA: Water Quality, Part 3

By Phil Brown

Julie Regan of the Lake Tahoe Regional Planning Agency describes regulations that are restoring Lake Tahoe’s water quality.

Strengthening the APA: Water Quality, Part 4

By Phil Brown

Panelists answer questions and elaborate on ways to improve water safeguards in the Adirondacks.

Strengthening the APA: Interview with Dan Stec

By Phil Brown

The New York State assemblyman says changes to APA law or regulations need local government support.

Strengthening the APA: Randall Arendt

By Phil Brown

The nationally recognized planning expert outlines the principles of “conservation development.”

Strengthening the APA: Conservation Development, Part 1

By Phil Brown

Michale Glennon on ecological surveys; Dave Cox on upland development; Dave Gibson on Adirondack examples; Carleton Montgomery on the New Jersey Pinelands regulations.

Strengthening the APA: Conservation Development, Part 2

By Phil Brown

Panelists field questions and elaborate on their experiences with conservation development.

Strengthening the APA: Voices of experience

By Phil Brown

Former agency leaders look to the future.

Strengthening the APA: Economic benefits

By Phil Brown

Adirondack Council Executive Director Willie Janeway argues that economic development and environmental preservation work together.

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