Members meeting to finalize plan to outline park’s salt problem, propose fixes By Zachary Matson A government task force charged with recommending ways to reduce road salt use in the Adirondack Park appears to be nearing completion of a … [Read more...] about Salt task force closes in on final report
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Road salt task force report expected in 2023
State agencies continue review of fall draft By Zachary Matson State officials plan to release a report from the Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force early next year, months after task force members started to finalize recommendations, … [Read more...] about Road salt task force report expected in 2023
Calls for salt-free roads
Task force hears from property owners at meeting in Lake Placid By Zachary Matson After closing on a property on Upper St. Regis Lake last year, John Donovan noticed the trees on the property were not healthy. Well tests revealed an ugly truth … [Read more...] about Calls for salt-free roads
State transparency watchdog: Salt task force constitutes ‘public body’
DOT officials disagree with Committee on Open Government By Zachary Matson The state Committee on Open Government said the Adirondack salt reduction task force should comply with the Open Meetings Law, yet state officials want the body to … [Read more...] about State transparency watchdog: Salt task force constitutes ‘public body’
Salt in the wells
State opts for bottled water over a fix By Zachary Matson Thursday is delivery day for the handful of Pitcairn homes near a state Department of Transportation salt barn on Route 3 at the western edge of the Adirondack Park. The … [Read more...] about Salt in the wells
Adirondack salt panel takes on weighty task
In its first meeting, members explore possible solutions, go into closed-door session By Zachary Matson A new state task force on Monday launched its work to reduce road salt use in the Adirondack Park— and potentially across the state … [Read more...] about Adirondack salt panel takes on weighty task