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
Salt reduction panel previews final report
Draft recommendations include improved tracking, new water quality standards, pilot studies By Zachary Matson A state panel focused on road salt use in the Adirondack Park plans to recommend adopting chloride water standards, requiring … [Read more...] about Salt reduction panel previews final report
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’